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- DirectorDavid HewittStarsFrazer DouglasKiki KendrickAlex MagliaroSteve knows he's straight, but under the water at his local swimming pool he feels gay. Will he tell his ex-girlfriend the whole truth?
- DirectorMargien RogaarStarsYannick de WaalMoo MieroRoeland FernhoutA little romantic comedy short about a romantic triangle. Girl asks shy boy to come to the beach. But she brings an older, hunkier boy along too. How will this romance play out?
- DirectorStéphane RiethauserStarsTom GramenzSwen GippaProra, on the Baltic Sea. Mysterious, endless. In this deserted former Nazi holiday camp and communist military complex, teenagers Jan and Matthieu embark on an adventure that puts their friendship at risk.
- DirectorRicardo EsparragozaStarsEfreen BennettsAlejandro CasillasAristeo MoraCarlos is a young Mexican swimmer. One day at the pool he meets Daniel. Is it love at first sight ?
- DirectorNiels BourgonjeStarsValentijn AvéTonko BossenTimo DriesWhen the fifteen year old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There's only one problem: nobody knows Bram is gay.
- DirectorAnthony DoncqueStarsLouis DunetonMatthieu DessertineAlain BeigelMartin is seventeen and spends all day recording everything with his Hi8 camera. One day Martin meets Dominique, who works as a watchman at his school.
- DirectorDavid ScalaStarsBen GetzAdam JepsenLian AmadoA 20-year-old boy returns to his hometown after a year of big changes away at school.
- DirectorMarco van BergenStarsFrederik StuutDaniël BrakHenny RenesLonely teenager Marc is secretly in love with Olaf, the cool boy-next-door. He dreams about a relationship with him, and when the two go camping, this dream seems to become reality for Marc, until he discovers a secret that destroys all his hope.
- DirectorDavid OttenhouseStarsChristopher NeeErol ZeybekogluSheila StasackA photographer remembers that special summer that he spent with his somewhat older cousin, the feelings that were awakened, and the unexpected turn of events behind his "best" photo.
- DirectorAdam SalkyStarsAdam FlemingMichael CassidyMarla BurkholderHigh school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After Ben gives Johnny a ride home one night, the boys end up in Johnny's swimming pool and have an encounter that breaks the rules and blows Ben's mind.
- DirectorAdam SalkyStarsAdam FlemingMichael CassidyAdam HagenbuchThe fan-demanded sequel to the award winning, internationally distributed 2005 short film 'Dare.' Ben and Johnny, now in their early 30s, fortuitously run into each other at a party in Los Angeles after not seeing each other since high school, where they shared one slightly dangerous, very sexy, boundary-pushing night in a swimming pool. Is their connection still alive, and what do they do about it?
- DirectorSharlin LuciaStarsBjörn JochumAaron RuferJuliane SelesnewIn this gay short, Max is new at school and still coming to terms with his sexuality, until Leon compels him to write a love song.
- DirectorRebecca EmckenStarsLasse SteenLior CohenMikkel RishøjTobias makes friends with Emil during a spell in psychiatric hospital.
- DirectorAnthony SchattemanStarsEzra FieremansTim BogaertsMarijke PinoyThe son of a schlager singer wants to sing the song his own way.
- DirectorJustin Nicholas JamesStarsAaron HarpWes TylerAmber JaegerBrian and Jimmy go their separate ways after an unforgettable night. Will their hearts lead them to each other again?
- DirectorJosh CoxStarsMateo CorreaDevon McDowellLate summer off the coast of 1960's New England. Dino just wants to catch a tan on the beach until Sebastian, a stranger, shows up on the island. The two share an amorous afternoon together, each interpreting their encounter differently when it is over.
- DirectorJason BradburyStarsAlexander ScottTristan BernaysMandy AldridgeSet on the Isle of Wight, the film tells the story of Anthony and Kyle, and their last night together as Kyle moves away leaving Anthony to look after his terminally ill mother. Poetic in nature, the film is concerned with exploring the intimate and often unspoken moment in which we give something special away.
- DirectorSabine BernardiStarsRick OkonMax BefortLiv Lisa FriesA drama centered on the relationship between a two young men, as one of them navigates the difficulties of life as a transgender man.
- DirectorIvan SilvestriniStarsJosafat VagniMonica GuerritoreFrancesco MontanariMatthia is about to move to Madrid to be with his boyfriend Eduard, so he won't have to reveal to the family of being gay. Eduard, however, is convinced that their marriage has the blessing of all family members. On the day before Matthia leaves for Spain, Eduard announces his arrival in Rome to meet the in-laws. Matthia must now choose whether to finally come clean with his companion, or confess to being a formidable liar.
