Fairlane

The film opens with Brandon, a high school student, rushing through his morning routine while his mom reminds him that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Brandon, eager not to be late, dashes off to his new school.

TRIPLE STANDARD

This short film does a masterful job of unpacking the tension between personal identity and societal pressures, especially through the lens of toxic masculinity and homophobia.

Davy and Stu

Simon Hynd’s Davy & Stu is a tender and evocative short film that explores themes of youthful desire, emotional repression, and self-discovery in a rural Scottish setting. With minimal dialogue and an understated narrative, the film captures a fleeting but deeply affecting moment between two teenage boys, using atmosphere, subtext, and naturalistic performances to communicate a story that is as much about what is left unsaid as what is explicitly stated.

PRORA (JAN AND MATTHIEU)

Prora (2012) is a multifaceted film that works on both a personal and historical level, weaving together themes of identity, repression, intimacy, and generational trauma. At its core, the film is a quiet, tense exploration of two teenage boys confronting their emerging desires and their shifting understanding of friendship. Yet, Prora goes deeper, utilizing its setting — the dilapidated Prora complex — as both a physical and symbolic space that amplifies the emotional turmoil the characters experience.

Alkali, Iowa

Plot Summary:

Alkali, Iowa tells the story of Jack Gudmanson, a young man in his early twenties, living on a farm in rural Iowa. The film begins with Jack dealing with the recent death of his father, a man who had served in the Vietnam War. The family has always been close-knit, but the death of Jack's father uncovers a series of unresolved emotions and questions about family secrets.

COMING OUT

Coming Out is an emotionally charged, character-driven short film that takes the audience on a journey through the complexities of self-identity, fear of rejection, and unspoken love between two young men—Lukas, a 22-year-old college student, and Chris, his best friend and confidant since childhood. The film intricately weaves together moments of intense personal conflict, quiet revelations, and the tension between acceptance and desire. Set in a small suburban town, the film captures the quiet, intimate struggles faced by those on the cusp of self-realization, bringing into focus how love and friendship collide when the truth is finally spoken.

We Once Were Tide

We Once Were Tide is an exceptionally nuanced exploration of human emotions, focusing on themes of love, loss, identity, and the inevitability of change. The film's emotional depth is achieved not just through its narrative, but through the atmosphere, visual imagery, and symbolic use of the environment, particularly the sea, which becomes as much a character as the people in the story.

Jackpot

"Jackpot" (2012), directed by Adam Baran, is a short, comedic coming-of-age film set in 1994 suburban New Jersey. It centers around 14-year-old Jack Hoffman, a closeted gay teenager struggling with his burgeoning sexuality in a pre-internet era, where information and representation were scarce.

Speechless

Because it's a short film, much of the story is conveyed through implication and visual storytelling, leaving room for interpretation. Here's a more nuanced look:

Roommate

Roommate, a poignant and introspective short film, explores the complexity of self-identity, societal pressure, and the silent emotional battles faced by individuals struggling with their sexuality in a world that demands conformity. At its core, the film is a layered exploration of the human experience, particularly through the lens of young gay individuals navigating the intricacies of love, secrecy, and self-acceptance.

In Tom's Eyes

A 2018 gay romance short film. Tom, a good designer, moves to his new school, falls in love with a

Silver Road

Silver Road, directed by Bill Taylor, intimately portrays the emotional landscape of two young men, Danny and Mark, on the verge of diverging life paths in rural Ontario. The film opens with the palpable tension of an impending goodbye, as Mark prepares to leave their small, familiar world for the allure of the city. This departure hangs heavy between them, casting a shadow over their last day together.

Thirteen or so Minutes

Thirteen or So Minutes (2008)

Thirteen or So Minutes is a provocative 14-minute independent short film directed by William Branden Blinn, exploring themes of sexuality, identity, and male intimacy. The story centers on two ostensibly heterosexual men, Lawrence Jefferies and Hugh Greerey, who meet by chance and experience a transformative encounter that challenges their understanding of their own desires .

