• Gay!La HIS

This Gay!La presentation explores the many definitions, struggles and pleasures of what it means to be a gay man.

Short Films

Alex and the Handyman

A precocious nine-year-old boy develops a crush on the 25-year-old handyman working in the mansion where he lives.

Marz

A childhood friendship is put to the test after a fleeting encounter stirs up uncomfortable feelings and emotions that neither are equipped to answer.

The Mess He Made

A man spends 15 minutes waiting for the results of a Rapid HIV Test.

Ocean Swells

Two young men find safety in each other's friendship, taking shelter from online dating and past relationships.

Pria

A teen living in rural Indonesia struggles between the traditions of his upbringing and his romantic idealization of the freedom of the West.

Sunset

In spring 1942, a young duty-bound gay man must decide whether to serve overseas or stay in New York City with his streetwise lover.

The Talk: True Stories about the Birds & the Bees

A mix of hand-drawn and computer-generated images, photographs and stop-motion animation are used to illustrate one of life's most awkward moments.

2017 ShortFest Archive