United by the theme of righting wrongs and getting even, this collection of dark,
dramatic, and brooding gay shorts draws its strength from retribution.
The Red Front, Dir. Adam Goudchaux, 2006, U.S, video, 20 min. WORLD
PREMIERE. Set in Germany during the Second World War, a captured gay writer
has to make a grave choice when asked to give his hand to a handsome
malevolent Nazi officer.
Lucky Man, Dir. Dan Faltz, U.S. 2006, video, b/w, 6min. EAST COAST PREMIERE.
In this black and white film noir homage, Casper Anderson finds out he’s messing
with the wrong man, when he uncovers a brutal hard-drinking private detectives
secret.
Dark Room (Cheder Chushech), Dir. Ronen Amar, Israel, 2005, video, 17 min.
FLORIDA PREMIERE. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Zohar betrays his lover
Shimi in the middle of the night in a misguided attempt to affirm his
heterosexuality to his schoolmates.
Dirty Love, Dir. Michael Tringe, U.S. 2006, DVD, 6 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. Lost
in the city maze, a young fresh-to-the-scene teen is exposed to the darker
underbelly of Los Angeles during a moment of embrace.
Embedded, Dir. Matthew Toffolo, Canada, 2006, video, 19 min. WORLD
PREMIERE. Snared by their respective partners, Thomas and Voytek have to face
the consequences in this dramatic tale of two couples who stay together because
of their own fears and insecurities.
Total running time: 59min. |
