TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1
Hidden fetishes, pretend boyfriends, and forbidden crushes, this collection of shorts unravels the raw and often messy world of desire, and the lengths people will go to chase it. What are you waiting for, huh?
Content Advisory: Our shorts programs feature a wide variety of themes. If you have any concerns about what might be depicted in this program please contact us at programming@insideout.ca.
Simon, a lonely gay man in his 40s, feels noticed by a young cashier at a local nightshop. At first more spontaneously, but then more methodically, he sets his mind to winning him over.
Director(s): Thanasis Tsimpinis
Country: Belgium
Year: 2024
Duration: 16 mins
Two men playfully agree to be “boyfriends” for a week but when lust unexpectedly turns into love, their broken hearts are given a chance to heal and their lives an opportunity to change.
Director(s): Andy Johnston
Country: Australia, Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 23 mins
Becoming popular forces a gay doctor couple to confront challenges regarding their acceptance of each other and their hidden fetish.
Director(s): Yen Chu Chen
Country: Taiwan
Year: 2024
Duration: 24 mins
Soul-searching transmasculine Frankie has a crush on his hot, new therapist, until one day things get too real.
Director(s): MJ Kaufman
Country: United States
Year: 2024
Duration: 7 mins
A man fervently seeks the truth behind his partner’s disappearance after his mysterious return.
Director(s): Krit Komkrichwarakool
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 16 mins
An exploration of the erotic archive of Canadian photographer and entrepreneur John Phillips who worked in the 1990s for gay male magazines in the USA.
Director(s): Frédéric Moffet
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
Duration: 15 mins