Sexy, heartfelt, and deeply romantic, 14 Days, a 25-minute short film from Filipino writer-director Narciso Nadal Santos Jr., follows two lonely young men who start falling for one another under intimate, but incredibly unusual circumstances.
Having previously attended nursing school, police trainee Elijah (Arvin Balageo) is assigned to the Philippines’ COVID-19 task force during the earliest days of the pandemic. With little yet known about the virus, an abundance of caution is taken.
He’s tasked with observing Arvin (Io Balanon), a law student and part-time tour guide who was exposed to the virus, during his two-week quarantine.
Spending time together from opposite sides of a window, the two men form a companionship during their shared isolation. Even though physical contact is strictly forbidden, the temptation to get closer to one another grows as the days go by.
Under the ominous shadow of doubt, sickness, and even the threat of death, a love story blossoms that cannot be ignored.
Watch the trailer for 14 days below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
An adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa’s celebrated Off-Broadway musical, Hello Again takes inspiration from Arthur Schnitzler’s La Ronde to explore ten fleeting love affairs across ten different periods in New York City history.
In these lust-fueled episodes, the lives of a restless soldier, a defiant nurse, a helpless college boy, a driven actress, and more intersect in a dizzying, daisy-chained exploration of bittersweet love.
Tom Gustafson, the director behind queer musical classic Were the World Mine, assembled an incredible cast – including Martha Plimpton, Audra McDonald, Sam Underwood, Rumer Willis, Tyler Blackburn, Nolan Gerard Funk, T.R. Knight and Cheyenne Jackson – to bring this stunning and sensual musical experience to the screen, spinning through ten lavish, colorful and music-fueled vignettes which come together into one soulful circle.
Watch the trailer for Hello Again below. The full musical is now available on Dekkoo.
If you like scary movies, Dekkoo has you covered! We’re spotlighting just a few of our favorite October Treats below, but click here for a full list of shorts and features to keep you up at night this Halloween season.
When bible humpers Perry and Tiff Myers endeavor to out their friendly gay roommates, Tanner and Derek, as malevolent specters from the hellish great beyond, it is Perry and Tiff that might just be revealed as hauntingly homophobic instead.
Looking for a little action, an attractive young gay man takes to Grindr and invites over a kink-friendly date. In all the excitement, however, he hasn’t noticed the strange things happening around his apartment – signs of another horny participant from a different realm.
Pressured to satisfy his girlfriend’s desires, an anxious young man begins to struggle with both his sexuality and his sanity after meeting the insidious new boy who has moved into his childhood home.
Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar. He sounds distraught, like he’s about to do something terrible to himself. Gunnar drives up to the secluded cabin where Einar is holed up and soon discovers that there’s more going on than he imagined.
When an oversexed party boy finds himself at odds with his quiet neighbor in the days leading up to Halloween, he discovers that their miscommunication may have deadly consequences when he accidentally invites the wrong man home for the night.
A small-town loner’s fascination with the new kid in town leads him into something much more sinister than he could ever have imagined. Writer-director Carter Smith went on to helm the cult feature-length films The Ruins and Jamie Marks is Dead.
In the small English village of Kromer, the local residents are angered by the wild parties held by the promiscuous ‘wolves’ who dwell on the edge of town. When a woman is killed by her servants, they manage to put the blame on the wolves, who soon find themselves hunted by an angry mob.
Dekkoo is launching our second annual one-week short film challenge. Enter to win a cut of $10,000.00 in prizes! Interested? Read on!
THE THEME: HAPPY ENDINGS
After a year and a half of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t we all use a happy ending? A small token of joy to celebrate life, happiness and the promise of what is to come? We want you to shoot and submit a 10-minute maximum length short film telling a story from a Queer perspective that offers a happy ending.
What does a happy ending look like to you? We want to see!
PRIZES
The Dekkoo Jury Award – One film will be selected. The winning film will be decided by the Dekkoo staff based on artistic merit. The winner will receive a cash award of$2500.00 and the opportunity to Direct a Dekkoo-original short film with a production budget of $5000.00.
Audience Favorites – Four films will be selected. The four films that receive the most comments on that films page on Dekkoo.com will win $1000.00 each! Filmmakers are encouraged to ask fans to comment often!
