Boys On Film crosses the Atlantic to bring you a bevy of
intriguing, sexy and genre-busting shorts from the land of the
free. Porn star turned actor Brent Corrigan's -hungry
closet-case lies in wait in Los Angeles, a trio of emo boys get
more than they bargained for in the forests of Maine, the joy of
'sexting' is revealed on the streets of California, two high
school boys in Philadelphia confront one another's sexuality at
the pool and an infamous bus terminal cum cruising hot spot is
the backdrop to a young man's coming out in the Big Apple. With
award-winning shorts from the East coast to West side, there is
more to these American boys than meets the eye.
Dare Dir. Adam Salky (16mins)
Starring Adam West, Michael Cassidy After play practice one night
for the senior production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire',
backstage boy Ben gives Johnny, the play's Stanley, a ride home
to help him with his lines. When a bottle of champagne gets
opened, the boys end up in Johnny's swimming pool, where everyday
boundary lines quickly blur.
In The Closet Dir. Jody Wheeler (14mins)
Starring Brent Corrigan, JT Tepnapa An anonymous bedroom inside a
typical apartment somewhere in Los Angeles. A pair of young men
enter, one having scored a one-night stand, the other giving away
little as to his true intentions. Little does one of them know
that a -hungry closet-case lies in wait, and it hasn t been
fed in quite some time... Porn star Brent Corrigan whips out his
acting chops and pulls it off in an entertaining B-movie knees-up
with considerable bite.
Area X Dir. Dennis Shinners (USA) 15mins
Starring Matt Schunerman, Antony Raymond Paul's dad unexpectedly
picks him up from work. He then a hooker. After dropping them off
at a seedy roadside motel, Paul's her hands him two hundred
dollars and that he mustn't come out until he's a man. These are
just a few of the bizarre events that Paul recounts to Marco, a
seductive hustler he meets in a dicey bar on a hidden street
underneath New York City's infamous Port Authority Bus Terminal,
also known as 'Area X'.
The Young and Evil Dir. Julian Breece (15mins)
Starring Vaughn Lowery, Mark Berry This visceral short film
follows the zero-to-60 path of Karel, a young African-American
who is determined to seduce an older man, an HIV prevention
advocate, into giving him the virus. The oft-taboo issues of
having gay sex but not using protection are amplified by taking
place in the African-American community, a daring approach to a
controversial topic that landed the film a Sundance nomination.
Dish :) Dir. Brian Krinsky (15mins)
Starring Matthew Monge, Jeff Martin, Octavio Altamirano Emo kids
Israel and Louie walk around their East Los Angeles neighbourhood
dishing and 'sexting' about their high school classmates. After
listening to Louie boast about his sexual escapades, Israel
decides he has some catching up to do.
Bugcrush Dir. Carter Smith (36mins)
Starring Josh Caras, Donald Cumming Bugcrush is the story of Ben,
a small-town high school loner, whose fascination with Grant, a
dangerously seductive new kid, leads him into something much more
sinister than he could ever have imagined.
Astoria, Queens Dir. Kyle Coker (22mins)
Starring Aaron Michael Davies, James Heffron, Sangeeta Parekh
Inspired by 'The Wizard of Oz', four Kansas City twentysomething
misfits navigate their new lives in the Emerald City of New York.
Newly single Thom, our Dorothy, discovers NYC in a second 'coming
out party'. Jimboy, the brainless ecrow, wants to become the
first gay white rap superstar. Anisha, the workaholic Tinman,
searches for a heart and Callie, a whiskey drinking Cowardly
Lion, lacks the courage to make it as an actress. Featuring music
from Heloise and the Savoir Faire.