SHORT LIST 2011

33 TEETH

Eddie's fascination with his older neighbour, Chad, heightens after he spies on him in the bathroom measuring his manhood. MORE

AMEN

The World Wide Web brings the two protagonists, Andy and Harry, together one afternoon. But this planned sex date takes an unexpected twist and the interactions between them go beyond physical pleasure bringing out questions that need to be answered, truths that need to be accepted and a life that stands to be reckoned. MORE

BALD GUY (SKALLAMANN)

A story about a young man's quest for love and acceptance, all in a lively musical film about being yourself and loving whoever you want. This is a film about forbidden and boundless love and the risk of losing everything when your choice conflicts with the morally accepted. MORE

CAPPUCCINO

Despite his marginal and extrovert looks, Jeremie is a shy teenager who keeps a heavy secret: his homosexuality. While trying to find his way between his classmate and sexual fantasy Damien and his very generous but protective mother Gina, his life is about to change. MORE

CHANGE

A gay African-American teenager grapples with his young identity on the night Obama was elected president, and Proposition 8 - the voter initiative to eliminate same-sex marriage -passed. MORE

CROSS YOUR FINGERS

Su-Yeon, an Asian manicurist in a hair salon in Brixton, South London, and a good Catholic girl, is confronted with her desire and feelings, ever since a punk girl Maya walks into the salon and takes her hands. MORE

CYCLICITY

Cyclicity is a girl meets girl love story that explores philosophical themes and contemporary romance while showing the life of a relationship, from beginning to end, from the first hopeful spark of attraction to the painful final goodbyes. MORE

DOWNING

Within the backdrop of a vibrant house party, Downing explores the complicated minefield of teenage sexuality as John, the isolated local gay lad, finds an opportunity to exact revenge on his straight oppressor, the popular and handsome Daniel. MORE

DROWNING

Drowning is a journey through the final moments of youth as Mik struggles to make sense of the hole left by the death of his brother and his awakening desire for his best friend Dan. MORE

FOURPLAY SAN FRANCISCO

In Fourplay: San Francisco a cross-dressing sex worker faces a challenging assignment in Marin Country. As the pressure mounts, an awakening begins. MORE

FUCKBUDDIES

Two men meet at lunchtime to have sex in a car on the outskirts of the city. MORE

HOLD ON TIGHT

Holding hands or kissing in public isn't for everyone. When it comes to same sex relationships, showing your love outside of the home is sometimes a complicated personal choice. This documentary moves between the public and private spaces in which lesbian and gay couples live, and explores small gestures of human connectedness. MORE

I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK ALONE (EU NAO QUERO VOLTAR SOZINHO)

The arrival of a new student in school changes Leonardo's life. This 15 year-old blind teenager has to deal with the jealousy of his friend Giovana while figuring out the new feelings he's having towards his new friend, Gabriel. MORE

ISHIHARA

An illustrated biography, employing the unique language of Ishihara tests used for detecting colour blindness. MORE

JAMES DEAN

A family tries its best to get out of the driveway, but one of their daughters has decided it’s finally time to bring out the ‘real’ her. MORE

JUNK

Junk is a subtle, melancholic portrait of confused, naive youth and a teenager’s desperate attempt to keep hold of the only companion he has left. MORE

LOST TRACKS

Lost Tracks explores the life of Tobi, a teenager disillusioned with family life, friends and the community around her and follows the final days in Tobi's preparations to run away. MORE

MANHUNT

A young terrorist is trapped by Gavras, a hunter of the Special Intervention Unit who is tracking him. This starts a long walk through the forest, each one trying to dominate the other. MORE

NICE SHIRT

A woman spats with her ex-girlfriend when she shows up to a friendly lunch wearing a printed t-shirt that reads 'taken!' Their local t-shirt company gets a run for its money when their lovers’ quarrel escalates into a war of words between the two women. But who will get the final word? MORE

PLAY NAME

The hopes and fears of two young men, a Thai college student and an American hedge fund manager, are exposed during a steamy night in Bangkok. MORE

PLEASE LOVE

Yaelle (a new immigrant in Israel from France and Visual Artist) and Aya (musician and artist) have decided to bring a camera into to their lives to film their harmonious relationship versus the complex relationship with Yaelle's parents. Their journey moves between despair and hope, showing courage and honesty alongside the price of freedom. MORE

PORTRAIT OF A SMALL TOWN HOUSEWIFE IN HER MIND 50S

A housewife and mother of five children talks about her unspectacular, but happy family life. A film about stereotypes and role patterns and an experiment about the truth of words versus images. MORE

SLOW

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SPRING

Two strangers meet to satisfy their sexual fantasy. Joe is seeking an immediate thrill, whereas Tim wants something more psychological. Rightly or wrongly Joe decides to venture down an unconventional path where he finds moments in equal measures that repels and excited him profoundly. MORE

THE COLONEL’S OUTING

Two old war veterans find love in a rest home, but why is Matron so disturbed by their blossoming relationship? MORE

THE LESSON

When an English-challenged student seeks guidance about affairs of the heart, his romantically jaded instructor must teach him the words she never learned how to say. MORE

THE RED BIKE

Mikey can't ride. According to his mother, he can't balance properly. But when he overhears an older boy, Aiden, saying he is saving up for a bike, Mikey decides to rescue an old frame and present the finished, red bike to him is a gift. MORE

THINKING STRAIGHT

Thinking Straight is a coming of age 'rites of passage' story centered around our main protagonist, Sam, her confusion with her sexuality, and the developing relationship with a girl she meets in a bar. Gradually, Sam is forced to confront the truth about who she is. MORE

TSUYAKO

In post-war Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker and mother, must decide between duty and love, her family and her freedom. MORE

WILLIAM YANG – THE ART OF SEDUCTION

William Yang is a third-generation Australian-Chinese artist whose work examines his Chinese family history and gay identity. This documentary looks at one aspect of William's work as a photographer - male nudes - the most personal and vulnerable of his work because it always involves a negotiation or transaction. MORE