US PREMIERE
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
WORLD PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
THROWBACK FROM
Men’s Shorts
Thursday
Apr 15, 2021
@
12:00 am
Wicked Queer 37
Pandemic got you down? Have we got some hot tips for you. We are offering you tips and life advice on how to interview for your new best friend, 8 steps to ensure bringing your boyfriend home goes smooth, a nice stoned romp in the hay, what to do if you wake up with a pimple and if you need a boyfriend? Plant one. So Easy. Wicked Queer's Men's program will get you sorted with a sprinkle and a twinkle.
Shawn Cotter
Programmer
Wicked Queer is proud to co-present this program with
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This short film program includes the following films:
Heaven Reaches Down to Earth
After Tau comes to a realization about their sexuality, it sets in motion a cascade of thoughts and emotions in Tumelo - nothing will ever be the same between them.
Directed by Tebogo Malebogo, 2020, 10 min, South Africa, Southern Sotho, Zulu with English subtitles, G
Beat 97
Alvaro has been quarantined for 97 days without leaving home, and uses delivery apps to order everything he needs. When the delivery man arrives at the building with another meal, an unexpected situation imposes a difficult decision on Alvaro.
Directed by Washington Calegari, 2020, 12 min, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles, G
Plantonic
A unique relationship flourishes between an aspiring artist and a plant man growing in his garden.
Directed by Krit Komkrichwarakool, 2020, 15 min, Canada, English, G
Every Thorn Has It's Day
Fabio wakes up with a zit on his forehead. He goes on the internet to see what he should do about it.
Directed by Tadeu Bijos, 2019, 9 min, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles, G
Last Summer with Uncle Ira
Summer, 1991. Before he leaves for his last year at summer camp, closeted teenager Daniel is nudged by his mother Rachel to share a moment and a glass of lemonade with his Uncle Ira, who is dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
Directed by Gary Jaffe, 2020, 13 min, USA, English, G
Getting Closer
Two stoned boyfriends navigate unexpected vulnerability (as well as the giggles) while attempting to get off.
Directed by Ethan Roberts, 2020, 6 min, USA, English, G
The Forgotten Place
All Eric ever wanted was a friend. He just never knew how to find one.
Directed by Oscar Rene Lozoya, 2021, 12 min, USA, English, G
Sprinkles
A young queer man reflects on his estranged grandmother by 'taking care' of his elderly neighbor's deceased dog. An exploration of the strange ways in which we reconcile the past.
Directed by Evan Margolis, 2019, 9 min, USA, English, G
