Sep 14, 2012 BOYS ON FILM X is the tenth volume in the world’s most successful short film series. A young man goes through a series of encounters that will change his life forever, an unearthly beauty will put a relationship at risk, a friendship is questioned as a secret is revealed and a young boy haunts a village long forgotten. Little Gay Boy, chrisT is Dead torrents - Jean Christophe lives with his mother, an English prostitute in Paris. He dreams of becoming a model. Over the course of a day, JC endures a series of abusive encounters that will change. Little Gay Boy Christ Is Dead DeadProduct Description BOYS ON FILM X is the tenth volume in the world’s most successful short film series. A young man goes through a series of encounters that will change his life forever, an unearthly beauty will put a relationship at risk, a friendship is questioned as a secret is revealed and a young boy haunts a village long forgotten. All boundaries will be broken as BOYS ON FILM X promises to take it further than ever before, showcasing some of the most sexy, unique and brilliant filmmaking from around the world. These eight new short films have been showcased in some of the world’s biggest festivals including Frameline Film Festival, Iris Prize Film Festival, Outfest and the BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. BLINDERS – Dir. Jacob Brown (USA) 10mins 2011 One night a young couple (Enter The Void’s Nathaniel Brown & Byrdie Bell) visit a bar one where they meet a young creature of a boy (Luke Worrall). This boy possesses an otherworldly physical beauty that could attract anyone; man or woman. And indeed, the young lovers are attracted, one more so than the other. What does this chance meeting mean for their relationship? A STABLE FOR DISABLED HORSES- Dir. Fabio Youniss (UK) 13mins 2012 When Kanoute decides to move back to Norway his best friend Benny throws him a surprise party – a party just for two. It soon becomes apparent that Benny has a secret that he has to get off his chest before Kanoute leaves, but is it a secret Kanoute wants to hear? Official Selection; Iris Prize Film Festival, East End Film Festival, Cornwall Film Festival LITTLE GAY BOY, CHRIST IS DEAD – Dir. Little Gay Boy Christ Is Dead ManAntony Hickling, Amaury Grisel (FRANCE) 30mins 2012 Jean Christophe dreams of becoming an international model, but in reality lives with his mother, an English prostitute in Paris. Over the course of one unusual day, JC endures a series of abusive encounters that will change him forever. His youthful innocence is changed to hardened experience as his dreams are destroyed by those around him. Official Selection; BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival BOYS VILLAGE – Dir. Till Kleinert (UK/Germany) 22mins 2011 The Boys’ Village was once a holiday home for coalminers’ sons, boasting a pool, sports yards and even a chapel of its own. Not much remains of its former glory, though. Shattered glass and debris are all over the place; graffiti on the walls. LITTLE GAY BOY, CHRIST IS DEAD – Dir. Antony Hickling, Amaury Grisel (FRANCE) 30mins 2012 Jean Christophe dreams of becoming an international model, but in reality lives with his mother, an English prostitute in Paris. There are countless trap falls and opportunities for injury. This is a parent’s nightmare and yet it can be heaven on earth for a certain kind of child. It more or less is for Kevin. He has been eleven years old for quite some time now. Has it been years or decades? Official Selection; Iris Prize Film Festival, The Chicago Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Outfest HEADLONG – Dir. Lukas Dhont (Belgium) 17mins 2012 On the night of a dance competition a young ballet dancer (Jelle Florizoone – North Sea Texas) is in a foreign place. He finds himself alone in his hotel room and when this emptiness overpowers him, he meets a stranger that could change everything (Thomas Coumans – North Sea Texas). Official Selection; New York City International Film Festival, Palm Springs Shortfest, Next Generation Shortfest, Outfest YEAH KOWALSKI! Evan Robert (USA) 10mins 2011 Gabe Kowalski is a late bloomer and all-around misfit whose dad still cuts his hair. When Gabe’s ‘anonymous’ question about his still smooth armpits is selected to be read aloud in sex-ed class, Gabe goes to great lengths to impress his classmate crush, Shane, at Penny Foster’s birthday party. Official Selection; Iris Prize Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Roze Filmdagen INFLATABLE SWAMP – Dir. William Feroldi (UK) 14mins 2010 Matt, a gay man in his late twenties, navigates the lonely intersection of carnal sex and human closeness. With the arrival of Luke, a