Description: Let Boys On Film move, inspire and uplift you with this stunning collection of 11 new gay short films, marking the final physical edition of the series. The 11 short films are: We Collide (2023); Firsts (2022); Sea Sparkles [Noctilucas] (2022); Aloof [מנגד] (2020); The Rev (2021); Prelude [Preludio] (2019); Beautiful Stranger (2021); You Like That (2023); Thursday, Friday, Saturday [Jeudi, vendredi, samedi] (2021); The Unknown Man [L’homme inconnu] (2021); S.A.M. (2020).
Aloof (2020)
Flip-flopping between scenes from a family outing and a gay bathhouse, Yariv, a timid photographer cannot seem to decide where he truly belongs. When your identity seems to have so many different contradictions, how do you figure out who you are? Based on writer-director Itai Jamshy’s personal experiences, ALOOF paints a picture of always feeling displaced.
Country: Israel
Director: Itai Jamshy
Cast: Nadav Portiansky (Yariv)
Language: Hebrew
Subtitles: English
Beautiful Stranger (2021)
After being abruptly dumped by his long-time boyfriend and missing his train, Romain checks himself into a two-star hotel. Deciding to drown his breakup blues, he invites over an American Don Juan, but things don’t go as planned. Writer-director Benjamin Belloir’s BEAUTIFUL STRANGER takes a comedic and zany spin on the journey of finding self-love.
Country: France
Director: Benjamin Belloir
Cast: Baptiste Carrion-Weiss (Romain), Shane Woodward (English Guy), Daphné Hunyh (Destiny)
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Firsts (2022)
Modern times have made it much easier to connect with strangers, especially when it comes to hook ups. But that doesn’t always mean that your first time is any easier. When Steven, a closeted Chinese student in New Zealand invites a stranger over for a hook up, he learns that who you choose to lose your virginity to can make or break that experience.
Jesse Ung’s short takes a candid look at hook up culture in the modern world and the trials and tribulations of losing your virginity.
Country: New Zealand
Director: Jesse Ung
Cast: David Shi (Andrew), Kelvin Ta (Steven)
Language: English
L’homme Inconnu (2021)
Louis, a writer struggling with writer’s block travels to the Côte d’Azur to write in solace. When he spots the mysterious Tommy and his girlfriend, truth and fantasy begin to blend.
Anthony Schatteman’s (YOUNG HEARTS) beautifully shot film plays homage to Alain Guiraudie’s STRANGERS BY THE LAKE.
Countries: Belgium, France
Director: Anthony Schatteman
Cast: Geert Van Rampelberg (Louis)
Language: French, Dutch
Subtitles: English
Prelude (2019)
High strung Samuel is an aspiring piano player. Despite practising religiously, something is missing from Samuel’s music. That is until he meets Camilo, a carefree actor. Alejandro Sandoval and Sara Larotta’s PRELUDE is an inspiring testament to what Celine Dion would call, the power of love.
Country: Colombia
Director: Alejandro Sandoval
Cast: Alejandro Sandoval (Samuel), Andrés Jiménez (Camilo)
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
S.A.M (2023)
From writer-director dynamic duo Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan comes a touching story of two boys who form an unlikely bond on the swings of their local park. When the misunderstood Sam (Sam Retford, CORONATION STREET) and the popular Sam (George Webster, STRICTLY) bond over their shared name, one of them begins to catch feelings. Boys on Film alumni Neil Ely (MIRRORS, BOYS ON FILM 13) and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan (CLOSETS, BOYS ON FILM 15)’s latest film is bound to move even the coldest of hearts.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Neil Ely
Cast: Sam Retford (Sam) , George Webster (Sam)
Language: English
Sea Sparkles (2022)
Before his performance in the Oscar-nominated SOCIETY OF THE SNOW, Enzo Vogrincic starred in SEA SPARKLES as a young man about to leave his home in Uruguay. Mere hours before his departure, he has a one-night stand with Juan, an immigrant, which incites him to truly meditate on what he wants from life. Diego Alvarez Parra’s short is a stunning piece that makes audiences question their relationship with home.
Country: Uruguay
Director: Diego Alvarez Parra
Cast: Enzo Vogrincic (Lucas), Alejandro Mata Molina (Juan)
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
The Rev (2021)
Jack Holden (THE LEVELLING) plays the eponymous character in writer-director Fabia Martin’s debut short about self-discovery. Caught in a repetitive loop of giving sermons to a lacklustre crowd, Reverend Neil Marlow cant help but feel uninspired. When he is spontaneously asked to organise a funeral, he allows his imagination to run free. Filled with fun and laughter, THE REV is a glittery celebration of staying true to yourself.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Fabia Martin
Cast: Jack Holden (Rev. Neil Marlow)
Language: English
Thursday, Friday, Saturday (2021)
When their factory unexpectedly catches on fire, work best friends Romain and Adémar decide to spend the long weekend together. Writer-director Arthur Cahn’s short is a beautiful and sweet portrayal of friendship.
Country: France
Director: Arthur Cahn
Cast: Quentin Fébié (Romain), Pierre-François Doireau (Adémar)
Language: French
Subtitles: English
We Collide (2023)
WE COLLIDE follows two young concert goers whose meeting in a mosh pit results explosively.
Part of the BMW x BFIChallenge, Peccadillo alumnus and director Jason Bradbury’s WE COLLIDE is an examination of love as well as the screen and its capabilities.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Jason Bradbury
Cast: Jerome Scott (Cameron), Max Thomas (Bailey)
Language: English
You Like That (2023)
Actor turned director Jeremy McClain (FX’s POSE)’s directorial debut follows Joshua, an American literature student studying in Edinburgh, who makes ends meet by performing online. Lost in this hypersexual digital world, Joshua dreams of the kind of love hes only read about in classic literature.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Jeremy McClain
Cast: Jeremy McClain (Joshua) , Marcus Hodson (Sebastian)
Language: English
FileSize: 6.84 GB
NOTE: The short films will be posted individually in the next few days. The title of each film above will be clickable once they are posted.
