Opening Night 2023

Opening Night 2023

Opening Night 2023

Opening Night 2023
14m | Drama, Romance, Short | Release date: October 14, 2023 (United States)

Storyline:

A high school teenager navigates the final minutes before his first stage performance, which includes experiencing his first kiss – unfortunately, in front of a live audience. Despite his rising anxiety, he finds comfort in a fellow classmate as they share a romantic moment.

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Waking Up in Vegas 2023

Waking Up in Vegas 2023

Waking Up in Vegas 2023

Waking Up in Vegas 2023
15m | Short | Release date: October 26, 2023 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

One late summer afternoon, the two friends play football and go swimming in the nearby stream. As always, Aaron takes off his clothes and jumps into the stream, whilst Yael suddenly struggles to be naked. When Aaron also mentions that he finds Yael beautiful, the mood changes. Yael cannot handle the emotional openness of his best friend and rejects him. The tension continues through the rest of the afternoon and finally escalates into an argument. Back home, Yael walks past Silas’s room and sees him crying in front of the mirror. Moved by his brother’s emotional behaviour, Yael realises that he made a mistake rejecting Aaron and drives to his house to apologize. The two boys reconcile and manage to create a new intimacy that gives Yael the opportunity to get one step closer to himself.

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Invincible Summer 2024

Invincible Summer 2024

Invincible Summer 2024

Invincible Summer 2024
Un invincible été (original title)
19m | Short, Drama | Release date: February 20, 2024 (Germany)

Storyline:

Sixteen-year-old Clément is home alone one summer night determined to lose his virginity. He scrolls through profiles on a dating app.

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The First Kiss 2023

The First Kiss 2023

The First Kiss 2023

The First Kiss 2023
El primer beso (original title)
14m | Short, Drama, Romance | Release date: June 23, 2023 (Spain)

Storyline:

Andi is a teenager living in a small commuter town. No one knows that he is gay, except his older brother. Today is a special day because he is going to Madrid where he has a date with a boy his age whom he has met online.

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Hann 2018

Hann 2018

Hann 2018

Hann 2018
14m | Short, Drama | Release date: August 12, 2018 (Iceland)

Storyline:

A teenager like any other, Andri spends his time playing sports, learning to play the keyboard and hanging out with his friends. The exterior appearance is only that however, an appearance. His smile is forced, his laughter is rigid. He’s playing a role, a role passed on to him by society. As Andri’s desire for who he truly wants to be increases, the pressure builds.

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J’ador 2020

J'ador 2020

J’ador 2020

J’ador 2020
16m | Short, Drama | Release date: September 13, 2020 (Italy)

Storyline:

Rome. Claudio is 15 years-old. Someone is writing “J’ador” on his forehead because he smells like a little girl. It’s Lauro, 18 year-old, leader of a group made of guys claiming to be fascists and doing a lot of things for a far-right party. Claudio wants to go with them to the “dinner”, but only those who belong to the group can join it, and not the little girls like him. If he truly wants to achieve his goal, one afternoon Claudio must lose its boy scent and learn how to smell like a man.

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Where the Birds Cry 2023

Where the Birds Cry 2023

Where the Birds Cry 2023

Where the Birds Cry 2023
Tam, gdzie placza ptaki (original title)
15m | Short, Drama | Release date: June 14, 2023 (Poland)

Storyline:

Fourteen-year-old Szymon lives in a seaside village. The boy is going through one of the most turbulent stages in his life – puberty. The boy’s monotonous life is interrupted by an unexpected visit from his childhood friend. An ordinary meeting on a cliff turns into his first summer romance.

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