Boys On Film
Reviews of Short Films in the various Boys On Film collections
Away With Me
Drama | 11 mins | English (UK/France) | 2015
Written & Directed by: Oliver Mason
Starring: Chris Polick and Lee Knight
Alex and Paolo have just hooked up in London. Despite only knowing each other briefly, Alex whisks Paolo away to his Aunt’s home in Nice. Alex believes it’s a holiday romance, but does Paolo feel the same?
Sign
Drama | 15 mins | (USA) | 2016
Directed by: Andrew Keenan-Bolger| Written by: Adam Wachter
Starring: John McGinty and Preston Sadleir et al.
When Ben summons the courage to talk to Aaron at their local subway station, he is surprised to find that Aaron is deaf. Despite the communication barrier love blossoms, but their very different worlds threaten to tear them apart.
Chance
Drama | 17 mins | English (UK) | 2015
Directed by: Jake Graf | Written by: Pablo Brandao and Jake Graf
Starring: Clifford Hume and ‘Abs’ et al.
Trevor’s life has become a void, following the passing of his wife and long term companion, Doris. A chance encounter in the park with a mysterious stranger equally troubled by his own dark past jarringly reawakens him, and forces both men to live again.
Follow Me
Drama | 16 mins | Dutch (Belgium) | 2015
Directed by: Anthony Schatteman | Written by: Stephen Dhondt and Anthony Schatteman
Starring: Ezra Fieremans and Maarten Ketels
Eighteen-year-old Jasper is madly in love with his art teacher. Overcome with confusion and longing, Jasper takes to following his teacher and his new girlfriend wherever they go.
When A Man Loves A Woman
Comedy | 10 mins | English (UK) | 2016
Directed by: Charlie Francis | Written by: Katie White
Starring: Tommy Jay Brennan, Jemima Spence and Diane Brooks-Webster
When Nick, who still hides his sexuality from his mother, gets a call to say she’s coming to visit, he desperately turns to best friend Amanda to pose as his girlfriend. Nick must use charm, cash and emotional blackmail to convince a hungover and reluctant Amanda to continue the ruse.
Pyotr495
Drama/Fantasy | 15 mins | Russian (Canada/Germany) | 2016
Written & Directed by: Blake Mawson
Starring: Alex Ozerov et al.
One evening in Putin’s Moscow, 16-year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks on young gay men. But Pyotr isn’t as defenceless as he might appear…
B.
Stop-Motion/Drama | 15 mins | German (Germany) | 2015
Written & Directed by: Kai Stänicke
Starring: Susanne Bormann, Andreas Jähnert and Luka Dimic
Torn between a cold relationship with K. and her feelings for another woman, shy and insecure B. is heading for disaster. For too long she has suppressed her desired and lived a lie. But is it really too later for B. to follow her heart?
Jamie
Drama | 9 mins | English (UK) | 2015
Written & Directed by: Christopher Manning
Starring: Sebastian Christophers and Raphael Verrion et al.
Shy, quiet Jamie, spends a revealing afternoon with Ben after meeting on a dating app. As they chat, Jamie finds himself opening up and letting loose his hopes and fears in an unexpected awakening.
