Gay Shorts

Gay Shorts

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Fri 13 Feb 8:45 PM
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Event Cinemas, George St
Wheelchair
General Admission
Unclassified 15+
99 Mins
Featuring Zane Phillips (Fire Island) as the son of a diva muppet, these short films explore gay life in all its facets, from the ridiculous to the heartfelt.

Brief Somebodies
Directed by Andy Reid | 14 mins
While rehearsing a scene involving a sexual assault, a pair of actors form a connection they’ll be forced to reconfigure once filming begins. Australian Premiere

Poreless
Directed by Harris Doran | 13 mins
A fabulous, queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-like product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction. Australian Premiere

She Raised Me
Directed by Ben Lewis | 13 mins
Louie plans to break up with his boyfriend (Zane Phillips, Fire Island) until he discovers his mother is Marilyn Muff (Rosie O’Donnell), a gay icon he’s idolised since childhood. Australian Premiere

Skin on Skin
Directed by Simon Schneckenburger | 30 mins
Against the backdrop of a fomenting revolt, an undocumented worker and a security guard in a German slaughterhouse find one another. Australian Premiere

Sweetheart
Directed by Luke Wintour | 18 mins
In 1723 London, Thomas Neville is discovered cruising in a public toilet and takes refuge in a local Molly House – a secret queer society away from prying eyes. Australian Premiere

Two Black Boys in Paradise
Directed by Baz Sells | 9 mins
A movingly tender animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, sees two boys on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves.

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Screens with:

Event Cinemas, George St

505/525 George St Sydney, NSW, 2000