United by the theme of righting wrongs and getting even, this collection of dark, dramatic, and brooding gay shorts draws its strength from retribution.
"The Red Front", Dir. Adam Goudchaux, 2006, U.S, video, 20 min. WORLD PREMIERE. Set in Germany during the Second World War, a captured gay writer has to make a grave choice when asked to give his hand to a handsome malevolent Nazi officer.
"Lucky Man", Dir. Dan Faltz, U.S. 2006, video, b/w, 6min. EAST COAST PREMIERE. In this black and white film noir homage, Casper Anderson finds out he’s messing with the wrong man, when he uncovers a brutal hard-drinking private detectives secret.
"Dark Room (Cheder Chushech)", Dir. Ronen Amar, Israel, 2005, video, 17 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. In Hebrew with English subtitles. High school student Zohar betrays his boyfriend Shimi in the middle of the night in a misguided attempt to affirm his heterosexuality to his schoolmates.
"Dirty Love", Dir. Michael Tringe, U.S. 2006, DVD, 6 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. Lost in the city maze, a young fresh-to-the-scene teen is exposed to the darker underbelly of Los Angeles during a moment of embrace.
"Embedded", Dir. Matthew Toffolo, Canada, 2006, video, 19 min. WORLD PREMIERE. Snared by their respective partners, Thomas and Voytek have to face the consequences in this dramatic tale of two couples who stay together because of their own fears and insecurities.
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