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Brian Jordan Alvarez wrote, directed and stars in the sexy gay dramedy ‘Everything is Free’

From writer, director and star Brian Jordan Alvarez, an accomplished character actor you may recognize from countless viral TikTok videos, the ‘Will & Grace’ reboot, and films like 80 for Brady and M3GAN, Everything is Free is a sexy and playful comedy-drama about a particularly tricky love triangle.

Ivan (Alvarez), an American painter, has relocated to a coastal town in Colombia to focus on his work.

After some time apart, his straight best friend and former roommate, Christian (Peter Vack), comes to visit, bringing his younger brother, Cole (Morgan Krantz), along for the trip.

When a spark forms between Ivan and Cole, the pair start sleeping together, but attempt to keep their new affair secret. Once Christian discovers the truth of their relationship, the otherwise idyllic summer takes a turn – bringing up difficult and surprising emotions in not just the three men, but also their diverse circle of fellow American expats and tourists.

With exceptional cinematography and a memorable soundtrack, Alvarez navigates gay cinema tropes with self-awareness, humor, gravity, and a very modern sensibility.

Watch the trailer for Everything is Free below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

The Gay and Wondrous Feel-Good Show You Should Watch Right Now

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo was originally released in 2017 on YouTube as a web series that took the internet by storm. With a remarkably relatable cast, the five-episode series was chock full of endless jokes toeing the line between satire and silliness. This web series was spearheaded by writer, director, and actor – Brian Jordan Alvarez – and showcased a deliciously comical cast of queer West Coasters navigating a world where they don’t have to be ashamed of their emotions, sexualities or identities. While the series is truly hilarious, it also shares heartfelt messages of acceptance, community, and – in all of its many complex forms – love.

One of the most beautiful things about Caleb Gallo is its unabashed approach to queerness. In mainstream portrayals of queer culture on screen, the queer content always seems to be catered to a straight, cisgender audience where everything is spelled out for them. From the first episode to the last, a wide array of sexualities and gender identities are allowed to exist in the context of the series without excess time spent ruminating on their struggles for acceptance or self-doubts. Instead of spending time on getting straight viewers up to speed, Caleb Gallo wastes no time, steering clear of that alienating treatment of “otherness” and instead telling everyone to get on board or get left behind.

Caleb Gallo’s world is one where straight men are allowed to try being bisexual until realizing that they’re not; where people can be as fluid as they wish in their gender identity without any pushback from their friends; where being monogamous or polyamorous are both perfectly acceptable; where you can exist however you wish alongside the people that bring you joy.

For those who haven’t yet taken the plunge into the world of The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, we highly suggest giving it a watch. You will laugh, fall head over heels in love with the cast, and be reminded that the friends we surround ourselves with are some of the most cherished assets that make life worth living.

You can watch The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo right now, available for streaming on Dekkoo!

New This Week – 9/1/17

From creator Brian Jordan Alvarez, ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo‘ is an enchanting series about five friends exploring the complexities of relationships – both friendly and romantic.

CJ ventures out for a late night hook up when things take a dark turn, leading him into something much more sinister than he could ever imagine. Watch ‘Tonight It’s You’ on Dekkoo.com!

In ‘Floating‘, Norman Reedus (‘The Walking Dead’) stars as Van, a troubled teen in a small lakeside community who forms a friendship with Doug (Chad Lowe), the new kid in town. As Doug’s sexuality soon becomes apparent, Van struggles to accept his new pal’s differences, all while dealing with an embittered father figure and a penchant toward petty crime.

New this week on Dekkoo – 3/17/17

As his 30th birthday nears, an over-worked ad executive comes across a mysterious dating app called ‘eCupid‘ which soon begins controlling his entire life. His world is quickly turned upside down as he struggles to fight his way through a stream of horny suitors and discovers that all the attention is more than he bargained for.

An intimate coming-of-age story, ‘Waterberry Tears‘ follows Goyo (Raul Rodriguez), a gay teen in a Mexican immigrant family who lives among the migrant farmers of California’s Coachella Valley.

In ‘Home From the Gym‘, a meditative short film, a guy comes home. Alone.

Brian Jordan Alvarez is an LA based actor and filmmaker best known for his hugely successful series, ‘The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo’. His short, comedic videos are hilarious mini-sodes that capture his unique and twisted sense of humor.

As Robert prepares to move to Africa on a two-year work assignment, his boyfriend Michael becomes suspicious of his true motives for leaving. A very young Steve Buscemi co-stars in ‘Parting Glances‘, a gay classic from 1986 and a cornerstone of the New Queer Cinema film movement.

With raging boy hormones and the laugh quotient turned on full, Chris Salvatore and Daniel Skelton return, along with Rebekah Kochan and cult icon Mink Stole in ‘Eating Out: Drama Camp‘, the fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka’s hilarious and over-the-top sexual antic-laden ‘Eating Out’ series!