Love, lust, and longing define these shorts about gay intimacy and romance, ranging from one-night stands to life-long commitments. From wistful remembrances of pre-internet cruising, to navigating the world through a gay dating app, these stories showcase the profundity of gay love and connection. In HARD a lover goes soft while getting hot and heavy, but this performance anxiety leads to something much deeper. EDEN romantically tells the story of Adam and Eve from a gay perspective, while in VALIENTE (BRAVE), a man overcomes his anxiety to disclose his HIV status to the perfect date. IN[APP]LICABLE finds a man moving from a small town to the big city, using a dating app as his guide. After a car accident, a strained couple attempts to mend their relationship in BRUISED FRUIT TASTES SWEETER. GETTING CLOSER explores the intimacy and silliness that comes from getting stoned and fooling around. In PERSONALS a strange encounter at a glory hole leads to an unexpected connection, while STEPHEN & JAMES: BEST GIRLFRIENDS features two gay men reminiscing about a bygone era of cruising, long before dating apps.
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An unexpected bout of performance anxiety throws a wrench into the plans of two men on their first…
A queer retelling of Adam and Eve for modern times. A visually striking story about first love situated…
When Victor’s partner arrives at his house for what seems to be a perfect date, he finds the…
After moving from small-town Louisiana to New Orleans, Ted navigates the city using a dating app.
After a roadside accident a couple tries to mend their fragile relationship.
Two stoned boyfriends navigate unexpected vulnerability (as well as the giggles) while attempting to get off.
When an encounter at a glory hole sparks an unexpected connection, two socially anxious loners must risk vulnerability…
A love-letter to a New York City in the not-too-distant past where the only apps were served before…