BILLY'S DAD IS A FUDGE-PACKER!

This is a 2004 short gay themed comedy with sexual innuendos. Billy is a school going boy who has to write an essay for the upcoming career day in school. He is not sure if he wants to be a policeman or cowboy when he grows up. His father who is a lead supervisor in a local candy factory tries to explain his work to Billy. The explanation alludes to the fact that Billy's dad is a fudge packer in the factory. Fudge packer in modern slang means a man who has anal sex with another. It is usually meant to be derogatory to gay men. The film also shows the generosity a neighborhood lady has towards Billy's mother. It alludes that the woman is a lesbian who engages in homosexual acts with neighborhood housewives.

WE ARE ANIMALS

We Are Animals is a 2013 short gay film about extreme government measures to control the spread of AIDS within homosexual populations. A CDC study reveals homosexual lifestyle has triggered an epidemic among gay men. The government is using drugs to suppress sex libido among gay men and also castrating them. This is meant to protect the healthy heterosexual population.
A radical gay organization called Pink Panther is sabotaging this extreme government measures. It has managed to free gay men incarcerated in government facilities. The government plans to come up with a policy to eliminate the homosexual problem once and for all. It will be the final solution.

TEENS LIKE PHIL

Teens Like Phil is a 2012 short gay film about Phil Patterson. Phil is gay and so other kids in school are giving him a hard time. His locker is vandalized with derogatory gay slurs such as faggot. His teacher has seen this and goes to see the principal. She tells her about Phil's writings which indicate depression and the constant teasing she has seen him going through. She recommends Phil should see an experienced psychologist. 

One day Phil takes him friend Adam to see the uncle called Mike who lives in a bush outdoors. Mike is the brother to Phil's mother. Adam is also bullied at home by his brother for being gay. Adam tries to kiss Phil after he shows him a picture of two men kissing which he got from his Mike's belongings there. Phil runs off.

Adam is ashamed of himself for being gay. He disassociates with Phil completely. One day at the school's changing room he attacks Phil and beats him up severely. He then urinates on his face. Phil runs off crying. At home he tries to hang himself with a rope. His mother finds him before he dies. His father and mother take him for counselling where he explains to other gay teenagers why he tried to commit suicide.

PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT

This is a 2009 gay short film about Saleem a student at University of Leeds. Saleem goes cruising for gay sex in the city after leaving classes. He uses a map to find his way around as he is new there and of Asian descent probably India. He spots a man looking at him in the dark. He hesitates but follows him anyway. In a secluded street corner the stranger begins his sexual advance but Saleem is still hesitant. He pulls Saleem's pants down and begins kissing him on the stomach. Saleem runs off scared. The stranger realizes Saleem left his bag and chases after him with it. He catches up with him and tries to ask him his name. Saleem shrugs him off. He however manages to write his contacts on a piece of paper and introduce himself as Daz. Saleem takes the paper and runs off home. Saleem however returns to Daz's apartments where he is let into the room. He asks Daz to kiss him but he still hesitates with fear. Daz slowly orientates him to his sexual advances and eventually Saleem gets comfortable. Daz penetrates Saleem as they have sex. Saleem later sleeps off and Daz finds his wallet which has cash and an international student identification card showing his name as Saleem Al-Hamed. Daz is very glad to know his name and begins caressing him as he calls the name. In the morning Saleem is scared he slept off and is in a hurry. He tells Daz that it won't work. Daz insists he wants to see him again. Saleem runs off the building even though he stops to look up at Daz as he leaves. Daz is happy he did look back.

