Haze

New film by the director Matthew Fifer. Like in his debut “Cicada”, Fifer gives us a complex, dark and sexy profile of a man in search for answers to his troubled past.
This time round Fifer doesn’t act, but leaves the stage to Cole Doman (“Mutt”) who plays Joe, an investigating journalist, who returns to his hometown after rehab.
Joe is struggling to find a steady job, and focuses on the big story that will put his career back on track: The mysterious death of eight gay men in the psychiatric hospital that now stands abandoned in his hometown.
At the same time Joe begins a new and thrilling affair with Luke (Brian J Smith, “Sense8”). But who is the new stranger that arrived in town at the same time as Joe? Does the death of Joe’s sister when they were kids have anything to do with the deaths of the men in the psychiatric hospital?

Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and violence.

Dying Briefly

Sebastian joins an important dance company and meets Arsenio – a charming and experienced dancer. The two begin an intense affair and become a couple. The crisis arises with the arrival of a new and manipulative choreographer that shakes up the group dynamics. Now the couple have to compete with each other for the same role and yet stay true to themselves. Will their relationship (and the troupe) survive this competition?

Did you love “Black Swan” with Natalie Portman? Are you addicted to Netflix’s “Elite”? Juan Briseño’s debut film “Dying Briefly” manages to do the impossible and combine the two. The result is beautiful and thought provoking, dealing with issues of body image, bullying and self harm. Hypnotizing cinematography, sexy and talented actors and impressive choreography will sweep you away for 85 minutes.

Viewing is 18+ due to nudity, sexual content and violence (including sexual violence).

The Life and Death of a Porno Gang

Winner of the Best Film award at the 2010 TLVFest, this is one of the most powerful films you’ll see this year.
Director Mladen Djordjevic created a biting commentary on post Milosevic Serbia. This film brings together horror, social and political satire, dark humour and lots of sex and violence.

Local criminals hire Marko, a young, artistic and ambitious filmmaker, to make for them porno films. They don’t really appreciate his artistic approach, and after a violent attack, Marko decides to go underground and travel with a troupe of outcasts who participate in a live pornographic theatre production that travels through conservative Serbian villages.
Warning! Not suitable for the faint of heart!

Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and violence.


.
Two more Serbian LGBT movies are screened at the festival.

Marble Ass

The groundbreaking creation of director Želimir Žilnik will celebrate its 30th anniversary this coming February and this is a rare opportunity to discover it.

With the war in Bosnia and political upheavals in the background, Merlin and Sanela, two trans friends and sex workers, share a house in the suburbs of Belgrad. Johnny returns from the war with PTSD, questionable friends & a tendency for petty crime. Will those three manage to establish a stable household?

Unusual by its humanistic approach to queer characters, an achievement that wasn’t repeated in the Eastern-European cinema for many years to come, this movie was at first conceived as a documentary. In the main role of Merlin, loosely based on her own life, shines Merlinka (Vjeran) Miladinović. After her tragic death in 2003, Serbian LGBT Film Festival was named in her honour – Merlinka.

Viewing is 18+ due to sexual content and violence.


.
Two more Serbian LGBT movies are screened at the festival.

Sexy Shorts Mix

A unique and different program – a mix of films that deal with sexuality in a bold and, some might even say, pornographic manner and horror trash movies such as exploitation genre films. The result is a surprising and amusing combination of blood, horror and sex. If you’re looking for short films with plenty of queer sexuality, sexy horror and fun – this is the place for you.

Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and violence

Duration: 85 min

OUT

Tom and Ajani have been a couple since they were in high school. They yearn for a life outside their small rural community in the Netherlands and the solution is Amsterdam, where the queer scene is lively and they can both live their dreams. Tom is planning to study films and become a director and Ajani discovers the nightlife, makes new friends and maybe finds a new identity. Both are destined to ask themselves for the first time who they really are and how they fit in the world, or even with one another.
In his debut film, director Dennis Alink gives us a thrilling glimpse into the world of young queer folk today who are on a journey of self discovery that is unapologetic, full of life and heartbreaking all at the same time. The film is shot in a stylish black-and-white cinematography that brings to mind classic films about coming-of-age, such as Peter Bogdanovich’ “The Last Picture Show” and Gus Van Sant’s “Mala Noche”.

Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and drug use.

 


Courtesy of PrideTV

“The Binding” – Closing Film

World Premiere!

Life partners Eyal Kantor and Yoav Keren are without a doubt the most prolific queer independent filmmakers in Israel at the moment. TLVfest’s closing film is their newest feature – “The Binding”. Be prepared for one of the most daring gay films ever made in Israel.

Benjamin’s life is about to change when Avinoam (Shimon Mimran), his religious boss, comes to his aid. Under Avinoam’s wing Binjamin finds a safe place until an unexpected event will force the two to spend a Shabbos together and will bring to the surface dark secrets from their past.
The Binding” is a gay suspense drama that deals with some very relevant issues, such as conversion therapy and religious oppression.

Viewing is 18+ due to explicit sexual content and violence.