Dear Friend (2011)

Bullying is taken to unimaginable extremes at an exclusive private boys school.

EEUU /// Esta comedia dramática trata sobre un joven banquero de inversiones en Manhattan, que lleva una vida de mucho exito y que está a punto de casarse con la mujer de sus sueños. Pero un mes antes de su boda, se reúne inesperadamente con un carismático hombre de su pasado.

Hunky writer Markus returns home to find his boyfriend of four years naked with another man. Newly single, he begins waiting tables at a swinging Chelsea hotspot where the indelible supporting cast of co-workers offers conflicting directions on the off-road map to love and lust in New York City. Peter insists on holding out for "the one", and Marilyn vows by her "dating commandments." Meanwhile, lascivious Luke promises the film its title by delivering firecracker quips on the joys of his sexcapades. He believes that sleeping around is the best medicine for a broken heart. Despite disillusion, Markus falls for gorgeous model Tyler who doesn't "do relationships" because how can you promise to love somebody forever? Surprising twists, and unlikely advice await, but by the end of one unforgettable SLUTTY SUMMER, happily ever after may just be the answer. Written

What does mean to be gay and be a man? There's no straight answer for sure. From the Castro culture of the 1970s to today’s Bears and gym rats, this fascinating investigation of gay men and sexuality blows the lid off old stereotypes and showcases a battalion of interviewees including muscle men, rodeo riders, rugby players and cops. The men speak candidly on topics from homophobia to metrosexuality to embracing effeminacy as they reveal what it means to be a gay man in America today.

EEUU /// Dylan Wells, tiene un buen trabajo, un gran apartamento y una relación con Ken Sparks, su novio, que viaja por su trabajo. Una gran vida, o es lo que él cree, hasta que en la visita de Ken para la celebración de su 23 cumpleaños deja la relación inesperadamente cortada cuando Ken es llamado de repente lejos para atender a un trato y entonces desaparece. Contra los deseos de Ken, Dylan sigue el camino de Ken impetuosamente a Fénix dónde él descubre la doble vida de Ken con Demetrius Stone, igualmente sexy que no tenía ninguna idea de que Dylan existiese.

Alemania /// Jochen Wenzel, un joven profesor, casado y con dos hijos, un día de forma inesperada se enamora de un joven compañero de trabajo, Tom Leuthner y comienzan un romance poco común. Mientras Ina, mujer de Jochen, se preocupa por el comportamiento distante de Jochen sin tener ni idea de la aventura de su marido, Jochen y Tom se enamoran profundamente el uno del otro. Roto entre su familia y su nuevo amor, Jochen tiene que tomar una decisión

Sagwan is a story of an 18-year-old boy named Alfred, whose routine life as a boatman becomes complicated as he discovers how much more life around him has to offer. His family's haunting dark past inhibits him from living his young life freely. He finds his tender sexual awakening while at first fascinated by the pleasures of the flesh, he soon learns that true pleasure originates from somewhere deep in the human soul.

Al and Fred hook up for a little casual fun that soon turns ugly, revealing some fateful truths about Internet-dating, love and death.

Londres, 1977. Chris y Caz llevan una radio pirata que emite soul y funk. Alguien asesina a su amigo TJ, que es homosexual, y empiezan a investigar a Chris y a su novia como sospechosos. Por otro lado, Caz entabla una relación con un punk llamado Billibud, que destapa todo un conflicto de racismo y homofobia. Young Soul Rebels, thriller y drama social a su vez, refleja el hervidero de subculturas, razas y opciones sexuales del Londres de los años previos a la era Thatcher.

Tommie, un confuso e inocente neoyorquino que atraviesa por un bache emocional, hace planes para ir a Princetown, un refugio vacacional gay, con la intención de pasar unos días divertidos. Su filosofía consiste en decir: “Sé gay y olvídate de la culpa”. Al llegar, tiene problemas para acomodarse y conseguir trabajo veraniego; sus esfuerzos para colocarse en calidad de “mozo de casa” sólo terminan en frustraciones. No tiene problemas para encontrar amantes, al contrario; disfruta numerosos encuentros sexuales. Pero su “chico soñado”, Ben, lo considera “de una sola noche” y lo deja plantado.

