Boys on Film 16: Possession

A tale of being different and growing up.

An electric collection of the latest, award-winning lesbian and feminist short films exploring fantasies, dreams, desires, love and transgression. Featuring chance encounters, teenage lust, girl fighters, self-conscious dolls and rampant zombies alongside journeys of self-discovery, the fight for equality and a playful take on stereotypes. GIRLS ON FILM 2: BEFORE DAWN takes you on an incredible adventure from America to Australia through Iceland, the UK and Algeria into worlds beyond.

The true story of B.: Torn between a cold relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for a disaster. For too long she has suppressed her desire and lived a lie. But is it really too late for B. to follow her heart?

A man tries to keep pace in front of the hand of a clock, turning ever faster, until he's overtaken by time itself. PACE is an animated short film exploring our modern relationship with time and today's constant feeling of not having enough of it.

A boy experiences new desires while watching a man at an indoor swimming pool. Forced up the diving platform by a rowdy gang, he receives unexpected help. Cold Star is a mixture of short and music video. A hybrid, that connects the emotions of a short with beats and lyrics of music. The film is an appeal for acceptance of your own and others sexual identity.

I can’t move on. I wish I could. But I’m caught in the thought of what could have been, losing my grip on reality.

Boys on Film comes of age with ten uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes with no special powers except striving for their own identities and fighting for the right for us all to be ourselves.

17 year old Jasper lives in a very grey, small town. In his family, he cannot be himself. Jaspers dad is a singer, named Lukkie Luk. All the attention in the family goes to his career. Jasper searches a way to handle this and is faced with the typical questions in the live of an adolescent. Questions that will not be answered when he stays in his own routine.

Jasper, a 20 something playboy with little empathy, has a date in a rather obscure motel Petit Ami with Vincent, a mysterious older man. For Jasper just another day on the job, until he discovers Vincent's secret.

Two individuals. Two men. One location. One secret love. This short film tells the story of a secret love that takes place in an art school. A love between two individuals, both lost in their secret lives.

When darkness falls, temperatures rise in these six stories about late night confessions, intimacy for sale, high speed hookups and full moon frissons. But when the sun comes up and reality reveals itself, will it have all been worth it?

In a world where men hide their true love and feelings, where a mother turns a blind eye to her son's identity, and where religion dictates that a man may only lie with a woman - is everything we see truly what it seems to be? The latest release from New Queer Visions takes a look at representations of boys and men, how desires are hidden from those around them, and how self-belief conquers doubt.

Jasper (20), on the edge of adulthood , wanders around lost in the Port of Ghent. Fragments of a phone call betray a loss.

The Flemish writer Louis decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.

Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.

Two friends and stories that they could have told.

A compilation of short films exploring first love, revenge, new beginnings and more are unwrapped in this exciting collection from first-time directors from Portugal, Taiwan, Belgium, the UK and the USA. Includes: Cigano (Gypsy). Talking to My Mother, Dawn, Spilt Milk, Dinner Confessions, Pittsburgh & Kiss Me Softly.

The second collection of this hot boys shorts series takes us deep into hidden psyches, revelations of long-held secrets, to boys boarding school for the birth of a love affair, inside an explosive internet encounter, and at the center of a teen party where infatuations quickly turn lives upside down. 1) Beyond Plain Sight 2) Like Father 3) Lost Years 4) Salt 5) Sign 6) Turn it Around

'SIGN' is a short film that tells, through vignettes, music, and sign language, the story of a relationship between Ben, a hearing man, and Aaron, who is deaf.

Penny Reilly is a reader for Broadway casting director Tim Trull attempting to become an actress herself. Throughout the web-series, we follow the misadventures of Penny and her love life.

A program of seven short films. Seven directors deliver films that are sensitive, hard, distressing or even passionate. Violence in Chechnya, a love story in sign language, daring photos, an aggression, a party, encounters, dramas, stories of violence or love.

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16-year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT Propaganda Law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

From award-winning directors Blake Mawson, Francis Luta and Dominic Poliquin comes a collection of edgy and suspenseful short films exploring the monsters within us. Films included are: PYOTR495, Attention of Men, Forces, Wolf, and Turbulence.

Featuring young trans actors in trans roles, 'Listen' honestly and frankly depicts some of the myriad struggles experienced daily by trans children and teenagers, giving a much needed voice to this often maligned section of the community.

It's always darkest before Dawn.

Growing up in 1950s England in an intolerant and uninformed world, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society.

Embark on a magical journey through time with BOYS ON FILM: TIME & TIED featuring a brand new selection of sensational British short films that showcase some of the UK’s best emerging talent.

A chance meeting between Trevor and Amir stirs up unexpected passions. An inspiring story of inter-racial romance and overcoming adversity.

This short film offers an as yet unseen insight into the every day transgender experience, and will hopefully promote much needed acceptance and understanding.'

Shot over two years, this film accurately reflects some of the natural changes, both physical and emotional, that a young transman undergoes during transition.

A short film highlighting the increasingly dangerous trend of online bullying and its worrying effects on LGBT youth, and featuring some of the most prominent, visible and vocal members of the international queer community.

As BOYS ON FILM reaches the end of its teenage years, we take a look at those unique boys; Boys who will go one step further, who excite, invigorate, and always impress. Boys who break boundaries, shape their worlds and are more than what they appear to be…

Rahmi, a Romanian immigrant living in England, creates a new life for himself while trying to keep up appearances with his Muslim family. This moving, evocative drama costars renowned Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern and Game of Thrones’ Lino Facioli alongside newcomer Hora Savescu as Rahmi. (Frameline)

A young Palestinian woman reunites with her long lost brother in Tel Aviv, but her hopes of a happy reunion are shattered when she discovers the truth behind his exiled existence.

After chatting to a guy online, Jamie makes the bold step to meet up with him in person.

Jamie (Sebastian Christophers), a quiet loner in his early twenties, is clumsily looking for his first relationship. Shy and lacking self-confidence, his past experiences with men have yielded disappointing results. One Sunday, he meets up with Ben (Sam Atkinson) after chatting with him on a dating app. As they spend the afternoon together, Jamie begins to wonder if he has finally met his match. A short film directed by Christopher Manning.

Amanda awakes from a one-night stand with woman she can't get away from quickly enough. Her gay friend Nick calls telling her his mother is paying a surprise visit, bringing her Victorian values with her. Will Amanda play along and bury her pride by pretending to be his girlfriend?

Davie has just started a new job in a call centre which provides communication services for deaf people. But just as Davie gets caught up in a heated tiff between lovers Nathan and Paul, his new 'stringent' bosses show up for an inspection.

Collection of tech-related short films marking the 30th anniversary in 2019 of the World Wide Web.

The latest in Peccadillo’s critically acclaimed series – now established a leading showcase for new and emerging queer filmmaking talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short films. Each self-contained drama in this diverse and thoughtfully curated collection offers fascinating and insightful new perspectives on the gay experience – sensual, affecting, sometimes provocative and always entertaining. The 8 short films are: Have We Met Before? (2019); The Act (2020); First Position. (2019); Winter [Invierno] (2021); The Suit Weareth the Man (2020); Infinite While It Lasts [Infinito Enquanto Dure] (2019); Melon Grab (2017); Thrive (2019).

A bright and spunky comedy about gay dating.

A spontaneous holiday romance in Nice turns sour when there is a clash of intentions and expectations between the two men.

Short docudrama exploring the history of sex in the homosexual community from the 1970s to the present day, and how the internet has changed the way gay men meet forever.