One-night stands, love (and lust) at first sight, or a moment when you realize you’ve finally met
the one—this is what happens when you have a chance encounter.
OCT 20 | 7:00 PM | NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
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OUTDOORS
John Fitzpatrick; 2022; United Kingdom; 13 minutes.
Bim and Nathan meet for a hook up in the park and have immediate chemistry, but Bim finds himself too exposed when a chance encounter reveals what he’s been trying to hide.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS
FIRSTS
Jesse Ung; 2021; New Zealand; 17 minutes.
On the eve of Chinese New Year, Steven, a closeted Chinese international student living in New Zealand, plans to lose his virginity to a stranger he met online.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS
NOVENA
Fernando Lopez; 2021; USA; 15 minutes.; English and Spanish, with English subtitles
Set in South East Los Angeles, two estranged friends from high school reunite at a funeral. Over the course of a night in their hometown, past feelings resurface and boundaries are pushed.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS
I WISH I NEVER FUCKING MET YOU
Jacob Charton; 2021; USA; 10 minutes.
On a neon-lit Los Angeles night, two young men reunite to discuss their complicated on-and-off-again relationship. As they reflect, they realize they both perceived the relationship entirely differently.
THE MAN OF MY DREAMS
Tristan Scott-Behrends; 2021; USA; 6 minutes.
Two magnetic lovers traipse around the city streets in this dreamy romance.
ALL THE AWARDS I NEVER GAVE YOU
Caio Scot; 2021; Brazil; 17 minutes.; Portuguese with English subtitles
In the bathroom at an awards ceremony, an unexpected encounter between two young actors brings up unresolved feelings and a love story that may not have reached its end.
BOYFRIEND
Roberto Nascimento; 2021; New Zealand; 20 minutes.
A recently out, 68-year-old widower spends a memorable weekend with a 30-year-old rent boy.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NUDITY, NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS