An Argentine actor navigates the rough waters of New York City in ‘Nobody’s Watching’

From screenwriter Christina Lazaridi and co-writer/director Julia Solomonoff, Nobody’s Watching follows Nico (Guillermo Pfening), the handsome young star of a popular soap opera in his native Argentina.

At the height of a blossoming career, Nico suddenly and mysteriously leaves home to pursue an acting career in New York. But the promise of film work and a permanent visa evaporates as Nico – too blond to play Latino, too heavily accented to play anything else – finds himself working odd jobs and becoming more desperate, socially and financially.

Ultimately, he must confront the real reasons he left Argentina and take steps toward reclaiming a sense of his own worth.

Nobody’s Watching smartly observes the subtle boundaries that define class, race and opportunity in contemporary America, while shining a light on the immigrant experience and the role that perceived failures can play as stepping stones to self-discovery.

Watch the trailer for Nobody’s Watching below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

The director of ‘Bromance’ returns with the poignant Argentine comedy-drama ‘Blue Lights’

An emotionally-charged ensemble piece from Lucas Santa Ana, the Argentine director behind Bromance and Memories of a Teenager, Blue Lights takes place almost entirely during one unexpectedly heated dinner party.

When friends and family members gather to celebrate the 70th birthday of Alejandro (Ernesto Larrese), they’re not expecting an unforgettable night that will redefine their relationships.

As tensions simmer and truths emerge, Blue Lights explores the intricacies of love, loss, friendship and the evolving dynamics of gay and lesbian relationships in an ever-changing world.

With stellar performances from a diverse ensemble cast and a poignantly insightful narrative, this razor sharp dramedy offers a nuanced reflection on life’s complexities and the ties that bind us.

Watch the trailer for Blue Lights below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: The Venmo Vanisher

Creative comedy multi-hyphenate Greg Wolf wrote, directed and stars in the ten-minute short The Venmo Vanisher, a well-acted and incredibly funny parody of streaming-era true crime documentaries like The Tinder Swindler and Worst Roommate Ever.

Featuring reenactments with “hot actors,” the film follows Greg as he goes out for brunch with a few of his besties. While there, he strikes up an unexpected flirtation with Loine (Ian Peterson), an attractive casual acquaintance.

When Loine asks Greg to front the money for his portion of the bill, promising to Venmo him back later, the two end up in bed together.

Loine, however, disappears soon after, sending Greg on an obsessive, exhausting and deeply unhinged mission to track down this mysterious check-skirting mastermind and retrieve the two hundred dollars he’s rightfully owed.

Not only does his quest reveal delightfully absurd secrets, but it ends up altering the course of his life in ways he never could have imagined.

Watch a short teaser clip from The Venmo Vanisher below. The film is now available on Dekkoo.

‘Lilies Not for Me’ is a stylish queer period piece from the producers of ‘Call Me by Your Name’

Fionn O’Shea stars in Lilies Not for Me as Owen James, a young gay novelist in 1920s England, as he recalls the love affair he shared with a handsome doctor, who was convinced that their mutual ‘condition’ could be cured.

Writer-director Will Seefried’s lushly romantic debut feature shines an unflinching light on a dark and mostly unknown period of gay history.

Evoking a handsome Merchant Ivory-esque production with a dash of gothic flair and featuring exceptional supporting performances from Erin Kellyman, Robert Aramayo and Louis Hoffmann, Lilies Not for Me is an intricately constructed, lyrical and heartbreaking film about two young men wrestling with their sexuality.

The film, produced by the team behind Call Me by Your Name, offers a stark and effective reminder that, despite the many attempts throughout history to change queer people at their very core, passion and love have always persevered.

Watch the trailer for Lilies Not for Me below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

‘Avant-Drag!’ gets intimate with a tight-knit group of Athens-based drag performers

With police brutality and homophobic violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in Greece on the rise, the new documentary Avant-Drag! offers an exhilarating look at ten Athenian drag performers who deconstruct gender, nationalism, belonging, and identity while facing transphobia and racism.

As entertaining as it is thought-provoking, this new film from Greek director Fil Ieropoulos challenges societal norms and reshapes perceptions about LGBTQ+ culture by capturing the intimate lives of a tightly-knit group of drag performers, proving that being ‘othered’ has never felt so familiar.

The film captures the vibrancy of Athens’ underground drag scene and its role in pushing boundaries and expressing dissident identities. It goes beyond the mainstream representations of drag, focusing on more radical, explicitly political, and raw performances.

Juxtaposing magical realism, political commentary, and outrageous performances, Avant-Drag! is a love letter to Athens – a city that can be as oppressive as it can be a refuge for art freaks and a hot-bed for creativity.

Watch the trailer for Avant-Drag! below. The documentary is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Netuser

Award-winning stage and screen veteran Denis O’Hare stars in the tense 15-minute thriller Netuser as Peter Sardovski, a writer who has become obsessed with political assassinations.

Peter can’t seem to shake this recurring nightmare that a current LGBTQ+ political candidate is at risk of being targeted. Despite warnings to the contrary, Peter decides to post a video comparing his dream to the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.

The video, which ignites a media firestorm, faces fierce and brutal backlash almost immediately. With his husband and two-year-old son in protective hiding, Peter must confess the secret that has led to him being canceled – a revelation that quickly threatens his marriage and his future.

Watch a short trailer for Netuser below. The film is now available on Dekkoo.

A man tries to win back the love of his parallel life in the romantic comedy-drama ‘Second Chance’

A romantic blend of fantasy and drama, the new Dekkoo Exclusive Second Chance follows Alan and Daniel (Luigi Calduch and Caio Fliper), an attractive young couple celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary.

When a romantic dinner doesn’t go according to plan, a vicious lover’s spat ensues. Daniel, in a moment of anger, suggests that maybe the pair should never have married in the first place.

During the night, fate intervenes to teach him a lesson. Daniel wakes up in the morning to find himself in an alternate universe where he and Alan’s relationship ended half a decade ago.

Suddenly alone and confused, Daniel begins to realize how much he took for granted and sets out on a mission to win back the love of his parallel life.

Taking inspiration from It’s a Wonderful Life, this new film from Mauro Carvalho, the prolific Brazilian director behind The Senator, Cousins and About Us, tells a charming and sexy story about two men who get a second chance at first love.

Watch the trailer for Second Chance below. The film is now streaming exclusively on Dekkoo.