Best of LGBT Shorts

Sponsored By: SDGLN/SDPix Co-Presented By: Roberts Electric Service Best of LGBT Shorts: Short 1: SAFE WORD 2014, Dir: Todd Lillethun, USA, 16 min: A gay couple decides to spice-up their relationship but find themselves in peril when fantasy and reality start to blur in this comedic thriller. Short 2: CAPTIVE – West Coast Premiere 2015, Dir: Michael Noonan, Australia, 6min: A confused old man receives a disturbing leaflet in the mail and realizes that his name, his home – and the one he calls ‘soul mate’ – are not what they appear to be. Short 3: 09:55 – 11:05, INGRID EKMAN, BERGSGATAN 4B 2014, Dir: Cristine Berglund, Sophie Vukovic, Sweden, 15 min: As 67-year-old Ingrid retreats from the outside world to deal with cancer, a younger home-care employee, Frida, knocks on her door and awakens feelings that Ingrid can't shut out. Short 4: PIPE DREAM 2015, Dir: Yudho Aditya, USA/Indonesia, 14 min: 16-year-old resident nerd, Peter Epstein-Takahashi, worries that his penis is too small and struggles to make it bigger before his first blow-job. Short 5: ÉDEN – West Coast Premiere 2014, Dir: Fábio Freitas, Portugal, 12 min: “And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.” – Genesis 2:8. In this contemporary portrayal, João and Pedro live in this idyllic garden. However what João wants the most is for Pedro to be happy and the only way he found to make that happen is to support him in his escape with Sara. On the other hand, Pedro learned how to love João and does not want to leave the garden. But one of them ate the forbidden fruit… Short 6: AN AFTERNOON – West Coast Premiere 2014, Dir: Sóren Green, Denmark, 8 min: Mathias has decided that “today is the day” to tell Frederik that he is in love with him. But when the time comes, will he be ready to make the first move? Short 7: PLUNGE – West Coast Premiere 2015, Dir: Kate Lefoe, Australia, 6 min: A romantic day-trip is shrouded in mystery as the relationship of two young women is revealed. Short 8: OFF A CLIFF 2014, Dir: Cédric Jouarie, Taiwan, 5 min: Jhongwei has something important to say to Damon, his boyfriend, but the time isn't right - Then again, is it ever? Short 9: SEX DATE 2014, Dir: John Sobrack, USA, 16 min: In a case of mistaken identity gone right, Randall, who is being pursued by the law, finds more than refuge when Kenton mistakes him for his hook-up.