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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Gay Short Films & Web Series

Steam Room Stories – Is it better to be smooth or hairy in the latest episode?

July 4, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

steam-room-stories-hairy-or-smoothWe don’t post as many episodes of Steam Room Stories as perhaps we ought to. It is, after all, one of the longest running gay-themed web series out there, so certainly has a place of this site.

However we felt compelled to post this one as it takes on the greatest question facing gay men today – is it better to be smooth and shaved or hairy and furry? Okay, that’s not the greatest question, but in the past couple of years we’ve certainly seen a shift in gay culture from expectations of almost total hairlessness (especially in porn), to a far greater variety of facial and body hair.

But which is better? Well, two guys in the Steam Room are keen to find out, and recruit another guy to rate them. Take a look at the new episode below. [Read more…]

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Gay Short Film Showcase: The Beginning – A young man comes out to his father before prom

July 4, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

the-beginningQuite often the short films we post highlight the negative aspects of LGBT life. While that is vitally important, it’s also nice to sometimes have one that’s just rather sweet. That’s certainly true of The Beginning.

In the film, a father is sorting a boutonniere for his ‘ladykiller’ son, Davis, to wear to prom. However, Davis is pretty nervous because he’s got something to tell his dad – his prom date isn’t a woman, it’s a guy. How does the Dad react? Well, the fact this was made for Hallmark should give you a clue.

The short was written by Steven Tagle and directed by Melanie McGraw to help promote Feeln, Hallmark’s feelgood streaming service (available in the US). If you know a short film we ought to be posting, tell us by getting in touch via our contact page. And check out more gay short films and web series here. [Read more…]

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The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo: Eps 3&4 – Brian Jordan Alvarez’s web series is back

July 3, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

caleb-gallso-ep4While web show often come out in weekly instalments, Brian Jordan Alvarez’s The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo has been arriving every month or two – but it’s certainly worth the wait as it’s a fun show and the episodes are heftier than the nugget sized web series we often get. If you need to catch up, Episodes 1 and 2 are here and here.

In Episode 3 things get a bit awkward after Caleb and Billy hook up, even though Caleb’s female BFF has been mooning over Billy for ages, and they’d only just hooked up themselves. With Episode 4, Caleb is awaiting the returning of his boyfriend Benicio, but as always his friends are making his life a little crazy.

Take a look at The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo episodes 3 & 4 below. Enjoy! [Read more…]

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FILMS: The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo  

Gay Short Film Showcase: Por Un Beso – Powerful Spanish short looks at the violence of homophobia

July 3, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

por-un-besoIn the last few years many countries have enacted new rights for LGBT people, but it’s certainly not a battle we’ve won, especially in terms preventing fringes of society from hating anyone who isn’t straight. Many people in same sex couples will know the trepidation that can accompany public displays of affection, not knowing if you’re going to get harassed or beaten up.

The Spanish short Por Un Beso takes a powerful look at this, following two men in Madrid who meet and fall in love. However, the openness with which they share their happiness ultimately has tragic consequences.

It pack a lot into only a few minutes, making its point with great power. If you know a short film we ought to be posting, tell us by getting in touch via our contact page. And check out more gay short films and web series here. [Read more…]

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Go Go Boy Interrupted: S2 Ep 13 – Danny finally gets to go on a first date with his dream guy

June 30, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

go-go-boy-interrupted-s2-ep13Each episode of Go Go Boy Interrupted may be fairly short, but we’re certainly getting plenty of them in Season 2. We’re now up to Episode 13, and after mooning over him for several eps, he’s finally going on a date with Keith.

However, things don’t turn out as he hoped, and while the show often satisfies itself with entertaining silliness, this time it sets out to tug on the heartstrings a little. Of course, that doesn’t mean it gives up on the humour, or indeed Danny’s slightly clueless approach to the world.

Take a look at the new episode of Go-Go Boy Interrupted below. And if you need to catch up with earlier episodes of Go-Go Boy Interrupted, you can click here to find them. [Read more…]

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Go-Go Boy Interrupted S2 Ep 12 – Danny needs to get some gay advice & a new plan

June 28, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

go-go-boy-interrupted-s2-ep12Things went wrong for Danny in Episode 11 of Go-Go Boy Interrupted, when the fact he’d got his job in the club back led to him having to dress as a caterpillar, being attacked by his obsessive crush and the guys he’s falling for leaving. In Episode 12 he’s dealing with the fallout.

That involves getting together with some of his gay friends and getting some advice. However, Danny’s chums may not be the best sources inspiration, leading to a plan that sounds unlikely to work.

Once more it’s another fun and silly instalment. Take a look at the new episode of Go-Go Boy Interrupted below. And if you need to catch up with earlier episodes of Go-Go Boy Interrupted, you can click here to find them. [Read more…]

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Watch Old Dogs & New Tricks’ Return With ‘Where Were YOU When The Rights Went ON?’ Special

June 26, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

old-dogs-and-new-tricks-specialWe haven’t seen anything of the guys from Old Dogs & New Tricks since the end of 2014. They’re returning with a fourth and final season of the popular gay-themed web series later this year, but before then we’ve got the half-hour special below, released to mark a year since the US Supreme Court decision on marriage equality.

