In 1940s Hollywood, top screenwriter Ward Cardova (Lev Gorn) is unable to have a child with his aging actress wife, Eileen (Kristen Vermilyea), so they concoct a scheme to audition young loner Lee Stagger (Gabe Fazio) for a bogus film so Eileen can seduce him and become a mother. But this clever plan takes an unexpected turn when Stagger reveals his own nefarious agenda in this low-budget indie noir..
Four men learn that pulling one over on a gangster is both rewarding and potentially suicidal in this urban action-thriller. Hen (Ryan Combs) is a small-time crook who has just gotten out of jail and isn't interested in going back any time soon.
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has been investigating the "Adam and Even" brand of canned goods sold in Harlem..
Ben Redgrave, Butch Jerinic and Ben Berkowitz star in this film about two best buddies, David and Jack, who must reinvent their friendship when they become roommates after being thrown out by their girlfriends. But their woes have nothing to do with the logistics of living together; the issues are far more complicated. While David's glad to be single again, Jack realizes he's actually gay. What will happen next?.
Wealthy racing driver Tom Hayden loses his inheritance and his fiancé due to a wacky mishap on his wedding day..
"Straight Outta Hunters Point", the award-winning Hip Hop documentary by Hunters Point filmmaker Kevin Epps is a stark cinematic portrait of a community struggling to stop the forces of gentrification -- denial of jobs, police brutality, environmental racism and more -- that have pushed 23 percent of San Francisco's Black population out of the City in the past decade. It has won the acclaim of critics and audiences at independent film festivals around the U.S., including Sundance and the Santa Fe Film Fest, where it was described as "a gritty, uncompromising film about the evolution and perseverance of a black culture in the shadow of poverty, race riots and gang-related rap wars.".
A middle schooler decides to write a pun about being queer on a scrap of paper during school, and then later that day forget that they wrote it. So when their mom sees it at home in a pile of papers and asks if they wrote everything on the paper, the middle schooler responds with yes, not remembering that what they wrote would out them in one of the dumbest ways possible, with the pun “not as straight as this line” on top of a straight line. The middle schooler then has to deal with this unexpected situation and goes to a place of comfort in order to sort their thoughts and come to terms with being out to their mom before they were ready..
In the second instalment of the Straight Boys Gay Boys series from director Toby Ross, open-minded straight boys get manipulated by smart, clever and very cute gay boys. Guess what... they love it! Rarely has a sequence of shorts been hot, sexy and funny at the same time. This criss-crossing, carnal bridge between straight and gay is where it all happens. This is a small, fun ride for your fantasies to come alive told in six well-scripted, fully developed (and delightfully raunchy) stories..
Ralph Fiennes is joined in dress rehearsals as he discusses his involvement in and the themes relating to David Hare’s brand-new play Straight Line Crazy..
The third installment to this fun series is comprised of smaller shorts, each with its own story and lovely lads. In Love Me Even If You Don't, a muscular farm boy who has spent years entertaining straight boys realizes he needs something different. He zeroes in on a blond neighbor with a 10" dick to quench his love thirst. The second short features Shawn Lane and Brenden Black finding themselves in a photo session... totally turned on. The third short, starring is about a gay guy who, with the help of his girlfriend, manages to lure a boy into a hysterical web of deceit. In the fourth short, Jordan Rivers has the daunting task of researching the campus heteros and finding who of them has had sex with another man... term papers can be hell. The sixth and final short is the story of a gay snob who gets his comeuppance..
A devout newlywed couple must figure out how to make woopie with the aid of a VHS guide..
The movie encompasses several different elements-the perils of war, a touch of macabre, sadness and redemption..
Eight lesbian and bisexual women who work as prostitutes, strippers, porn stars, and phone sex workers discuss how they negotiate their jobs, intimacy with lovers, and values. With "sexperts" Carol Queen, Annie Sprinkle, Scarlot Harlot, and Joan Nestle who provide insight into the historical presence of queer sex workers..
Part of BFI collection "The Miners' Campaign Video Tapes.".
Roman Bravo Young (RBY) grew up in a tough neighborhood in South Tucson, AZ. His father was never in his life and his mother had her issues with substance abuse and addiction. Most kids that come from that area and that type of upbringing don't find much success in anything. Roman was different. RBY bounced around living with his grandparents, coaches and more. Somehow he didn't fall into any of the distractions that so many in his type of situation do. Wrestling was his ticket out and Roman put everything he had into the sport. Pushed and trained by his grandfather, RBY won four state titles, graduated high school, went on to be a star at Penn State where he became the first person in his family to graduate college. RBY is a shining example to people from any walk of life that if you dedicate your life to your craft, put your heart and soul into everything you do, you too can overcome anything..
SHOOT STRAIGHT - starring Paul Parrott, with Jobyna Ralston, Eddie Baker and George Rowe. A rarely-seen comedy short. Parrott is a hapless hunter in this predecessor to Tex Avery toons of the 1940s, and in a series of inventive gag sequences fails to capture squirrel, rabbit, chinchilla, bobcat, duck, and bear all in one reel..
A behind the scenes movie of Benh Zeitlin's Wendy that technically can't be released..
Hitching a ride in a pick-up, a transgender man gets a few tips on being a "real man" from the straight male driver..
Life in Notting Hill Gate, concentrating on key problems like housing, welfare and drugs, and featuring interviews with local personalities..
Straight 8 is an exploration of a collection of 8mm home movies of film enthusiast Tom D’aguiar, an Anglo-Indian who lived in Bangalore. Drawn from home movies made around the 1940s, we see scenes of everyday life around Tom’s house including amateur fictional thrillers shot with his friends and graceful dances of the renowned figure Ram Gopal. Instead of a nostalgic re-presentation of the past, the video creates montages of everyday personal life strung together with personal anecdotes that indicate a precision about the domesticated use of technology. Through its enigmatic grainy images, Straight 8 evokes an enticing realm of memory and imagination that governs the relations technology, creativity, and ordinary lives of people..