- DirectorTyler ReevesStarsDamian Joseph QuinnCooper StoneJonathan FahnDavid (Damian Joseph Quinn), just came home from college, but his parents let their newly hired farm hand, Brent (Cooper Stone), to stay in his room. The attraction is there, but somehow, both of them have been sizing each other up.
- DirectorTimmy ThompsonStarsCole NewburgTimmy ThompsonTwo boys are on a date late at night. As Zane works to loosen Otis up, Otis can't help but feel something's not quite right. STRANGERS is a three part short film anthology series created by students at the University of Michigan. Each film follows a different set of individuals who work to deal with the superficiality of their daily interactions. Subsequently, their inner demons come to light.
- DirectorMark PariselliStarsMatthew ArmetAndrew HollandCole J. AlvisThree teenage boys idealize and fantasize about an older teenage football player until they witness his death.
- DirectorIsabella WalshStarsRyan FarrellMorgan McKenzie MooreJordi ReaA jumbled timeline of the moments in which Billy, a 17 year-old boy in a seemingly perfect relationship, grapples with his feelings towards an older male tattoo artist.
- DirectorMaximilien BlancStarsColin McCallaDaniel Rivera
- DirectorIan LyndonStarsRudy PankowManuel Rafael LozanoAvi AgarwalBased on true events, a vulnerable 21 year old food runner (Ashton), finds himself trapped in a compromising situation due to his commitment to provide a rich hotel guest (Steve) with excellent service. Ashton remains dedicated and focused on doing the best job possible, in spite of Steve's attempts to lure him into something he does not want to do.
- DirectorCameron ThrowerStarsNick EversmanRebekah TrippJon BriddellSean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality.
- DirectorAnthony SchattemanStarsEzra FieremansThomas RyckewaertJasper, 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.
- DirectorChristian CoppolaStarsRon RifkinDylan SprouseCatherine WolfAfter the death of his wife, an 80-year-old man checks into the Plaza Hotel to celebrate their first anniversary apart, hiring a male escort to take her place.
- DirectorSophie KargmanStarsJustice SmithGraham Patrick MartinArmie HammerA leisurely day belies its uninvited end as Jay and Alex, best friends and roommates, challenge one another on their opinions of sexuality.
- DirectorOlivier LallartStarsPaul GomerieuxJacques LepesqueurYannis Perrier-GustinThomas, a 17-year-old high school student, finds himself attracted to Esteban, another boy from his school. The rumor of Thomas's homosexuality is spreading fast, and he begins to suffer the gaze of others.
- DirectorJulio DowansinghStarsMarcia Marcia MarciaApryl WilsonLuke FarleyA young musician named Ansel, and his unexpected encounter with Niall, an endearing, deaf dancer.
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboTess AmorimFabio AudiThe 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.
- DirectorBrian SloanStarsJosh Philip WeinsteinNick KokotakisKimberly FlynnJustin, a 17-year old entering his final year of high school, gets a job as a life guard at a fitness center. Surrounded by hard bodies of both sexes and instructed by his boss to keep an eye on the steam room to report any men having sex, Justin begins to divine the direction his erotic feelings point. In separate incidents, Vicky and Russell, two older co-workers, hit on him. He tries out responses to both, and then must figure out what to do with his new self-knowledge.
- DirectorThanasis NeofotistosStarsChristos KaravevasStelios KarambinasKorina AlexandridouTwo high school students. While seeking their identity, through violence, they will inevitably test each other's boundaries.
- DirectorDean AndersonStarsAiden NordMiles HigsonHoward HarlingAaron, an apprehensive 18-year-old, is stuck. Stuck in a small town, helping his father in a job he hates. His life is soon turned upside-down when he meets Mike at a party. At first, Aaron denies his feelings but an unexpected kiss changes everything. As he enters into a hidden relationship with Mike, Aaron finds that some secrets are harder to keep than others. The more he explores his sexuality, the more he begins to consider the impact this may have on the rest of his life.
- DirectorAdante WattsStarsJack CaronNicholas Di PrimaTwo men try to define their relationship while they wait for their cookies to cool.
- DirectorAntoine Dupont-GuerraStarsAurelio De AndaJeremy HowardMax is spending his summer on campus. A lonely place in maintenance. His best friend Taylor comes back from Europe and their relationship takes a new turn.
