Fairlane

The film opens with Brandon, a high school student, rushing through his morning routine while his mom reminds him that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Brandon, eager not to be late, dashes off to his new school.

A Nice Indian Boy

Plot Summary

The 2024 romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy, directed by Roshan Sethi, centers around Naveen Gavaskar (Karan Soni), a highly educated, successful Indian-American doctor living in New York City. Naveen is the embodiment of his parents' expectations: he is responsible, polite, and has achieved a career that they can brag about in their tight-knit immigrant community. However, there’s one thing that sets him apart from his family’s ideals—he is gay.

I Don't Understand You

Director's Vision and Cinematic Style:

The film is directed by David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano, both of whom bring their unique sensibilities to the project. Craig’s experience in writing and directing often involves sharp social observations, while Crano’s work tends to explore the complexities of human relationships with a mix of humor and emotional depth. Together, they’ve created a film that moves between multiple genres—comedy, horror, romance, and drama—blurring the lines in a way that keeps the audience on edge while still engaging them with character-driven moments.

TRIPLE STANDARD

This short film does a masterful job of unpacking the tension between personal identity and societal pressures, especially through the lens of toxic masculinity and homophobia.

The Adults in the Room

Directed by Andy Blubaugh, The Adults in the Room is a deeply personal, hybrid film that blurs the line between documentary and dramatization. Through its unconventional structure and unflinching self-examination, the film interrogates power dynamics, personal agency, and the ways in which our understanding of past relationships evolves with time.

Davy and Stu

Simon Hynd’s Davy & Stu is a tender and evocative short film that explores themes of youthful desire, emotional repression, and self-discovery in a rural Scottish setting. With minimal dialogue and an understated narrative, the film captures a fleeting but deeply affecting moment between two teenage boys, using atmosphere, subtext, and naturalistic performances to communicate a story that is as much about what is left unsaid as what is explicitly stated.

PRORA (JAN AND MATTHIEU)

Prora (2012) is a multifaceted film that works on both a personal and historical level, weaving together themes of identity, repression, intimacy, and generational trauma. At its core, the film is a quiet, tense exploration of two teenage boys confronting their emerging desires and their shifting understanding of friendship. Yet, Prora goes deeper, utilizing its setting — the dilapidated Prora complex — as both a physical and symbolic space that amplifies the emotional turmoil the characters experience.

Alkali, Iowa

Plot Summary:

Alkali, Iowa tells the story of Jack Gudmanson, a young man in his early twenties, living on a farm in rural Iowa. The film begins with Jack dealing with the recent death of his father, a man who had served in the Vietnam War. The family has always been close-knit, but the death of Jack's father uncovers a series of unresolved emotions and questions about family secrets.

TOMORROW, MY FRIEND

"Tomorrow, My Friend" (Demain, mon ami) is a deeply reflective and introspective film that captures the human experience with a sense of emotional honesty, depicting how time, choices, and shifting personal values shape the trajectories of lives once filled with promise and idealism.

Kink Crusaders

Kink Crusaders (2011) is a documentary film that goes beyond surface-level exploration to provide a profound and nuanced look into the BDSM and fetish subcultures. Directed by filmmaker Jeffry L. Hocker, the documentary aims to provide an authentic, multi-dimensional portrayal of people who engage in alternative sexual practices, primarily focusing on BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, and Masochism), kink, and fetishism. By profiling individuals from diverse backgrounds, the documentary seeks to break down the stereotypes, taboos, and misconceptions often associated with the BDSM community.