HOMOPHOBIA

Homophobia is a 2012 gay short film. The movie is about Michael Fuhrreder a very young private in the military. Their unit composed of mostly young men like him is on border patrol for several weeks. Michael is gay. He has also been having gay related dreams. Some of the other boys have noted his sexual orientation and have been teasing him.
One day in the shower Jurgen plays a practical joke on Michael. He holds his hands backwards to prevent him moving then asks a colleague to open the cold tap of the shower claiming it will wake him up. Michael pushes Jurgen to the floor and goes to the lockers. Jurgen follows him there and begins to claim he has noticed how Michael looks at them in the shower. He places his chin on Michael's shoulder then begins to caress him saying he must like it. He asks if he penetrates him. All this time Michael is quiet still probably enjoying it. Jurgen then moves back after confirming he loves it. He asks Michael to die then knocks his head on the locker.
The commanding officer asks Michael about the injury above his eye but he refuses to reveal the truth. He claims he slipped from the bathroom. The officer does not agree completely but dismisses him.
It is their last night on border patrol. Michael has been put together with Raphael. Michael takes the first turn awake as Raphael sleeps in the tent. Michael is attracted to Raphael and goes to lie by the tent leaving his rifle in the cold night snow.
Raphael later wakes up and lights a cigarette and begins to talk with Micheal. Raphael says he wants to go back home after this last day on duty and meet his mother. He wants to stay at home and do nothing. Michael says he will not be going to his previous company but will go run their farm. Raphael jokes he might have to get a farm wife with big tits. Raphael talk about his girlfriend Melanie. He reveals he has never been with a girl in bed and does not know how it will be. He jokes that they might be both unknowingly gay. He goes on to add that Michael will be the girl giving him oral sex if they were gay.
Raphael sucks in cigarette smoke and asks Michael to stand. He places his hands enclosed over his mouth and asks Michael to breath in deep as he blows in the smoke. This gets Michael dizzy and they both get their heads close together. Michael tries to kiss Raphael who quickly shoves him shouting he is not gay. Michael picks his gun and begins going away. Raphael tries to reach him but he points the gun at him. Raphael begs Michael to put it down but he cocks it and places the barrel in him mouth. He sobs that he is tired of being teased a faggot and made fun of. He wants to commit suicide. Raphael manages to calm him down and take the rifle. He comforts him as he sobs on the snow.

THEY SAY

They Say is a 2015 short film about bullying and homophobia in school. Griffin is a school boy who is not popular among his mates. They say that he is weird and just different. One boy says Griffin might be gay because he likes to talk about how some boys look good. Griffin finds company with Dana a girl who is also ostracized in school. They spend most time together even out of school. Griffin likes feminine activities which Dana readily also enjoys. One day Dana takes a video recording of Griffin singing a love song while in his room. Griffin also shares some of his love secrets with Dana. In school some popular girls ask Dana if she has a boyfriend and her relationship with Griffin. Hoping to be popular she shows them the video and tells them about Griffin's sexuality. The girls go telling everybody. The love song Griffin is singing in the video is probably about a boy in school who he has a crush on. The homophobic boy comes after Griffin with rage beating him up and other boys chasing him around. Griffin is rumored to have committed suicide after the incident.

$30

$30 is a gay short film released in 1999. Scott has just turned 16 years old. His father's gift to him is sex with a female prostitute. Scott is very nervous of what to expect. His dad encourages him and drops him off at the location with 30 dollars. Scott approaches the room and enters feeling ever tense. The lady identifies herself as Emily. She undresses and asks Scott to join her since time is limited and running out. Scott is unwilling but he goes ahead to remove his clothes and enter between the sheets with her. Scott does not manage to get an erection and have sexual intercourse with her. He runs off into the toilet and cleans his mouth and puts his clothes back on. They go outside with Emily and chat. During the chat Scott tries to convince Emily that he could not have sex with her because there is a girl in school he likes. Emily knows Scott is gay and asks what is the name of the boy. Scott is surprised Emily knows and replies Fred. He asks Emily to keep it a secret. Emily explains that her real name is Michelle. They continue to talk and when Scott's dad approaches the room to listen they both pretend to be having sex by jumping on the bed while making noises. Scott's dad walks off convinced. Eventually Scott's dad comes to pick him. He asks Michelle how is his boy and she answers that he is not a boy but a man. Scott's dad goes convinced Scott is man enough because he had good sex with Michelle.