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SEARCHShorts: Something About Him
Aug 17, 2023
9 PM
Location
International Village - Theatre 9
Available Online
Aug 18, 9 PM - Aug 21, 9 PM
Community Partner
Health Initiative for Men (HIM)Community Partner
Turquoise Goat Board Game CafeIt’s date night, and we’re serving up new love! Think meet-cutes, first-date anxiety, daytime solicitation, and unsuspecting connection. This one’s for the boys who want their hearts lifted, crops watered, and skin cleared.
Content warning: Sexually explicit content, nudity.
Total runtime: 89 min
The Dependent Variables (Le Variabili Dipendenti)
Lorenzo Tardella
Italy
2022
16 min
Italian with English subtitles
On a school trip to the theatre, two teenage boys unexpectedly kiss. Will they have the language to process this monumental moment?
Outdoors
John Mark Fitzpatrick
United Kingdom
2022
13 min
English with captions
Bim and Nathan meet in the park and have immediate chemistry. A chance encounter reveals something Bim has been trying to hide.
Content warning: Sexually explicit content, nudity.
Habib & The Thief
Naures Sager
Sweden
2021
15 min
English with captions
Bonded by a stolen cape, Habib and his princely thief play a dangerous game on an exhilarating night out. The consequences of their actions call into question the cost of living boldly and joyfully.
The Dalles
Angalis Field
United States
2023
10 min
English with captions
In this sensitive exploration of burgeoning desire and the loneliness of growing up queer in rural Oregon, a handsome cyclist asks a teen for directions to a cruising spot. The boy takes this as an invitation.
POLYWOOD
Alessio Mineo
United States
2023
16 min
English with captions
A playful, tongue-in-cheek jab at the modern dating scene, serial singleton Clayton’s first date nerves wane within minutes of meeting August. But as Clayton’s confidence grows, August drops a bombshell—he isn’t single.
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Dogfriend (Hundefreund)
Maissa Lihedheb
Germany
2022
18 min
German with English subtitles
A date between two men (one Black, one white) takes an unexpected turn in this boldly unpredictable exploration of racial politics, microaggressions, and mental health.
Content warning: Sexually explicit content.
