After the second film in this series of shorts we were mentally trying out our most scathing adjectives. By holding on til the end we’d had a reminder of how the highs and lows of cinema can sit right next to each other. Cosmetically the title Strikers & Defenders is a play on the … Continue reading
Made in 2017 this gay short story is about a reluctant parting between a soldier about to head off to War (WW2) and his drag-queen lover who had been rejected for military service on the grounds that he was a ‘sexual psychopath’. The couple had just made love and Peter (NIccolo Walsh) was trying to … Continue reading
Surprise a new short film written and directed by Kiff Scholl that debuted on the Dekkoo screening platform this month is one of those intriguing gay stories that engages you to the very end only to leave you wondering if it was all worthwhile. It’s the tale of two bearded hipsters who meet at a party … Continue reading
In times of isolation and solitude, ‘Swarm’ presents a movement segment inspired by a condition of self struggle. The part-staged part-improvised dance piece explores the space between the longing for connection and the loss of sanity. The point of touch with each other (hands) and with the earth (feet) was painted to symbolize the … Continue reading
Testosterone Volume 2, a new collection of short gay movies from TLA Releasing, is much darker than its predecessor which was released last October. With the exception of two of these films they all take an intriguing look at the male psyche via somewhat traumatic stories. Straight of the bat, the first film in this … Continue reading