Boys On Film has built itself a reputation as one of the most significant gay cinematic canons in the industry. Whether it’s introspective lakeside rendezvous’, or muffled shags in nightclub toilets, they’ve provided a sexy, fun, dramatic backdrop to mainstream queer cinema.
Released by Peccadillo Pictures, the periodic short film collection is now on its 14th edition, and still going strong. It features 9 new artful cinematic shorts, ranging from scintillatingly sexual to titillatingly twee. There’s some dark tragedy, clashing of classes, concealed desire, and hedonistic humour. All sounds a bit like a night out in Vauxhall.
Here’s our pick of the films on offer.
I Love Hooligans
Jan-Dirk Bouw (Netherlands/ Belgium)
13 mins
2013
A football fan feels unconditional love for his club. However, being gay, he has to hide his identity in order to survive in the world that is so precious to him.
Official selection Hong Kong Film Festival 2014, Winner of Holland Animation Film Festival: Professional Award for Dutch Animation 2014.
An Afternoon
Søren Green (Denmark)
8 mins
2014
Mathias is in love with Frederik and now he’s going to tell him. But when the moment of truth arrives, is he brave enough to make the first move?
Iris Prize 2015
Aban and Khorshid
Darwin Serink (USA)
13 mins
2014
If you only had a few hours left to live, what would you share with the love of your life? Together Aban and Khorshid explore this question during the hours before sentencing for their crime of loving each other.
Cannes Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, American Pavillion: Best LGBT Short.
Barrio Boy
Dennis Shinners (USA)
8 mins
2014
It’s a sultry summer afternoon in a macho Brooklyn hood and while cutting the hair of a handsome Irish stranger, a Latino barber secretly falls in love.
Miami LGBT Film Fest – Audience award for Best Short
• Boys on Film 14 was released on DVD on the 22nd January. For more information and the details on how to purchase visit www.peccapics.com.
