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Awakening (En Forelskelse)
Denmark, 2008, 39 min.
Finding himself unexpectedly attracted to his girlfriend's father, a young man goes through a sexual awakening that will cause a seismic shift in his approach to both life and love.... more
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The Back Room
USA, 2007, 16 min.
When a burly bear walks into a bookstore just before closing looking for a book about an obscure Italian artist, the lovelorn clerk learns a thing or two that can't be taught in books.... more
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Bloom
USA, 2007, 13 min.
A young man who works as a night watchman at an inner city car lot confronts a number of challenges he could never have contemplated when his co-worker picks the wrong night to misconstrue a kindness he shows.... more
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Brotherly
USA, 2008, 11 min.
On a man's visit to his therapist, dealing with the demons from his distant past, he finally gains the resolve to tell his story of the love he shared long ago with his older brother in the home of his abusive father.... more
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Closer (Aprop)
Spain, 2007, 7 min.
This silent, visual tone poem represents a gorgeous evocation of Eros between two women who share an intimate moment of romantic bliss.... more
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The Closet
USA, 2008, 4 min.
A man's reminiscence of childhood love is triggered by the sight of a young girl tying the shoelace of one of her two dads.... more
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Cocktales
USA, 2007, 7 min.
A foursome for dinner turns out to be more sexually complicated than it already seemed when a late-arriving guest seems to have more in common with one of the men than was at first apparent.... more
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Congratulations Daisy Graham
Canada, 2007, 15 min.
On the eve of a town-wide celebration honoring her decades as a teacher, Daisy Graham is facing a dilemma. Presented with uncompromising news from her doctor and overwhelmed with issues at home, Daisy grabs her trusty rifle. But with only one bullet, the dilemma isn't easily solved.... more
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The Cousin (El Primo)
USA, 2008, 16 min.
When two cousins, former best friends, are reunited in the course of a family visit, it soon becomes apparent just how much things have changed for both of them.... more
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Crafty
USA, 2008, 8 min.
A radical lesbian drops a figurative nuclear bomb on the complacent world of a straight arts and crafts addict in this amusing parody of political activism and the power of lust.... more
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Daddy's Big Girl
USA, 2008, 17 min.
A resentful young woman and her out, gay father have a longstanding communication problem. Can a male exotic dancer provide the opportunity to make father and daughter finally see eye-to-eye?... more
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Dirty Magazines
USA, 2008, 39 min.
Young Mark goes through the tortures of the damned when his parents discover his stash of gay porn. When every attempt to set him straight leads to frustration, will his parents finally throw in the towel and let him live his life the way he wants?... more
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Diva
France, 2007, 7 min.
Vincent leaves his cloistered life in a small town behind for the freedom of Paris and the promise of a new beginning, but on his first day in the streets of his new home he learns that a change of scenery and costume isn't all it will take to change his life.... more
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For the Love of God
United Kingdom, 2007, 11 min.
WON: Second Place, Best Student Animated Short
Ian McKellen provides one of the voices in this strange animated tale of a young boy who lives with his mother. Each of them loves God, but in very different ways. Winner, Best Animated Short: Chicago, Rhode Island and Santa Barbara Film... more
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The Gravedigger (Le Fossoyeur)
France, 2008, 18 min.
A young girl is caught in the emotional minefield between her distraught father and his former wife, who left him to live with the woman she has fallen in love with.... more
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Happy Birthday
USA, 2008, 15 min.
Abigail wants a dildo. Hannah wants a baby. Jack and Madeleine are happy with things just the way they are.... more
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Head
USA, 2008, 5 min.
Three friends end up in a hilariously unexpected argument about sexuality as they sit around playing poker one night.... more
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helping hand
USA, 2008, 6 min.
Two lesbians who are using a gay friend to help them get pregnant are frustrated by the lack of progress. Things get moving when a helpful nurse makes a call to her very attractive gay friend.... more
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James
2008, 17 min.
WON: Best Student Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes & Second Place, Kodak Award for Best Student Cinematography
Young James struggles as the outsider kid at his school. His teacher, Mr. Sutherland, the only person he feels he can connect with. When James finally puts a voice to his ... more
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Just Me?
USA, 2007, 22 min.
A young lesbian feels isolated in her large extended family. But when she discovers a stockpile of vintage photographs that reveal the hidden life of her great grandmother, she begins to suspect she is not alone.... more
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A Lesson in Biology
USA, 2007, 20 min.