Jason (Danny Bedford) is in a crisis. He won’t go to work and stays holed up in his flat. But when his TV breaks, he is forced to call co-worker Richard (Sean Hart) to fix it. All is normal, except when Jason mentions that a friend of his may be dead in his bed. Instead of hightailing it out of the potential murder scene, Richard (who has the hots for Jason) instead not only checks the body (yes, dead) but also proposes a homemade autopsy. And when the scalpel cuts the flesh, these two young men are now in it together. But it is not just one body, a serial killer is roaming London’s streets, but the bodies seem to all end up in Jason’s flat.

Filmmaker Todd Verow revisits his own youth for his latest work. The film's main character is Joe, who, like the director, grew up in Bangor in Maine. Joe, an 18 year old high school senior who longs to move away from poor white trash roots and this town, and dreams of attending art school, lives with his single mother and older sister Theresa on a notorious council estate called "Capehart Projects". Molested at the age of ten, Joe nevertheless decides to keep the incident to himself. He befriends an elderly disabled artist named Victor who hires him as houseboy/model. Joe moves in with Victor in his loft above the local opera house, hoping to escape Bangor with his help. He also works part time at a local market along with his sister, who wants to get out of town as much as he does. For most of high school, Joe has also had a crush on his best friend, Andrew, who plays on the high school football team.

In 1950's Hollywood, movie star Guy Stone must marry a studio secretary in order to conceal his homosexuality. Sally has no idea her marriage is a sham, though, and turns Guy's life upside-down. Then he falls in love.

Seven short stories about growing up gay in America and searching for true love. In order: A Christmas Story; Going Gay; History; Sunday; He Was Perfect; Staying Together; A Little Drama.

R.U. /// El padre Jack Gillie (Daniel Brocklebank) es encarcelado por un crimen que ha cometido. Los internos sospechan que se trata de un pedófilo y advierten a su joven compañero de celda, Rook (Wayne Virgo). Sin embargo, Gillie confiesa su crimen verdadero a una guardia de la prisión, Martin (Garry Summers), del que terminará enamorándose.

The story of a young painter from the Bahamas, Jonny Roberts, who travels to an exotic island to find inspiration but finds unexpected love and adventure in a complex and tortured Romeo.

Screened in over 75 international film festivals (including the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival), "Fairies" is a musical fantasy come true. Timothy is bullied by homophobic classmates at his all boys high school. While studying A Midsummer Night's Dream, he imagines a world where he isn't so different. With the help of Midsummer, his quirky teacher, a spectacular musical dream and tons of glitter, he creates a way to fit in.

Frank (Miller) es un periodista gay que se infiltra a instancias de su novio terapeuta Jonathan (Provenza) para escribir una exposición del Dr. Apsey (Butler). Apsey lleva a cabo una terapia de conversión en clientes homosexuales, una práctica que Jonathan considera censurable. Frank rápidamente se aclara con Apsey, pero continúa reuniéndose con él con el pretexto de entrevistarlo, pero se encuentra cuestionándose a sí mismo, a Jonathan y su relación de seis años.

This treatise on teens behaving badly takes three separate approaches to its theme. In the first story, a hottie skater boy asks a bored, young heterosexual couple to sexually indulge him. In the second story, a boy/girl couple contends with a nerd who clings to the boy after class each day. In the third and final story, an attractive young guy puts the moves on his identical twin brother's girlfriend.

Slow-burning and smart, French director Rémi Lange's The Road to Love is a romantic tale of self-discovery that also offers a fascinating historical take on homosexuality in northern Africa. French-Algerian sociology student Karim is having trouble finding interviewees for his term project, a video documentary on homosexual relationships in Islamic cultures. As his research progresses, he meets Farid, a handsome flight attendant. In Farid, Karim believes he has found an ideal subject for his film...but he soon begins to admire more than just Farid's insight. When Karim learns that some cultures have accepted and encouraged same-sex unions, he finally begins to face his own sexuality. Set in scenic locales from Paris to Marseilles to Amsterdam (with a brief detour to Jean Genet's grave in Larache, Morocco), The Road to Love is a shrewd and sensual tale of enchantment and desire