Category: Short Film

Short Film Spotlight: Ruins

Poetic and deeply mysterious, Ruins is a supremely sexy 14-minute short from French writer-director Benoît Duvette, following two nameless young men (Paul Lecomte and Simon Royer) whose forbidden love has sent them running from society at large.

Set in a misty lakeside forest, the film finds two unnamed teen boys on the run. We don’t exactly know why, but it isn’t hard to guess that their feelings for one another are intense.

In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears eventually come to the surface.

Playing out like a dream sequence, Ruins is a sensual, atmospheric, and incredibly homoerotic coming-of-age short about the literal and figurative pain of youthful longing and desire.

Watch a short clip from Ruins below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Golden Boys

The short film Golden Boys follows Scott, Dylan and Carter (Steven Yaffee, Kristopher Turner and Andre Kim), three longtime friends on an unexpected bender who end up back at their old private school looking to cause trouble.

After breaking in, they immediately revert to being teenage boys – racing wheelie chairs, spiking the faculty coffee and drunkenly photocopying their asses.

The night begins to sour for Scott, though, when he is reminded of the fervent and confusing friendship he once had with Dylan. Haunted by the physical chemistry that they once shared, Scott recalls a time when they seemed right on the brink of exploring their romantic attraction. Neither he nor Dylan, however, could bring themselves to fully explore their feelings.

In the unforgiving light of those regrets, Scott grapples with the somber events that have brought him and his friends back together, and comes face to face with the true consequences of having been the school’s Golden Boys.

Watch a brief clip from Golden Boys below. The full 8-minute short is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: I Think I’m Gay?

Zach (Matt Tagtmeyer) finds his life turned completely upside-down when performance anxiety in bed leads to a life-shattering accusation: his girlfriend Amy (Rebecca Goldstein) suddenly thinks he’s gay.

Wondering if she might be right, Zach enlists the help of friends Drew, Kyle and Sandy (Aaron Jung, Matt Jennings and Victoria Mele), who make it their mission to bring out a side of him he never knew he had.

Brimming with fiery one-liners, oodles of side-eye sass and a madcap premise, I Think I’m Gay?, a delightfully funny short comedy from Los Angeles-based writer-director Matt Chupack, goes straight for the funny bone and doesn’t disappoint.

Check out the poster for I Think I’m Gay? below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Debut

The 28-minute short Debut follows Philip (Hannes Fohlin), a young man who dreams of becoming a model.

At a casting call, he gets the rare opportunity to be photographed alongside a well-known model named Sebastiaan (Karl-Henrik Franzen) – and there is clearly a spark between them.

During the photo shoot, Philip pushes his limits more and more in order to keep the photographer’s interest. Soon the alluring young men find themselves losing control of the situation, as Philip is doing everything he can just to be able to stay in front of the camera.

From screenwriter Veronica Zacco and Swedish director Anette Sidor, Debut is a sexy and provocative short about art and desire, featuring seductive performances from the lead actors.

Check out Debut today – the short film is now available on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Poz

From Danish co-directors Christian Edvard Halberg and Helle Rossing, the short film Poz follows a lost young man who is looking for meaning in all the wrong places.

At the beginning of the film, Oliver (Max Raundalf Laursen), a troubled 20-something, arrives at his sister’s apartment on her birthday with the sole intention of pestering her.

When he asks whether she would be willing to take care for him in the event that he gets ill, the moment goes by mostly unnoticed. But a deeper, murkier truth lies beyond the question.

Oliver has been engaging in deliberately risky sexual behavior with a variety of men. When an HIV test comes back negative, he’s devastated to find himself healthy. Skipping his sister’s birthday party, he ventures out into the night, looking to finally catch hold of the virus he’s been seeking.

Stylishly constructed with haunting sound design, Poz is an intense and confrontational short film, following one young man on a misguided journey.

Poz is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Boychick

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mother (Andrea LaBella) incessantly nags and humiliates her shy, gay, teenage son (Ben Lang) – who she calls her Boychick.

