32nd CT LGBTQ Film Festival: Boys Will Be Boys-Gay Shorts

The boys are back and they’re hotter and doper than ever! You’ll laugh, you’ll be surprised, maybe even a little titillated! There’s (really) no better way to spend a Monday night!

Shorts Program Includes These Films:

The Handyman

Dir. J.C. Calciano, 2019, USA, 8 min A single, gay man finds creative ways to keep a hunky repairman coming back to his house to fix things, but suddenly the fantasies become more than either of them expected.

Uninvited

Dir. Seung Yeob Lee, 2017, South Korea, 20 min, in Korean with English subtitles When Jungho’s mother suddenly shows up at the Seoul apartment he shares with his boyfriend, he tries to hide all evidence of his homosexuality. But she’s far more perceptive than he could have anticipated.

The Curse

Dir. Dave Berenato, 2018, USA, 7 min Kyle is at a Halloween party preparing for the online hookup of a lifetime, but then things get a little weird after he encounters a witch in the bathroom.

ruok

Dir. Jay Russell, 2018, USA, 13 min Alex and Bryan are best friends, but they have a bitter fight (entirely by text) when one of them sleeps with the other’s crush. Just as things seem to settle down, an unexpected development may cause yet another rift. Can they remain BFFs?

Malik

Dir. Nathan Carli, 2018, France, 15 min, in French with English subtitles Malik and his boyfriend live in a place that’s unsafe for gay people, so tonight they will escape to someplace more hospitable. But Malik’s big brother and his gang are determined to hunt Malik down and stop him.

Clothes & Blow

Dir. Sam Peter Jackson, 2018, UK, 23 min For American voice over artist Daniel, life in London is just a series of demanding client calls and awkward Grindr meets. But when his mother decides to visit from the U.S. with less than 24-hour’s notice, Daniel is forced to re-evaluate how fully and authentically he is living his life. New England premiere!

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Guillermo On The Roof (Guillermo en el tejado)

Dir. Miguel Lafuente, 2018, Spain, 16 min, in Spanish with English subtitles While Guillermo tries to fix his romantic life by making a film about it, he discovers through Samir, a Syrian refugee, that all his issues are superficial. New England premiere!

Come At Me Bro

Dir. Ethan Fuirst, 2019, USA, 6 min Two gay men find a creative way to release their pent-up aggression. Wrestling.

Vertical Lines

Dir. Kyle Reaume, 2018, Canada, 14 min Dave and Andrew reach a new level of closeness in their relationship when they share their personal experiences with self-harm.