new man in his life, he finds a way to reconcile pleasures of the flesh with the new aroused imperatives of the heart. Every woman i meet is gay, taken or uninterested. INFLATABLE SWAMP is an unusual exploration of gay male psychical intimacy. Official Selection; Frameline Film Festival, Iris Prize Film Festival TEENS LIKE PHIL – Dir. Dominic Haxton & David Rosler (USA) 20mins 2012 Phil, a shy, insecure teenager growing up in an affluent American suburb, is trapped in the painful throes of adolescence and the internalised struggle in coming to terms with his sexuality. At his elite private school, Phil is bullied by Adam, his former friend and love interest. Adam frequently lashes out against Phil and enjoys humiliating him in the locker room. When Phil can no longer tolerate the situation he takes drastic action to bring it to an end. The latest edition of the popular Boys On Film series makes it ways to DVD, with another selection of gay-themed shorts from around the world. So what’s this one like? Take a look at our rundown below. And you can see what we think of other. Blinders Director: Jacob Brown A little ethereal, Blinders follows a young straight couple in a club who meet a beautiful boy who ends up attracting the attention of the male of the couple, which could have repercussions for their relationship. It’s not a straightforward narrative, instead coming across as a series of vignettes rather that your more usual story – indeed there are times when you wonder whether some of it is purely going on inside someone’s head. Some will find it annoyingly poncey, but others will be drawn in by its beauty and intrigue. 6 out of 10 A Stable For Disabled Horses Director: Fabio Youniss There’s not really much I can add to the glowing review we did when the movie screened at the Iris Prize Festival,. 8 out of 10 Little Gay Boy, Christ Is Dead Director: Amoury Grisel, Antony Hickling This is certainly one of the most provocative films ever included on any of the Boys On Film releases, although I’m still in two minds about whether it’s a good one or not – but that may be the point. It’s about the young (and pretty gorgeous) Jean-Christophe, who wants to be a model, but as his day goes on he becomes involved in a series of ever more degrading situations, from the incestuous advances of his prostitute mother to guys who want to piss on him. His story is intercut with shots of gay S&M and a dancer whose journey echoes that of the main character. It’s an odd film, where it’s never quite clear how much Jean-Christophe desires these degrading experiences (and if he does, why), or if he’s simply being subjected to many of them – it’s all a little odd and sometimes rather implausible in that he often seems to stumble into situations that are humiliating but can only be that way if he agrees to it, even tacitly. That said, there’s also the chance some of these things are only going on in his head. Maybe it’s just that humiliation isn’t something I really ‘get’, sexually. Likewise, the film sits of the edge between slightly uncomfortable voyeurism and true art – although it’s not always clear what the artistic statement is. It is undoubtedly an interesting short that’s sexy and yet uncomfortable – but I can’t help wonder if its lack of clarity is more problematic than it thinks it is. But maybe if you’re the kind of person who enjoys degradation to the point you’re in tears, you’ll understand it better than I do. There is actually a feature version of this, simply called Little Gay Boy, which may explain things a little further, so perhaps I’ll have to check that out sometime. 6 out of 10 Boys Village Director: Till Kleinert Director Till Kleinert won the Iris Prize for Cowboy, which allowed him to make another short – Boys Village – which like Iris takes place in Wales. A young boy hangs around a dilapidated place that was once a holiday home for coalminers’ sons, waiting for those who brought him there to pick him up. However when a group of local youths arrive and start causing trouble, it begins to become clear that the boy has been there a very, very long time. Not many of the Boys On Film shorts are genuinely eerie, but Boys Village manages to be strange and slightly unsettling, never quite letting you know what is going on, but constantly pulling you in with its hints and suggestions. 8 out of 10 Headlong Director: Lukas Dhont Headlong reunites two of the stars of the excellent gay-themed North Sea Texas, Jelle Florizoone and Thomas Coumans, with Florizoone as a young dancer in a strange city. His hotel room peace is interrupted by the arrival of Coumans, who is trying to avoid the police.
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