WHERE THE MEN ARE: MEN'S SHORTS PROGRAM

Sunday October 16th 2022, 5:15 pm

Streaming: October 17th - October 19th

Gateway Cinemas Fort Lauderdale
1820 E Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Film Details

Runtime: 95 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fiction, Gay, Historical, Mystery, Romance, Slice of Life

Here’s to this year’s crop of the always popular Men’s Shorts. I laughed, I cried, I bought the t-shirt. From sexy to hysterical, beautiful and poignant to mysterious, delight in the range of emotions created.

BRUTAL
Director: Sam McConnell, 13 mins, English, USA, 2022

Jack Roth (Cheyenne Jackson), once the hottest star of cable news, stumbles upon a “newsworthy sex scandal” and ends up facing off against all sides, including the corporation he works for.


TROY
Director: Mike Donahue, 16 mins, English, USA, 2022

Troy has loud sex, 24/7. Troy shares a wall with Thea and Charlie. Troy is ruining their lives... or is he saving them? Troy is a darkly comedic tale about the unexpected consequences of unasked-for intimacy.


THE LETTER MAN
Director: Andy Vallentine, 9 mins, English, USA

Based on real love letters from WWII, The Letter Men is a window into the untold story of two gay men desperately in love but torn apart by war.


THE PASS
Director: Pepi Ginsberg, 15 mins, English, USA, 2022

On holiday, Ben declines an offer from a handsome man, Sam, to go to a private beach, The Pass. There, Ben meets Christopher who grows aggressive as he struggles to mask his desires for Ben, leaving him afraid to get out of the water.


LUCY
Director: Emma Fazzuoli, 12 mins, English, USA 2022

When Brad orders takeout after his Grindr hookup, he gets more than he bargained for when Lucy, a food delivery robot, drops off a baby instead. Paranoid, he drags his roommate into the situation when their nosy neighbor arrives bringing more complications.


NORTH STAR
Director: P.J. Palmer, 30 mins, English, USA, 2020

A rural rancher and his ailing husband, struggling against poverty and isolation, make a heartbreaking decision to preserve the dignity of their marriage in the face of mounting pressures from relatives. An all-star cast including Kevin Bacon, Malcom Gets, Colman Domingo and Laura Innes anchor this beautiful film that ultimately shows us that love is love.

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