- DirectorLawrence FerberStarsCory Wexler GrantSimon WoolleyDiane SpodarekTom, a married closet case and parent who trolls gay bars for sex on the sly is placed in charge of his friend's teenage son. And the boy wants a kiss. Or more. What to do?
- DirectorBryan FitzgeraldValéry LessardStarsBryan FitzgeraldValéry LessardMonica PalmieriA susceptible teenager, in trying to escape the tumult of his home, drowns himself in alcohol, drugs, and parties. Based on a true story.
- DirectorBradley DiazStarsRankin DeanJemimah WavamunnoJet Coatney
- DirectorCuong NgoStarsKris DuangphungBen Bela BöhmLily NguyenA young Vietnamese-Canadian swimmer finds himself struggling between the expectations of his family and the demands of his heart. His father wants him to marry soon, but his mother, haunted by a past romance, hopes her son will stand up for what he believes.
- DirectorBárbara Moreno TurcottStarsDaniel Emilio MartínezCésar KancinoMarlene CastañosSantiago and Jared , two teenagers of opposite personality spend an afternoon together looking for ways to overcome their differences. After an act that begins as a game their senses will find the space to coincide.
- DirectorLloyd Eyre-MorganStarsJulie HesmondhalghTommy KnightCeallach Spellman"Closets" is an unusual film with a sci-fi twist. It features Henry, a tormented 16-year-old boy who, on 12 March 1986, time-travels through his bedroom closet and meets a similar present-day teenager, Ben, occupying his same bedroom 30 years later. Ben and Henry's developing friendship highlights past and present-day issues facing young gay teenagers. While our society's attitudes towards LGBTs has improved dramatically over the past three decades, Ben and Henry's story shows that confusion about sexual identity and homophobic bullying, can still result in self-harming and suicidal intentions. These two teenagers from different time zones develop a deep friendship offering each support and optimism for the future. This is an unusual, compassionate, ultimately uplifting story, peppered with sorrow, humour, and hope.
- DirectorChristopher BradleyStarsBeth GrantElaine HendrixSlade PearceMICKEY DOUGHERTY, 15, has a crush on OSCAR HEIM, 17, the son of the wealthy family next door. Oscar has a crush on Mickey's sister, TINA, 16. Fearing a burglary, Oscar's mother LINDA (Beth Grant -- Donnie Darko, Little Miss Sunshine) asks the Dougherty family to house-sit while they're at their daughter's wedding. Linda makes it clear that she doesn't want the Doughertys venturing beyond the family room, but once she's gone, Mickey invades Oscar's bedroom. Mickey builds a totem of Oscar out of Oscar's pants and shirts, seating the totem on the toilet and then touching it erotically. Distracted by his mother's drunken fall downstairs, Mickey hasn't dismantled the totem when the Heims return home early.
- DirectorRod BlackhurstBryce McGuireStarsMegalyn EchikunwokeMargotA woman swims in her pool at night. But something watches her.
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsChristina TurleyAudrey KellyJulia VanderhamKate has been absent from high school for a week due to a broken foot. Upon returning, she learns her clique of girlfriends have devised a new secret plan based around the codename "Lick the Star".
- DirectorAlejandro SesmaStarsJaxon RadocKimi MonroeDanny MonteroSituated within the confines of an upper-class international swimming institution in the UK's countryside. The seclusion of such a location facilitates the character's blossoming and inevitable explosion. The film is a depiction of a young man's downward spiral. Jonathan is an outcast, a reject from school as well as his new family. With the death of his mother and his father's identity crisis, he finds himself under the control of his future step-mother, a selfish, evil woman, who sends him off to a remote place so the path is clear for her to marry his dad and secure her future. It is within this strange school that Jonathan, along with his personal fears, begins to suffer a sexual kind of bullying which takes him from romance to vengeance in a matter of days.
- DirectorBjørn Erik Pihlmann SørensenStarsFredrik M. FrafjordSilje Hagrim DahlAnneke von der LippeAn uncompromising and controversial short set in Norwegian suburbia on the hottest day of the summer. A sister reluctantly babysits her little brother. Two young boys catch her attention, and she makes a crucial decision.
- DirectorCraig BorehamStarsMiles SzantoXavier SamuelTess HaubrichThings are changing for Mik. His world has been turned upside down by the sudden death of his older brother forcing him to redefine his place in his family. The one solid thing in Mik's life is his best friend Dan. But Dan has a new girlfriend...
- DirectorJames BurkhammerStarsJ.B. Ghuman Jr.John Wesley ShippDerek Sean LaraTwo brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.
