Tag: short film

Relationships are…hard. And navigating queer love and lust can often feel like exploring the Wild West pre-GPS. It’s thrilling, yes. But not without its dangers. A new short film called Lavender from filmmaker Matthew Puccini explores one man’s intimate brushup with a married gay couple. The emotional honesty it depicts will likely hit home for anyone who’s explored outside of monogamy’s walls. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in January where it was named one of Indiewire’s 10 must-see short films....

When did kids get so smart? The latest installment in the “In a Heartbeat” saga has come out, and it’s a video of kids reacting to the film. The short film about a young romance between one boy and another has taken the internet by storm. And to keep the conversation going, Youtube Channel The Fine Bros Entertainment has made videos of Elders reacting to the short film, the creators reacting to the elders, and now kids reacting to the short...

While mainstream Hollywood continues to catch up when it comes to LGBT+ representation in blockbuster movies, there are plenty of directors out there highlighting issues within the gay community through slick visuals. For now, some of the most compelling and hard-hitting LGBT+ cinema exists in short films. From tackling the homophobic world of football, to a teacher exploring the sex party scene in New York City, they are touching upon real life emotions that your local Odeon is probably little...

A new short film about the plight of gay men in Chechnya aims to raise awareness about the increasingly dire situation. Unchechen is just under four minutes, and tells the story of Khamzat, a public servant who was entrapped and interrogated. “I’m sickened by what’s happening in Chechnya,” says Alex Markham, Director of digitalSTAGE. “But, like a lot of people, I felt impotent. I wanted to do something immediate and practical to offer solidarity. I hope this film will get people donating...

Watch these beautifully diverse videos for this weekend only You can watch five free and amazingly diverse LGBTI short films for this weekend only. Run by the British Council and the British Film Institute, #FiveFilms4Freedom offers films free of charge and all under 15 minutes. Selected for the London LGBT Film Festival, the films cover topics from Grindr to the voguing scene in Paris. Now in it’s third year, the campaign hopes to promote LGBTI representation to an international audience. Last year, the campaign...

Could your coming of age story be a short film? I'm not sure if mine would be too exciting and I don't think casting Abercrombie-esque models would be an accurate representation, but I am sure producer Alexan Sarikamichian might be representing some of our readers' exploratory experience in COSMOS. COSMOS is the story of three friends spending a weekend in the woods where true feelings start to arise. Being away from home and surrounded by nature and themselves, makes their true...

The topic of acceptance never gets old. Amid the DIY digital age, it’s often difficult to remember the beauty of a 35mm film. Kodak teamed up with director Terry Rayment and cinematographer Kate Arizmendi to tell a beautiful story with a forgotten medium. The short film, Understanding, was shot with a KODAK VISION3 500T 5219. The film features two teenage boys whose romance is revealed when a little sister walks in on them. As time goes by, tension appears to grow...