Komma UT (Coming Out)
Director: Jerry Carlsson • Short • 2009 • 5 Mins • Subtitles
Arizona Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
Joel has finally made up his mind, or so he thinks. Tonight he’s going to tell his parents, but is this the right moment? How should he do it, and what should he say?
Coming Out (2010) – Trailer from Tjockishjärta Film on Vimeo.
Lunchtime
Director: Keo Woolford • Short • 2010 • 7 Mins
Southwest Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
After finding himself bullied on the playground once again, fifth grader Henry decides to spend lunchtime with his former kindergarten teacher, Mr. Loh, who prefers eating alone.
Both teacher and former student gain unexpected insight in the spaces between words, in the unspoken connection that transcends background and generations.
Franswa Sharl
Director: Hannah Hilliard • Short • 14 Mins
Arizona Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
Remaining number one son requires a certain amount of ingenuity.
Twelve year old Greg has inherited his father’s competitive streak. On a family holiday to
Fiji they have different ideas about where Greg should focus his talents. When his
creative pursuits fail to amuse his father Greg goes to bizarre lengths to win him back.
Based on a true story.
Why Does God Hate Me?
Director: Joel McCarthy • Short • 2011 • 15 Mins
Arizona Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
A coming-of-age comedy/drama about a 14-year-old boy struggling to come to terms with his homosexuality while growing up in a fundamentalist Christian community. Matthew and his best friend Ester use various humorous methods to try to “cure” Matthew until a trip to San Francisco shows him that he isn’t the one who needs curing.
Wild Imaginings
Director: Daniel Monks • Short • 2011 • 10 Mins
Arizona Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
Late one night, a teenage boy fantasizes about a beautiful woman, but when he accidentally lets his mind wander, he is forced to come face to face with his greatest fear – and himself.
On the Bus
Director: Tracy D. Smith • Short • 6 Mins
Arizona Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
Teenage years include such joys as bullies, conforming, and raging hormones. For Jeremy, the escape to all this is in his imagination, where he fantasizes conversations with his crush, Sean. But when he loses control of something completely in his mind, he also realizes what he should do.
Cure (D)
Director: Aaron Chan • Short • 2011 • 6 Mins
U.S. Premier • 2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
After coming out to his parents, Jason takes what he believes to be a cure for being gay.
Dolls
Director: Randy Caspersen • Short • 2008 • 10 Mins
2:45 PM @ FLUXX Studio & Gallery
When a garage sale turns violent, a mother is forced to come to terms with her teenage son’s sexuality.
When teenager Thomas rediscovers his doll in the attic, his mother demands they sell them. She insists that Thomas work the annual garage sale where a devilish ten-year-old boy defaces Thomas’s toys. As Thomas struggles to save his dolls, his mother begins to see the part of her son she always overlooked.