Young, Dumb and…

Being young and gay comes with an overwhelming sensation—let’s call it desire. This collection of short films captures the horny, heartfelt, and frustrating encounters that reflect the complex emotions of growing up and coming into oneself.

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DIR: Lilly Zhuang, UK

In sun-drenched strawberry fields of East Riding, two teens—Kaden and Lucas—navigate a secret romance shadowed by shame, violence, and a growing desire to belong.

Twinkhood

DIR: Spencer Dorsey, Canada

What happens when a chronically horny twink develops a crush? Hormones fly in this hilariously brilliant film!

Wild Dog

DIR: Chelsea Ingram, Australia

On their rural Queensland farm, fourteen-year-old Sam wrestles with a crush on Matt, his sister Bianca’s boyfriend. With no parental guidance and wild dogs roaming at night, the weekend becomes a volatile mix of desire, jealousy, and sibling tension. Director Chelsea Ingram’s intimate coming-of-age drama explores the queer experience within the context of the quintessential rural Australian landscape marked by toxic masculinity.

Julian and the wind

DIR: Connor Jessup, Canada

At a boys’ boarding school, Arthur’s unrequited love for Julian grows darker as Julian sleepwalks into a mysterious wind that blurs the line between intimacy and obsession. A Teddy Award Nominee film.

fastLOVE

DIR: Wayne Burns

On New Year’s Eve, a broke young man’s reckless night with a hustler’s client turns violent and deceitful, forcing him to face the fallout alone.

Stimulants & Empathogens

DIR: Mateusz Pacewicz, Poland

Closeted rich kid Antek invites drug dealer Kuba over, unaware Kuba’s on a mission to expose him—a twisted mix of rom-com, social satire, and emotional upheaval.

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