Korean Short Films Collection

The year’s most spectacular Live Action short films.

An immersion into the surreal and dreamlike world of painter, photographer and filmmaker Man Ray (1890-1976), one of the most prolific American visual artists, through four of his short films, brought to life by the atmospheric music of SQÜRL.

An exploration of relationships and sexual attraction among straight men. This third installment of international shorts chronicles the pitfalls and pleasures of fluid sexuality in men exposing the complex, dynamic and at times volatile relationships and situations surrounding friendships and hidden attractions.

"Quarantines" is a collective film made at the time of the first confinement of 2020. Ten international directors, ten perspectives that intersect in the same period, with their authentic and more atypical universes than each other. A work that unites in isolation and expresses the impalpable. This film is a challenge, a bet: that of creation which persists despite everything within the constraints of the health crisis.

Seven short stories about growing up gay in America and searching for true love. In order: A Christmas Story; Going Gay; History; Sunday; He Was Perfect; Staying Together; A Little Drama.

A Yu's cute neighbor, Lao Wang, has a plan to steal her heart.

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

A collection of gay and lesbian short films. The 8 short films are: My Friend Rachid [Mon copain Rachid] (1998); I Can Just Imagine [Je vois déjà le titre] (1998); Troubled Waters [Ô trouble] (1999); The Abandon [L'abandon] (1996); Paulo and His Brother [Paulo et son frère] (1997); Emma & Louise (2000); The Life of Others [La vie des autres] (2000); Aniel (1998).

A married factory worker confronts his feelings as they bubble to the surface, two boxers fight for more than just keeps, a countryside coming out doesn't quite go to plan, while at the beach a boy makes an unreal discovery. Come and explore a thoroughly Dutch view on life and love. The 5 short films are: Brick [Steen] (2013); South of Heaven [Ten Zuiden van de Hemel] (2019); Lukas by the Sea [Lukas aan Zee] (2016); Dante vs. Mohammed Ali (2018); Beautiful Alexander [Mooie Alexander] (2019).

Go on an enriching journey from Mexico to Spain, onto Austria and then to China via Greece in these five moving short films where gay men overcome various obstacles in accepting who they are, and where they are going - things can only get better. The 5 short films are: If They Knew [Berak baleki] (2021); Xutaj (2022); Boom and Bloom [Neuzeit] (2022); Sexual Distancing (2022); And We Collide [潮汐平行时] (2021).

A unique anthology of six short vignettes on the subject of love, all of them written, directed and produced by women.

A quintet is an omnibus feature told from the perspective of five international up and coming filmmakers who are searching to find identity in the modern world. The five segments are : "Polaroid" by Roberto Cuzzillo; "Friend Request" by Elie Lamah; "The Cuddle Workshop" by Mauro Mueller; "The House in the Envelope" by Sanela Salketic; and "The Tourist" by Ariel Shaban.

BOYS BRIEFS 4 is a collection of six short films about gay male hustlers. While sex plays a key role in these films they aren't mere exploitation vehicles. Instead BOYS BRIEFS 4 reveals the true experiences of the hustler resulting in a series of slice-of-life vignettes that are surprisingly poignant and emotionally compelling. 6 Shorts: Into the Night (2002); Boy (2004); Gigolo (2005); Build (2004); Rock Bottom (2002); Gold (2005).

Four Spanish-language shorts about the importance and complexity of people's perception from award winning directors. Stories of identity, misconceptions, regrets, dreams and love are told in this diverse collection. Includes: Tenants [Inquilinos] (2018); My Brother [Mi hermano] (2015); Guillermo on the Roof [Guillermo en el tejado] (2018); You Are Not a Woman [Usted no es mujer] (2018).

Reunion of six short films having homosexuality as theme: "The Absolution of Anthony", by Dean Slotar, depicting a 16-year-old boy living with a Catholic grandfather in Bronx; "Smear", by Sam Zalutsky, telling the story of a boy who is in love with a straight friend; "Front Room", by Pierre Yves Clouin, an experimental short showing a gay physical relationship; "Fairy Tale", by David Kittredge, when a man decides to introduce his boyfriend to his homophobic family; "Ferkel" or "Piglets", by Luc Feit, showing an old lady who tries to ruin a sexual encounter; and "Stanley Beloved", by Simon Chung, telling the story of a boy who, before going to study abroad, decides to spend a summer day with his best friend.

Not Gay is a compilation of 4 short films exploring the joys and frustrations of gay / straight friendships. Includes: The Best Men (2007); Float (2007); Cowboy Forever (2006); Katydid (2004).

He thrilled you with 'Swimming Pool', tickled you with '8 Women' and beguiled you with 'Young and Beautiful'. Dive into the the erotic twists and transgressive turns of the early short films of auteur director François Ozon. The 5 short films are: A Summer Dress [Une robe d'été] (1996); X2000 (1998); Truth or Dare [Action vérité] (1994); See the Sea [Regarde la mer] (1997); Little Death [La petite mort] (1995).

One-night stands, Internet dates and unrequited love are among the topics in this anthology of 7 gay-themed short films. In Signage (2007), a middle-aged man hooks up with a deaf younger man, while the offbeat 41 Seconds [41 Sekunden] (2006) chronicles a brief but steamy encounter. Shahram & Abbas (2006) follows two Iranians pretending to be homosexual in order to be granted asylum in Holland, and Mr_Right_22 (2007) focuses on a waiter who dispenses farsighted advice to a customer. Also includes: Scarred (2007); Serene Hunter (2007); and Solace (2007).

Compilation of four short films, "Must Be the Music", "Nunzio's Second Cousin", "Alkali, Iowa", and "The Dadshuttle", of gay interest.

Getting intimate can be challenging, especially when two guys are involved. Explore the sometimes charming, sometimes sadistic world of hooking up in Boys Briefs 3: Between The Boys. From the very first glance in Cabalerno to post-breakup sex in Postmortem, the films of this most recent Boys Briefs compilation explore the wild, sometimes conniving things boys will do to get what they want. 8 Shorts: Cabalerno (2006); Shakespeare's Sonnets (2005); David (2005); Boys Grammar (2005); Latch Key (2005); Little Boy Blues (2005); Between the Boys (2004); Postmortem (2005).