Voting will end Sunday, July 25 at 11:59PM PT. Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 28.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions must be no more than 10-minutes in length and submitted via Dekkoo’s Dropbox Folder between Monday, July 12 and Sunday, July 18,, 2021. All submissions are due no later than Sunday, July 18 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
Submission specifications:
All films should be 1920×1080 or higher, H.264, preferably no vertical video. All submissions uploaded to Dropbox should be clearly labeled with the film title and director (ex: Avengers_Whedon.mp4)
All films should be in English or have English subtitles.
It is FREE to submit your film. There is no entrance fee!
Entrants must abide by laws and guidelines concerning mask-use and social distancing according to their local regulations.
Films must be submitted as an online streaming video via the Dekkoo Dropbox Folder.
If a film is accepted, the filmmaker agrees to allow Dekkoo to edit beginning and/or ending credits down for the purpose of time as well as use film footage and audio for promotional purposes.
The submitter must be entitled to submit the film and the legal rights to screen it.
Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Dekkoo will review all submissions and the submitter will be notified if the film has been approved. Submitter will then be required to sign a Dekkoo Licensing Agreement before the Submission is accepted.
By submitting your film you agree to grant Dekkoo exclusive streaming rights to the film for a period of three (3) months. Winners agree to grant Dekkoo exclusive streaming rights to the film for a period of three (3) years.
Dekkoo reserves the right to use stills and images for promotional or press needs.
Films must be original work. Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights.
We just want to say this clearly, one more time, MUSIC MUST BE ORIGINAL or you must have express consent to use the music in your film.
Dekkoo expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.
BY SUBMITTING THE MATERIAL, I/WE HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE FESTIVAL, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AFFILIATES FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION AND FROM ANY FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, THAT ANY OF THEM MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
From visionary director Daniel Nolasco, ‘Dry Wind’ is an erotic fever dream centered around Sandro, a shy, middle-aged factory worker in a secret relationship with his younger co-worker Ricardo. When the mysterious and seductive Maicon arrives on the scene, a heated love triangle begins to develop, threatening to upend the secret life Sandro has strived to keep hidden. ‘Dry Wind’ is a available to stream now, exclusively on Dekkoo!
When a teenager with Down syndrome is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple take him in and become the loving family he’s never had. But when their living arrangement is discovered, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own. ‘Any Day Now’ is now streaming on Dekkoo!
In a cold, lonely motel room, two boys who came out to their parents form a special, self-affirming bond. Watch ‘Blind Chance’ now on Dekkoo!
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Coming next week: A brand-new original short film from Dekkoo Films!
Dekkoo understands the hardship the COVID-19 pandemic has put on you. To help creators, Dekkoo is launching a one-week short film challenge. You could win a cut of $10,000.00 in prizes! Interested? Read on!
THE THEME: LOVE AND DISTANCE
Dating from a distance. Home alone and loving it. Dealing with romance and heartbreak while social distancing. Far-away flirting.
The pandemic has put a spotlight on our relationships with others and ourselves. What do relationships in the time of quarantine look like? How do they function? Shoot and submit a 5-minute maximum length short film telling a story from a Queer perspective that deals with LOVE AND DISTANCE. It can be funny, sad, romantic, sexy – anything.
PRIZES
The Dekkoo Jury Award – One film will be selected. The winning film will be decided by the Dekkoo staff based on artistic merit. The winner will receive a cash award of$2500.00 and the opportunity to direct a Dekkoo-original short film with a production budget of $5000.00.
Audience Favorites – Four films will be selected. The four films that receive the most comments on that films page on Dekkoo.com will win $1000.00 each! Filmmakers are encouraged to ask fans to comment often!
Voting will be tallied through May 18th. Winners will be announced May 20th.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions must be no more than 5-minutes in length and submitted via Dekkoo’s Dropbox Folder or a password-protected URL between Monday, May 4 and Sunday, May 10, 2020. All submissions are due no later than Sunday, May 10 at 11:59pm Eastern.
Submission specifications:
All films should be 1920×1080 or higher, H.264, preferably no vertical video. All submissions uploaded to Dropbox should be clearly labeled with the film title and director (ex: Avengers_Whedon.mp4)
All films should be in English or have English subtitles.
You can also submit your film by sending a password protected link to digital@dekkoo.com
RULES & TERMS
It is FREE to submit your film. There is no entrance fee! As an added bonus, all filmmakers who submit a film to the challenge (as long as it is accepted by Dekkoo) will receive a free 6-month Dekkoo-subscription.
