Wicked Queer 38
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Friday
Apr 22
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Wicked Queer 38
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Comedy Shorts
Friday
,
Apr 22
@
12:00 am
Wicked Queer 38
US PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
Comedy Shorts
Friday
Apr 22
@
12:00 am
Xerb.tv
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Content warning:
There is no time like the present to want to have a laugh and this hilarious program will do just that. Who hasn't thought about a throuple once or twice, or love at first sight, or had a sister who dresses in rainbow to show her support. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some queer comedy!
Katie Shannon
Programmer
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This short film program includes the following films:
Admit One
8
min
Content warning:
"ADMIT ONE" is the story of Piper, an anti-romantic caught falling for the girl behind the snack counter at her favorite movie theater. As Piper struggles to resist love at first sight, she must battle her way through a Western shoot-out and an Alien Invasion in the lobby of the theater, before finally learning to accept the romance of it all -- and the romantic comedy genre itself.
DIRECTOR
Emma Aikman
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
As Simple As That
20
min
Content warning:
Suspicious that her son is gay, Joana shares her doubts with her husband. To her surprise, the boy's father knows much more about the subject than she imagined. After all, why was she the last to know?
DIRECTOR
Luciana Bitencourt
COUNTRY
Brazil
LANGUAGE
Portuguese
Cocktail hour
12
min
Content warning:
David and Andrew decide to both give sperm samples for an equal chance at being the biological father to their future child. While sexed-up David seems to be a bottomless well of supply, uptight Andrew runs dry. Escaping the sterile fertility clinic to a nearby motel, Andrew vows to try again, but as the pressure mounts, Andrew starts to unravel at the thought of being a dad. It takes his partner's patience and love to get him back to the deed at hand, reassuring him that they are both ready for this.
DIRECTOR
Jason Laurits
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
In Heaven
14
min
Content warning:
Julia wasn’t a happy woman. She made an important decision to change her life.
DIRECTOR
Manuel Gomar
COUNTRY
Spain
LANGUAGE
Spanish
Christian
12
min
Content warning:
Cristiano is a young devotee who wants to be trained in the seminary to become a Catholic priest, but unexpectedly the interviewer responsible for vocations is the ancient priest of his hometown, Avelino, an unconventional priest who defines himself as "cool dude". Right before Avelino approves his registration to the seminary, Cristiano confesses his most intimate secret, which will determine if he can be a priest
DIRECTOR
Adán Pichardo
COUNTRY
Spain
LANGUAGE
Spanish
Love is Gay
13
min
Content warning:
Maya’s a timid young woman who’s in a codependent relationship with her nervous older sister, Alex. When their newly sober dad comes to visit them in NYC, he expresses concern for the girls because neither has ever had a romantic relationship.
DIRECTOR
Isabelle Platt
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
When in Rome
11
min
Content warning:
Set in a small town in the Italian countryside, a young and handsome Alfredo returns home after a long time along with his partner Mattia, an African American man. After meeting Alfredo's grandmother, the sweet and crazy Donna Maria, the pair go to see Alfredo's father, Sor Pucci. Alfredo must break the news to his old-fashioned father about his secret. Little did he know his secret will churn into a series of unexpected comic events. This tongue-in-cheek comedy runs parallels alongside on the choices we make.
DIRECTOR
Luca Padrini
COUNTRY
Italy
LANGUAGE
Italian
Open to It
11
min
Content warning:
A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open relationships come with more complications than limbs.
DIRECTOR
Greg Wolf
COUNTRY
USA
LANGUAGE
English
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