Gay Stories (Shorts)

Before
The night before signing a surrogacy agreement turns into an emotional battleground. A young gay couple must decide whether they are truly ready to leave their previous lives behind and begin a chapter that will change everything.

directed: Lynnsey Ooten, written: Neil Redfield, cast: Brandon Grimmes, Neil Redfield, music: Alexandra Funes, cinematography: Mike Magilnik, production: United States 2024, running time: 18 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
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Forget me not
One night by Lake Balaton ignites a romance that was meant to be nothing more than a holiday fling – until Alex’s return puts those feelings to the test… Between passion, cultural differences, and their own fears, a question emerges: can love at a distance truly survive everything?

directed & written: Henri Delfino, cast: Előd Bálint, Dániel Zsichla, Boglárka Vecsánin, Bendegúz Török, Phone Myat Thu, cinematography: Emilio Vela, production: Hungary 2025, running time: 20 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles
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IUS del tiempo (IUS of Time)
In a remote village in northern Spain, a young photography student arrives to reconnect with his roots and meets Xuan, an aging cheesemaker weighed down by long‑standing rumors about his sexuality. A gentle bond begins to form between them, slowly challenging years of gossip, shame, and silence.

directed: Roberto F. Canuto, Xu Xiaoxi, written: Roberto F. Canuto, Xu Xiaoxi, Enrique Pérez Romero, cast: Manuel Pizarro, Pelayo Carrizo, Andy Almar, Laura Ubach, Martina Bueno, Pablo Valdés, cinematography: Fran Córdoba, production: Spain 2025, running time: 25 minutes, category: feature film, English/Polish subtitles

Just Not Naked Enough
Two men meet on a birthday evening, each knowing far too much about the other. What begins as a return to an old love quickly turns into an emotional rollercoaster, where past grievances and still‑burning feelings fight for the final word.

directed: Sean Au, written: Hunt Scarritt, cast: David Pevsner, Cooper Lee Bennett, music: Craig Austin Wingate, cinematography: Mark Schwab, production: Singapore, United States 2026, running time: 13 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
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Yr Alwad (The Call)
One night, seven phone calls, and a growing fear at the other end of the line. As Dylan returns from a party and realizes he’s being followed by his former tormentors, his parents can do nothing but listen as the situation spirals out of control…

directed & written: Alexander Williams, cast: Rachel Isaac, Ffred Hayes, Huw Rhys, Elis Myers-Sleight, Morgan Llewelyn, Leilah Hughes, music: Lewys Wyn, cinematography: Mei Williams, production: United Kingdom 2025, running time: 15 minutes, category: feature film, Polish subtitles
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