Gay Short Films & Web Series

Last week we posted the first episode of Three, the new gay-themed web series looking at a couple dealing with being in a long-term relationship and wondering whether monogamy is a good idea or not.

Now comes Episode 2, where the boys are on the web are looking into the possibilities of having a threesome. They find the colourfully named ‘Mr. Hot Bottom’, which leads them in unexpected directions as they navigate the tricky world of internet hook-ups – not least wondering what to do if the guy they’re meeting turns out to be a serial killer.

And what happens if you suddenly realise you really don’t want a threesome after all?

Four more episodes are due over the coming weeks, with creator Jeff Swafford hoping to make Season 2 early next year. And if you need to, you can catch up on Episode 1 by clicking here. [Read more…]

A brand new gay-themed web series has arrived, simply titled Three, which has launched its first episode, ‘The Worst Party in the History of the World’, and you can watch it below (along with the trailer for Episode 2).

The show deals with various topics, not least the issues with being in a long-term relationship, and whether monogamy in that situation is either feasible or desirable.

Writer/director Jeff Swafford recently told Huffpo, “I imagine a lot of people in long-term relationships deal with this issue in varying degrees, but it’s not really talked about. I wanted to create a series that reflects some of the challenges I’ve experienced in my own relationship as well as those of a few of my friends.”

There are six episodes in Season 1, which will be released over the next couple of months. The hope is to make a second season in early 2015.

You can find out more about the Nashville-based web series on its web site. [Read more…]

The Old Dogs are back and it’s not coincidence the new season launched just before Thanksgiving, as Episode 3 is set during the holiday. You can watch that below, along with Episode 2, and if you need to catch up, you can watch Episode 1 by clicking here.

In Episode 2, Nathan (Leon Acord) receives a business proposal from arch nemesis Nelson Van Eddy (Bruce L. Hart) that they merge talent agencies.  It seems Nelson needs Nathan as much as Nathan needs cash!  Nathan then discovers a new romantic interest in former model/now multi-millionaire Jake Tyler (Curtis Wayne Brown).

Then it’s time for the holidays in Episode 3. In that the gang gather at Ross’ house for the holiday, Lydia (Amanda Gari) is thrilled to introduce the guys to her new boyfriend (Andy Gates). But despite her happiness and Ross’ recent good news, it seems she’s the only one in a festive mood.

While the guys rave about Nathan’s new beau Jake (Curtis Wayne Brown), Nathan (Acord) can’t stop wondering how Damian is spending the holiday.  Muscles (Jeffrey Patrick Olson) complains that dating Lucas is making him fat. Ross’ (David Pevsner)holiday is ruined when a drunken Neal (Parnell Damone Marcano) crashes.  And then Brad (Curt Bonnem) drops a bombshell:  he’s becoming a gigolo!

Watch them below. [Read more…]

Tomorrow people across the US will be celebrating Thanksgiving and preparing for the most important day of the year – Black Friday – when capitalism gets its own high holy holiday with the biggest shopping day of the year, complete with massive bargain.

With the celebrations in full swing, singer/songwriter Tom Goss and Dennis Hensley have come up with a fun little LGBT short film.

Goss has said that he and Hensley came up with the idea while chatting over coffee and pie about the ridiculousness of relationships and Black Friday consumerism.

The short tells the story of Chad (Hensley) and Claudio (Goss) who meet while waiting in line for Black Friday doorbuster deals.

Take a look below. [Read more…]

The web series Swipe Click Bang hit the web a couple of weeks ago, with each episode looking at a different situation involving hookup apps and their inherent complications, including both gay and straight set-ups.

Here’s the show’s synopsis: ‘Swipe Click Bang tells the stories of one-night stands unique to our generation.  With “hookup” apps, casual sex has never been easier.  We thought it was time there was a show about it.  So we made one.

‘Each episode of Swipe Click Bang features new strangers who’ve met up to get it on.  Some encounters are hilarious and awkward, while others are provocative and scary.  They are always worth watching.’

Below we’ve got Episode 2, Hit It And Quit It, where a young man has turned up for his first Grindr hookup, but while the other guy is just wanting sex, the newbie is hoping he can turn it into a date. There’s also Episode 4, #YoungLove, where two incredibly social media savvy young women discuss wanting to tell the world about how they met, even if they doesn’t involve mentioning they hooked up on a smartphone app.

You can head over to the Swipe Click Bang website for the other episodes. [Read more…]

Back in June we posted the first episode of Brothers, which at that time was looking for cash to get more episodes made. However we missed the fact that three more episodes have now arrived, but we’re making up for that by posting them below, and if you want to catch up on the first episode, you can find that by clicking here.

The series is about ‘Jack, a transgender man living in Brooklyn, [who] has recently started sleeping with a cisgender* man after exclusively dating women his entire adult life. His friend Davyn is on the verge of proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Amy. Aiden, the youngest of the group – pre-testosterone and pre-surgery – is aiming to raise money for his top surgery as the date approaches. Max, the eldest, has been on hormones longer than both Jack and Davyn, but hasn’t had the financial resources to obtain his top surgery.

Take a look at episodes two, three and four below. [Read more…]

In the world of gay-themed web series, reaching Season 3 makes you a genuine veteran, especially if you’re not the type of show that a couple of people can make in their living room. Old Dogs & New Tricks has now reached the Season 3 milestone and released the first episode, which you can watch below, and as an added treat there’s a cameo from Mo Gaffney (Absolutely Fabulous).

Picking up two weeks after the events of ODNT’s mini-movie/Halloween special “WeHo Horror Story,” the comedy continues the stories of four middle-aged, gay best friends living in youth-obsessed West Hollywood. The principal cast of Leon Acord, Curt Bonnem, Jeffrey Patrick Olson & David Pevsner return for another season of fun, friendship and healthy doses of sex. Amanda Gari also returns as audience favorite Lydia Lasker in an expanded role.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the show this season,” comments series creator/writer/star Leon Acord. “The cast and crew really brought their ‘A game’ and the show looks amazing.”

In the premiere, we learn Nathan, devastated by Damian’s departure, has taken to his bed—until the guys arrive to deliver some tough love. Muscles tries to flirt with a gym bunny.  Brad receives bad financial news from his accountant. And Ross meets with his divorce lawyer, played by guest star Gaffney.

In the rest of Season 3 it’s promised there will be a sex-tape scandal, a “chubby chaser,” a gay divorce, a surprising new partnership, a new villainess, a professional comeback for one of the characters and a financial crisis for another, and new love interests all around, as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Seven more episodes are due to be released, coming each Wednesday over the next few weeks. [Read more…]

There’s a stereotype of bitchy gay people who tear everyone around them down just to make themselves feel better and try to get people to ignore their own deficiencies. Unfortunately it’s a stereotype that many of us are well aware is grounded in some truth, usually coming from the more myopic and insecure wing of the gay community (and many more of us on certain occasions).

Now a new short film has arrived which skewers the trash talkers, The Disgustings, starring the wonderful Drew Droege alongside writer/director/star Jordan Firstman.

Talking to Huffpo, Firstman says, “I had been friends with Drew since I moved to L.A. and we’ve been in so many situations where we’ve seen the true definition of garbage people saying and doing horrible things. I think we have a power where we just attract crazy people. So I decided to write about it. And to be honest — sometimes we were the horrible people. Not all the time, but sometimes. So I wrote it as an homage to the crazies and an apology on behalf of the worst parts of my personality.”

You can take a look at the short below. [Read more…]