Entrants must abide by laws and guidelines concerning quarantine and self-isolation according to their local regulations.
Films must be submitted as an online streaming video via the Dekkoo Dropbox Folder or a password-protected streaming URL.
If you change the password or link after submitting, you must email Dekkoo at digital@dekkoo.com immediately with that change so we may update accordingly. If the Festival is not notified of the change and the link is found to be inactive or the password to be incorrect, the submission may be deemed ineligible.
If a film is accepted, the filmmaker agrees to allow Dekkoo to edit beginning and/or ending credits down for the purpose of time as well as use film footage and audio for promotional purposes.
The submitter must be entitled to submit the film and the legal rights to screen it.
Submission does not guarantee acceptance. Dekkoo will review all submissions and the submitter will be notified if the film has been approved. Submitter will then be required to sign a Dekkoo Licensing Agreement before the Submission is accepted.
By submitting your film you agree to grant Dekkoo exclusive streaming rights to the film for a period of three (3) months. Winners agree to grant Dekkoo exclusive streaming rights to the film for a period of three (3) years.
Dekkoo reserves the right to use stills and images for promotional or press needs.
Films must be original work. Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights.
We just want to say this clearly, one more time, MUSIC MUST BE ORIGINAL or you must have express consent to use the music in your film.
Dekkoo expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.
BY SUBMITTING THE MATERIAL, I/WE HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE FESTIVAL, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AFFILIATES FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION AND FROM ANY FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, THAT ANY OF THEM MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
“Nick Neon’s ZERO ONE announces the arrival of a new talent with style and flair!” -Films Gone Wild
“Shot with a bombardment of pink, blue and purple hues, the film’s cinematography, onscreen captions and editing style make it feel utterly crisp, modern and fresh.” -The Sprout UK
“An involving and committed film. 4 out of 5 stars.” -Big Gay Picture Show
When Jimmy Park (writer-director-star Nick Neon) visits home for the first time in years, he’s forced to make peace with the ghost of who he could have been. Winner of three Best Short Film Awards and nominated for the prestigious Iris Prize, the stunning new short film Zero One is a direct sequel to the award-winning short film, Ultra Bleu (also available now on Dekkoo).
Check out the official music video for Zero One from Love X Stereo below. This film – and Ultra Bleu – are available to stream right now.
Directed by Adam Reeves, My Brother’s Shoes is a fish-out-of-water zany comedy that borders on fantasy and reality.
Dallas, portrayed by country singer Peter Stringfellow, is a successful executive with a beautiful wife (Gretta Sosine) and a lovely home. He has dreams of having a family and leading a rich, conservative life. Austin (Jacob Ellis) is his younger gay brother who is always in trouble financially and romantically. He has dreams of winning first place in the local drag queen contest and then using the money to start a new life.
Each brother thinks the other “has it so good” and wishes that they could experience what the other one’s life is really like. By a strange twist of fate, they switch places. The world around them sees no difference but Dallas and Austin realize they have been switched.
Now Austin must handle the office for Dallas as Dallas spends the day getting ready for the upcoming drag contest with the help of Austin’s sidekick, Jackie. The hilarity reaches new heights as evening comes and Austin goes home to Dallas’s wife Katelyn, who is ready to start making a family with him. Dallas goes to the theater to perform on stage in drag and win for Austin! How far will they go?
The Dekkoo-original series ‘Stranger Hearts‘ debuts on March 12.
From writer-director Kevin James Thornton, ‘Stranger Hearts’ is a thoughtful, sexy and deeply heartfelt new series following three queer characters of wildly different backgrounds. First, there is Andre, a shy young African-American man struggling with his sexual identity. When his mother finds a stack of gay porn hiding in his closet, the truth starts inching ever closer to the surface. Then there is Luka, a gender non-conforming photographer who has fallen on hard financial times. In need of a steady job, Luka decides to dip their toe into the potentially risky world of online escorting. Lastly, there is Billy, a smooth-taking media mogul who finds his life turned upside down when he’s diagnosed with an incurable heart disease. While waiting for a transplant, he begins reevaluating his life and learning to appreciate the people closest to him. Though they don’t know it, all three of these disparate characters are soon to be connected – through fate, work, family, love… and donuts.
Discover great gay stories. 