Films

All That Sheltering Emptiness is a meditation on elevators, hotel lobbies, hundred dollar bills, the bathroom, a cab, chandeliers, cocktails, the receptionist, arousal, and other routines in the life of a New York City callboy. Gorgeously hand-processed in full 16mm glory, this film is a collaboration between Gina Carducci (Stone Welcome Mat) and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (author of So Many Ways to Sleep Badly; editor of That’s Revolting! Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation).… More info

Two friends spend the last days of school together while sharing a secret love that they dare not share. … More info

In a South Pacific nation comprised of many cultures, the diversity that comprises the transgender worldwide family is captured by the artistry of Rebecca Swan. The New Zealand photographer combines parallel artistic, activist and gender transformative processes in her work. Swan’s personal and spiritual connection to the gender variant talent makes each photograph more of a progression than an image. Assume Nothing delves deeper into those represented in Swan’s artwork as she collaborates with individuals who are given control over their representation.… More info

The classic tale of an orphaned boy (Patrick Dennis - author of the book of the same name) who is taken in by his Bohemian aunt during the roaring twenties.

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“I am discarded from the village with contempt because I am a third gender. But am I not an individual in this society?” Lata Loha – Beauty and Brains participant. Would you enter a talent contest to stop rape and abuse being an everyday part of your existence?
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Big Eden is a tiny town tucked away in the timberland of northwestern Montana, where cowboys lounge on the porch of the general store to pass the time away, and keep their eyes on things.
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On a warm spring day, small Min-Soo meets tall and broad-shouldered Seok-i on a bus. Min-Soo keeps staring at the intimidating boy whose sharp eyes are hidden under his cap. What will happen between them? (Frameline Festival description.)

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A found footage montage that celebrates boy/girl identity and lesbian sexuality.… More info

Johnny, a white Bahamian artist from Nassau, is depressed and creatively uninspired. Under instructions from his teacher, he relocates to the rural island of Eleuthera, where he meets the confident Romeo, a local boy who inspires a new creative drive in him. Johnny and Romeo embark on a passionate love affair, but when Romeo's fiancée and overbearing mother arrive at his home unannounced, he is asked to make some important decisions about his life and his relationship with Johnny. Meanwhile, Lena, the wife of an ultra-conservative pastor, also arrives on the island.… More info

Based on the novel of the same name by Peter Cameron, Omar Razaghi (Metwally) is an Iranian-born graduate student whose fellowship hinges on finishing an authorized biography of deceased Latin American author Jules Gund. The unexpected withdrawal of the Gund Estate throws Omar's world into disarray, and Omar is left with no choice but to travel to Uruguay and petition Gund's executors to change their minds. Omar arrives into a hornet's nest of intrigue and idiosyncrasy. The Gund "family," living together on the author's isolated and decaying … More info

Last year's festival favourite Christopher Banks (Teddy, 2009) returns with his latest film Communication. An orthodox Jewish student unexpectedly inherits the estate of his estranged mentor, and discovers a painful truth about their final days together.

Co-presented by Keshet

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A serial killer brutally slays and dismembers several gay men in New York's S&M and leather districts. The young police officer Steve Burns is sent undercover onto the streets as decoy for the murderer. Working almost completely isolated from his department, he has to learn and practice the complex rules and signals of this little society. … More info

Two men meet online for a hook up, but after an initial confrontation, they fall into a conversation and have something they did not expect: a connection. … More info

Say hello to the miserable Fleece family. Dad abuses mom, Anora. Daughter Tabby storms around in a teenaged snit. Son Little Pete is bullied at school.
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Aaron, a respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox Jewish community is married to Rivka and is a dedicated father of four children. One day, he meets Ezri, a handsome twenty-two year old student, and soon falls in love with him. He then starts to neglect his family and community life, swept away by his love and lust for Ezri. But guilt, torment and pressure from the community will catch up with him, leading him to make a radical decision.

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Lala, a teenager from the most exclusive suburban neighborhood in Buenos Aires is in love with La Guayi, her 20-year-old Paraguayan maid. They plan to run off together and living on Lake Ypoá, but after Lala’s father is murdered, La Guayi ends up in prison. While Lala waits to be reunited with her lover, the fish child guides her to the bottom of the lake, where Lala discovers La Guayi’s dark past. … More info

A brief 100-150 word description of the film: EZ Heeb is a mix tape, roller skate, fantasy date in Atlantic City. A brand new music video for Athens Boys Choir. … More info

A self-portrait of the artist is constructed through a video collage of still images of her different families. Huh first traces the past roots of her birth family and later imagery reveals the life she has shared with her found queer family. Pairing visual collage with a recording of Gertrude Stein’s “The Making Of Americans” (recorded 1933), “Family Living” brings personal family representations to a broader queered context.… More info

Two teen boys wander around their suburban neighborhood hanging out with their friends, smoking weed and killing time. As the afternoon winds down, and they end up alone, the day takes an unexpected turn and a strange proposition changes their world forever. … More info