Description: When his cross-dressing teenage son suffers a brutally violent attack, a mannequin-factory manager desperately seeks help and, when none can be found, is forced to take matters into his own hands. Based on a true story. Director: Alex Anwandter…
Description: 1978. Paulete, the star of a daring theater group, is visited by his military brother-in-law, the young Fininha. A torrid relationship arises between the two, and now the soldier must deal with the prevailing repression during the Brazilian military…
Description: The children in a religious family clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their brother, Mitchel. Their Baptist grandmother and parents attempt to maintain normalcy when an unexpected stranger, Jameson, arrives — forcing the family…
Description: A quirky, romantic comedy about the complexity and frustration of finding a true love in the gay community. Director: Victor Mignatti Writer: Victor Mignatti Actors: Mara Hobel, Michael Lucas, Hugh Panaro Runtime: 111 min Language: English Genres: Comedy, Drama,…
Description: Founded in 1869, Cherry Grove (Fire Island, NY) is considered by most to be the first openly LGBTQ community in the United States. It has become known as one of the most accepting resort communities – a place where…
Description: In this mystery drama set in early-’90s suburbia, a series of police interrogations trigger flashbacks that explore how the aimless friendship between three teens eventually led to a violent crime. Director: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Writer: Madison Harrison, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte Actors:…
Description: Shortly after failing to rescue a drowning man, Donato meets Konrad, a friend of the victim. They soon begin a relationship which seems doomed from the start, while Donato’s past catches up with him. Director: Karim Aïnouz Writer: Felipe…
Description: “Whity” is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American southwest in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage; the homosexual Frank, and the retarded…
Description: Sergio is a brooding, alienated man who works as a trash collector in Lisbon by day and roams the city streets by night seeking rough, anonymous sex with men. One night he meets a man who seems to be…
Description: These men are undergoing a crucial stage of self-discovery, but for better or worse – they will not go through it alone. A selection of shorts about the complexities of gay and male sexuality. Director: Jerry Carlsson, José Manuel…
Description: A criminal attorney struggles with his sexuality, a cryptic new boyfriend, unemployment and the disturbing childhood secrets his parents hold. Director: James Helsing Writer: Tyler Frech, James Helsing, René Mena Actors: René Mena, Mike Manning, Vannessa Vasquez Runtime: 90…
Description: The fan-demanded sequel to the 2005 short film Dare. Ben and Johnny, now in their early 30s, fortuitously run into each other at a party in Los Angeles after not seeing each other since high school, where they shared…
Description: In Memphis, a middle-class white teenager and a black Vietnamese immigrant meet in a gay cruising spot and discover what they don’t have in common. Director: Ira Sachs Writer: Ira Sachs Actors: Shayne Gray, Thang Chan, Rachel Zan Huss…
Description: Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he’s gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity. Director: Greg Berlanti Writer: Becky…
Description: Propelled by the pulsing beats of Toronto’s early hip hop scene, BROTHER is the story of Francis and Michael, sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men. Exploring themes of masculinity, identity and family, a mystery unfolds during the…
Description: Teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb share a dangerous sexual bond and an amoral outlook on life. They spend afternoons breaking into storefronts and engaging in petty crimes, until the calculating Nathan ups the ante by kidnapping, and…
Description: This whimsical Off-Broadway hit musical is aptly reworked and transferred to the screen. The self-descriptively titled Naked Boys Singing is a musical revue of songs that poke fun at gay life, body image, love, loss and yearning. Director: Robert…
Description: In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the U.S. Director: James Kicklighter Actors: Lucia…
Description: Third (and final) of the La Cage aux Folles series has Renato’s drag queen lover Albin learning he can inherit a vast fortune from a distant relative. But the catch; Albin must marry (a woman) and produce an heir…
Description: Jiri Arved Smichovsky, known as the Demon of Prague’s Lesser Town, fervently studied practical demonology from rare, confiscated occult books, demonstrating his willingness to tread the very borders of hell to achieve his objectives. Director: Vojtech Masek Writer: Vojtech…
Description: Nightclub owner Renato and his transvestite companion/lover Albin becoming involved with the local cops and foreign spies when Albin unwittingly gets his hands on a roll of stolen microfilm. The gay couple then hide out in Renato’s native Italy,…
Description: After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no…
Description: A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work. Director: Francis Veber Writer: Francis Veber (writer) Actors: Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michèle Laroque,…
Description: An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications. Director: Josh Kim Writer: Josh Kim (screenplay), Rattawut Lapcharoensap (story) Actors: Ingkarat Damrongsakkul, Theerachai Wimolchaireuk, Thira Chutikul,…
Description: An experimental drama entirely composed by monologues. A personal journey through male homosexuality – from darkness to light, from total denial to complete acceptance – as told in monologues performed by actors and adapted from interviews with ordinary Italian…
Description: The Male Gaze is a new series of releases from New Queer Visions that showcases short LGBTQ films from across the world. The first instalment, First Kiss, brings together five shorts that are based around men experiencing romantic and/or…
Description: When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth…
Description: Are gay men born gay? In this fascinating documentary, filmmaker Bryce Michael Sage explores how same-sex attraction (a trait that prevents reproduction) can be compatible with evolution and how it could have survived through generations of history. A winner…
Description: Was the AIDS virus created during an experiment gone awry at the Pentagon top security genetic laboratory? Stefan, an East German medical student whose father was a high-ranking AIDS scientist in the former GDR, is determined to find out.…
Description: A PLACE TO LIVE chronicles the journey of seven brave individuals as they attempt to secure a home in Triangle Square, Hollywood, the nation’s first affordable housing facility for LGBT seniors. Since demand far exceeds the number of available…