- DirectorClaudia MorgadoStarsMatreya FedorApollonia VanovaChristine LippaRobin takes us back to that glorious time when she was seven years old and shows us how it defined her for the rest of her life.
- DirectorMette Carla AlbrechtsenStarsSune DemantEsben Weiergang LarsenAnders BobekCan you be a virgin, gay and into girls? This film is an intimate study of six homosexual boys. In the changing room some of the uncertainties and embarrassment's of youth emerge, such as the tale of hunky Peter, romance and the naff value of losing your virginity during a Disney movie.
- DirectorBernard GarantStarsBruno MuraRobin ReesEugenie de HaspeIn a schoolyard, kids play tag at recess. Back in class, Pol sits beside Justine. When the teacher's back is turned he twirls her hair. After school the boys scoff some candy and share it with the girls... The class is at the swimming pool. One boy diverts the teacher's attention so the others can sneak a peek into the girls' change room. But the surprise is on Pol when he finds himself trapped inside with the girls, his swimsuit still outside!
- DirectorDan PassmanStarsErik AltemusJason LansingBrian SitesIt's the summer of 1990 at Camp Colman, and while most of his cabinmates are busy bragging about their sexual exploits, Zach Newman is keeping something secret. Ashamed to shower in front of his friends, he quickly becomes the target of ridicule, threatening his chances with Wendy, the girl he's liked for two summers. When ignoring and fighting back both prove futile, Newman is left with no choice but to do what he has most wanted to avoid: face them.
- DirectorJake HammondStarsIsadora LeivaPablo GonzalezIsabella GroffA high school cheerleader faces a grisly manifestation of her inner demons.
- DirectorMiguel SalgadoStarsMeraqui PradisMariana BeyerGuillermo LarreaValeria's family is all love and harmony. However - when Valeria decides to terminate her piano lessons- a secret comes to light- and everything inside the family starts convulsing in an atonal tragedy....
- DirectorPaul BockStarsJustin DoranTori McPetrieJamie TompkinsThe story is about Mike and his girlfriend's teenager sister, Tabitha - Nobody ever said that romance should be perfect.
- DirectorCarlos RuanoStarsÁlex VillazánFerran VilajosanaCayetana Payno Del RioJota and Santi are two teenage boys who live in Madrid, looking for something that beats the summer heat. There is a story about a magnificent pool in one of the most controversial places of the city and they are willing to take the risk.
- DirectorVictoria RiveraStarsLex LaasAdea LennoxChloe RoeThree teenage girls break into a closed-off pool on a hot summer night, but when unwanted guests show up, their friendship is tested and one of them is left behind.
- DirectorCharlie PolingerStarsAlex RubinWayne BaldwinZachary Alexander RiceAn anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.
- DirectorChristopher RadcliffLauren WolksteinStarsDavid CallTobias CampbellMerritt WeverA man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is quite what it seems to be.
- DirectorJoey IzzoStarsBudd DiazSophia GrunowBeth LisickBeth Martinson, a single mother, takes sordid actions to break up her daughter's toxic relationship, thus ensuring her future well-being.
- DirectorAlexey ShabarovStarsDaniil LekomtsevPyotr TvorogovSergei ZamyatinThe mother sent the teenager to learn how to swim with a good trainer. After the first classes, the boy staged a local revolution in the pool. It seemed more important to resist than to learn how to swim.
- DirectorDominic LeclercStarsLinzey CockerTim DantayHarry EdenRunaways Luke and Ellen are caught breaking into an older, Victorian styled swimming facility one evening. As they only want a warm place to sleep, Martin, the person on patrol, lets them stay on the proviso that they don't break anything else. As Luke and Ellen go swimming in the pool, Luke spots Martin voyeuristically watching them. That small act begins an emotionally charged situation involving all three, but which was only supposed to involve Luke and Martin.
- DirectorJonatan EtzlerStarsPontus LiedbergTove WiréenVictor IvánOutside a swimming pool, a car belonging to a sniper is discovered. The police are therefore on site to arrest the owner. But when the man in question refuses to get out of the pool, a situation arises that no one could have predicted. This is a story based on a real event, told with a lot of humor.
- DirectorLindsay MacKayStarsChris SheffieldNancy Linehan CharlesThia SchuesslerClear Blue tells the haunting story of Simon, A young lifeguard working his first few days at a community pool. The mundane quickly becomes mysterious, when Simon notices Flova, an older woman with an exceptional capacity to stay submerged under water. As Simon follows Flova into the pool he makes a startling discovery. What follows is a story of temptation and pursuit. Clear Blue is a tale of impossible love and ultimately, its harrowing consequences.