BOYS SHORTS
SATURDAY, OCT 16, 12:00 PM, SIFF EGYPTIAN CINEMA &
VIRTUAL
Fun, heartfelt, and cheeky—in all senses of the word.
SPONSORED BY:
CO-PRESENT WITH:
Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center
BOY CULTURE (EPISODE 1)
Q. Allan Brocka; 2021; USA; 15 min.
In this sequel series to the 2006 film, we find our favorite Seattleite sex worker, X (Derek Magyar), in Los Angeles. Fifteen years on, he's feeling lost but learning from his greatest competition: younger hustlers.
THE TAPE
Kayla Craig; 2020; Canada; 5 min.
Will filming a sex tape kick-start this actor’s career? Will it save his relationship? Will animal masks help?
1701: A BLERD STORY
Matt Jennings; 2020; USA; 7 min.
A lovelorn Black nerd (“blerd”) navigates the online dating world. But the enterprise gets rocky when our voyager feels he must hide his geekery to find a match.
THE LONELY PRINCE
Shivin & Sunny; 2020; India; 15 min.
In ancient India, a handsome prince falls in love with the foreign sculptor who’s come to work for him. Masterful cinematography breathes life into this romantic fable.
IDEAL DATING WITH CONDOMS
Pia Sun; 2020; Germany; 1 min.
Sex and dating explained through emojis. Protect those eggplants and peaches, y’all.
FLAMENCO QUEER
Ana González & Frederick Bernas; 2021; Spain; 23 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles
This elegant documentary spotlights a famous bullfighter’s son who grew up to become an award-winning flamenco dancer. In drag.
THE BIG SNORE
Matt Guerin; 2020; Canada; 9 min.
When your boyfriend won’t stop snoring, desperate times call for desperate measures.
SUNDAY DINNER
Kevin Mead; 2020; USA; 14 min.
Picture it: New Jersey, 2021. Your Italian family is sitting down to dinner. How do you tell them you’re… *gasp*… a vegan?
BOY CULTURE (EPISODE 2)
Q. Allan Brocka; 2021; USA; 13 mins.
X gets back in the sex-work saddle with a new client who happens to be a YouTube influencer. Country music heartthrob Steve Grand joins regular castmates Darryl Stephens, Jason Caceres, and Derek Magyar.
Total running time: 102 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, NUDITY, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, IMPLIED VIOLENCE, VULGAR LANGUAGE