Meanwhile, in the classroom, Boychick can’t seem to stop ogling a hunky male classmate. If only Boychick had the courage to face up to his desires.

As if by magic, along comes his idol, a pop star by the name of Ashley Hart (Lindsey Girardot). She arrives just at the right time, ready to give our lonely, long-suffering protagonist the hip-strutting, hair-flicking confidence he desperately craves.

Originally released in 2001, this crowd-pleasing 12-minute comedy from writer, director and producer Glenn Gaylord won over 14 different awards at LGBTQ+ festivals.

Boychick is finally back to slay once again! The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo!

Short Film Spotlight: Totems

During a wake for their close friend Bastien, who died before his time, a group of close-knit friends have a conversation with his mother. Learning that she intends to go to Bastien’s apartment that evening to pack up his things, they have a sudden revelation.

Quickly, the friends find themselves on an unusually altruistic mission to get to the apartment and remove Bastien’s impressively large selection of sex toys before his mother can discover them for herself.

Totems follows this group of friends during their trip, as each of them are confronted with their feelings of loss while realizing how much Bastien truly meant to them.

Darkly funny and deeply touching while never shying away from taboo topics, this intimate short film from French writer, director and co-star Arthur Cahn is a testament to the power of friendship, especially during times of grief.

Totems is now available on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: My Name is Love

Love and Sebastian (Adam Lundgren and Jonas Rimeika) meet each other by chance during a romantic summer night in Sweden.

Though the two men share the same secret, their encounter is going to cause severe consequences for both of them as their innocent flirtation soon turns into a dangerous liaison.

From award-winning Swedish filmmaker David Färdmar, the director behind Are We Lost Forever and No More We, both of which are also currently available on Dekkoo, My Name is Love is an unsparing 20-minute short film explores the dark side of anonymous sex.

Originally released in 2008, the film screened at LGBTQ+ film festivals all around the globe and earned numerous awards. It also earned controversy over its hard-hitting subject matter. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

Watch a clip from My Name is Love below. The short film is now available on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Johnny

A provocative 19-minute short from director Micah Stuart and screenwriter/lead actor Brandon Crowder, Johnny follows a lonely and conflicted older man named Sam who hires a young male sex worker named Johnny to spend the night with him in a motel room and provide his first gay sexual experience.

A devoted husband and father, he has has spent his entire life trying to outrun his sexual attraction to other men, carefully constructing a heteronormative life he hoped would make him happy. But the harder Sam tries to force himself to be the man he believes he should be, the harder it is for him to resist becoming the man he’s secretly always been.

As it turns out, Sam is not the only one with a secret – and the intimate night the two men share forces Johnny to come face-to-face with a haunting moment from his past that he thought he’d left behind.

Tense, well-acted and thought-provoking, Johnny is a story about finding the strength and courage it takes to accept responsibility for the choices you have made… and the person you have become.

Watch a short teaser clip from Johnny below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Tomorrow

Set in a Southern California suburb, the 13-minute short Tomorrow focuses on a small crowd of high schoolers as they celebrate the final sunset of the old millennium.

It’s New Year’s Eve, 1999, but all is not well within their small circle of friends. Along with this once-in-a-lifetime milestone comes the pressure to redefine oneself, a pressure that will test and transform the bonds of friendship.

Trevor (Zachary Roozen) wants to use the occasion as an opportunity to win a midnight kiss from his crush, the vivacious Sarah (Katie Baker). He enlists Clark (Daniel Rashid), his sensitive and introverted best friend, as a wingman in the effort. Clark, however, is secretly considering whether or not he should finally express his long-concealed love for Trevor.

Screenwriter Joshua Paul Johnson and director Leandro Tadashi craft a gorgeous and all-too relatable coming-of-age drama wherein the silences between the dialog are louder than words.

Watch the teaser for Tomorrow below. The short film is now available exclusively on Dekkoo.