Prom night, 1968, and as a young student sneaks away to the woods with his male teacher, the stage is set for a subsequent letter that will reflect the enormous changes to come in the early battle for gay rights.... more
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Lloyd Neck
USA, 2007, 16 min.
A high school athlete shares an uncommon bond with his little sister and his close friend who accompanies them on a day trip to the seashore to take pictures during an idyllic summer afternoon.... more
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Long Ago
USA, 2007, 13 min.
A lingering attachment to her ex and the rat tail hairdo from the relationship that she still clings to keeps Maddie from moving on with her life until she takes matters into her own hands.... more
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No Strings Attached
Germany, 2007, 20 min.
A handsome young man holds nothing back as he talks freely about his experiences in the world of NSA sex, enjoys blatant outdoor sex with strangers on camera and explores his sexuality in this startlingly frank documentary about a different facet of gay experience.... more
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Operated by Invisible Hands
USA, 2007, 7 min.
Ellen discovers her true romantic yearnings when she spends the night with Doreen. But when she wakes up in the morning, she panics.... more
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Pages of a Girl (Paginas de Menina)
Brazil, 2008, 19 min.
Brazil, 1955: young Ingrid finds herself drawn to Silvia, the woman she works with in a bookstore. A passionate encounter soon follows, but alarmed by the relationship, Silvia moves to Paris where years later she reads Ingrid's novel recounting their brief tryst.... more
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Pat's First Kiss
Canada, 2007, 5 min.
Young Pat never fit in at school, so after graduation, he heads for Europe on a quest to share his first kiss with a boy. The kiss he shares is not quite what he had in mind.... more
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Pepper
USA, 2007, 7 min.
A teenager is not like the other boys, and because of it he gets beat up, is thrown off the baseball team and suffers through lectures from his mother. Is being different such a sin?... more
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Portrait of a Couple
Spain, 2007, 8 min.
On the eve of moving from New York to Spain with his lover, Type-A personality Ryan hears from an ex-lover who is now HIV-positive. Suddenly faced with a difficult choice, Ryan chooses to go on the attack -- a strategy with unexpected consequences.... more
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The Postcard
South Korea, 2007, 15 min.
At the post office, a handsome customer has everyone's attention. When he starts to mail mysterious postcards, the two girls behind the counter battle over what they mean and who they are meant for. But the battle is misplaced, as one of the girls is soon to discover.... more
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Second Guessing Grandma
USA, 2008, 10 min.
It's the 80s, Reagan is in power and Ed is gay. While his parents are cool with his decision, Ed's Jewish grandmother is horrified by the news. They've always been close, so in response to her trauma, Ed decides it's time to educate Grandma.... more
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Sombrero
USA, 2008, 12 min.
James and Raymond meet for a blind date in a Mexican restaurant. As the two men learn more about each other, their rocky date takes an unexpected turn toward the absurd.... more
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Thirteen or So Minutes...
USA, 2008, 14 min.
This amusing boy-meets-boy story introduces us to two young, attractive straight guys who act on the fact that they are incredibly attracted to one another. In the aftermath, one of them seems to have second thoughts.... more
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Two Men Kissing
USA, 2008, 8 min.
Based upon the titular poem, "Two Men Kissing" tells the story of what ensues when two guys, who have been dating for a few months without having sex, come home from a poetry reading that one enjoyed and the other didn't, and share an awkward goodnight kiss.... more
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The Vicious and the Delicious
Australia, 2008, 12 min.
Scheming lesbian lust gets hilariously over-the-top treatment in this outrageous howler featuring a cast of back-combed, adulterous back stabbers and a plot that telescopes an entire season's soap opera plots in ten minutes.... more
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You, Me and Him (Café com Leite)
Brazil, 2007, 18 min.
Danilo asks his boyfriend, Marcos, to move in with him, but when he returns home the next morning, he learns from his little brother that his situation has changed radically overnight. The ensuing weeks bring many changes for Danilo and the relationship.... more
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The Young and Evil
USA, 2008, 15 min.
A young man has a compulsion to pursue anonymous unprotected sex, frequenting a sex house where he can indulge his obsession. One night, he meets a man who lives upstairs in the house; a confrontation ensues calling everything each of them believes into question.... more
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Your Turn
Australia, 2008, 5 min.
Two women pass the time playing online video checkers with each other on a regular basis. On this particular night, one of them has a surprise for the other.... more
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