Set on the morning of June 26, 2015 (six months “and a day” after the show’s Christmas-based cliffhanging season-three finale), the special resolves those cliffhangers and shows just when and where the love-lorn Dogs (played by Leon Acord, Curt Bonnem, Jeffrey Patrick Olson, David Pevsner) heard the news coming out of the Supreme Court – and how they react.

Series regulars Amanda Gari and Parnell Damone Marcano return, along with frequent special guests Rutanya Alda (Mommie Dearest), Kathryn Leigh Scott (original Dark Shadows), Bruce L. Hart (Homewrecker), and Jeremy Bright. The special also guest-stars Teddy J. Garces (The Guild) and introduces new series semi-regular Brian Nolan (The Lair).

Although this celebratory episode had been planned for a June release for a long time, the tragic events in Orlando almost changed that. Creator Leon Acord comments, “I immediately considered postponing. But almost as quickly, I realized we had to move forward. I don’t want to let terrorists change our lives. We don’t want to dismiss the anniversary of the most important day in the gay rights movement since Stonewall. And we felt the community could certainly use a little levity, especially now; a reminder of life the way it should be. Our community has always used comedy in the face of adversity. Hell, we practically invented the concept!”

Take a look at ‘Where Were YOU When The Rights Went ON?’ below. You can view the first three seasons at www.odnt.tv. The show also continues to seek funds for its fourth & final season at www.gofundme.com/ODNTs4  [Read more…]

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We’ve Been Around Web Series – Taking a look at the lives of Transgender pioneers

June 26, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

weve-been-around-web-seriesThere is no doubt that the stories of transgender people have tended to be marginalised and hidden. The new webseries We’ve Been Around attempts to redress the balance a little, with six, five-minute episodes, each of which takes a look at different trans people and their impact.

The series was created by Emmy Award-nominated director Rhys Ernst (producer of Amazon’s Transparent), with the aim of celebrating the previously untold stories of transgender pioneers in history. “With this series,” Ernst says, “I wanted to look towards my own trans history and forbearers to see where I came from and where we’re headed.”

With a dynamic mixture of archival footage, live action, and animation tailored to each particular story, the series moves through history from Civil War battlefields to prohibition era brothels, from the East Village to San Francisco at the height of the AIDS epidemic, telling stories of pioneers who lived authentically – long before the world knew the word “transgender.”

The six films are:

  • Albert Cashier illuminates the 19th century trailblazing of Albert Cashier, a transgender man who fought in the Civil War.
  • Lucy Hicks Anderson was a woman of color who thrived during Prohibition and stood her ground to protect her marriage rights after being exposed as a transgender woman.
  • Little Axe profiles trans man Wilmer Broadnax, a popular gospel singer known as “Little Axe,” and his brother Willie Broadnax, as they sang their way to success from the 1940s to the 1970s.
  • Lou Sullivan is about a pioneering transgender gay man and AIDS activist.
  • S.T.A.R. follows Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson and Sylvia Rivera’s rise from the Stonewall riots to create a modern day trans movement.
  • Amid the punk ethics of the 1990s identity politics, trans activists Leslie Feinberg and Riki Wilchins spearhead a movement to protest the trans-exclusionary policy of a women’s music festival in CAMP TRANS.

Take a look at the episodes below, and find out more at www.wevebeenaround.com. [Read more…]

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Danny The Manny Eps 1-5 – A gay nanny looks after a gender non-conforming kid in the new web series

June 26, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

danny-the-manny-slideThe first five episodes of Mike Roma’s new web series, Danny The Manny, have now been released, and they’re certainly worth a watch. Roma plays the titular character, an out gay man who’s been hired to look after a young boy called Quinn while his parent are working.

However, he isn’t 100% sure what he should do when he discovers that Quinn likes to cross-dress. While keen to be supportive, Danny isn’t certain whether Quinn is simply exploring gender as part of growing up, or if it is an expression of Quinn’s real gender identity. The results are rather sweet.

Roma says, ‘My own story, coupled with my work as a babysitter, made me wonder about how we should raise kids in a day and age when being LGBT is more accepted than ever before. We’re now living in this gray area where gender is being questioned and roles are being capsized. My goal is to bring the subject out of the shadows, to urge others to question our own ideas, and to open up our imagination about what it means to be a girl or a boy.’

Take a look at the episodes below. [Read more…]

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Gay Short Film Showcase: Golden – The importance for LGBT youth of finding out you’re not alone in the world

June 19, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

golden-slideGolden did well of the LGBT film festival circuit last year, and now director Kai Stänicke has felt moved to release it online following the tragic events in Orlando. You can certainly see why he felt that way, as in only three minutes it does a great job of showing the importance for LGBT people of community and finding spaces where they can find other people like themselves and feel part of something.

The film takes us through the first 20 years of a boy who is born literally golden, but he appears to be the only one like it. Or perhaps it’s just that in a world of people who don’t immediately seem like him, he simply isn’t noticing how golden the world is.

It’s a great and surprisingly moving short, so take a look at it below. If you know a short film we ought to be posting, tell us by getting in touch via our contact page. And check out more gay short films and web series here. [Read more…]

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