Saturday May 24th 2014 at 4PM
Bell Lightbox Cinema – Total program runtime: 89 minutes

Gay Shorts: Secrets and Guys

Pssst, wanna know a secret? Each of these international shorts has something to get off its chest. Have patience, the truth will be revealed.

Je t’aime

Joel Rahkonen

Finland 2013 10:00

Johannes is about to move to London with his girlfriend. There’s just one problem— he’s in love with someone else.

Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles

I Love Hooligans

Jan-Dirk Bouw

Belgium/The Netherlands 2013 12:00

A soccer hooligan feels unconditional love for his club. The hooligan, however, is gay and has to hide his identity in order to survive this aggressive and violent hypermasculine world.

Dutch with English subtitles

Brace

Sophy Holland

UK 2013 30:00

After coming out and leaving his girlfriend, Adam dreams of finding acceptance within London’s gay scene. His burgeoning freedom is soon challenged when he meets Rocky, who is harbouring a secret that he desperately wants to share with Adam. As their bond strengthens and Rocky prepares to reveal his secret to Adam, their fledgling romance is ruptured by a cataclysmic event that forces the truth to come out.

Safe Word

Todd Lillethun

USA 2014 15:00

A young gay couple decide to spice up their relationship but find themselves in peril when the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur. Brace Mum.

Trunk

Jack Taylor Cox

Australia/UK 2013 11:00

On the day of his beloved grandfather’s wake, Neil is trying to keep a lid on a big secret. When an absurdly offensive and utterly surreal guest shows up at the wake,Neil begins to lose his grip. Trunk brings the elephant in the room to life, putting a unique and humourous spin on one young man’s coming out story.

Mum

Alex Bohs

USA 2013 11:00

In the midst of dealing with the repercussions of a recent accident, newly introverted William finds the spark that may help him re-ignite his passion.