This series of short films detail how we connect with others - including a filmmaker comparing his marriage to his parents; two men in a bar engaging in a forbidden dance; two long-haired trans men falling in love; a fateful encounter in a bathroom; and a young man trying to come out to his mother.

In this experimental documentary, filmmaker Jonathan Wysocki interweaves personal and historical audiovisual elements to raise questions about the past, present, and future of American institutions. Visually, the film juxtaposes Super 8mm footage from two eras: Wysocki’s parents’ “traditional” straight wedding in 1970 and his own “non-traditional” queer marriage in 2018. Aurally, it combines 1970 audio from the Apollo 13 mission with a Republican Representative’s fervent opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. Through commentary and contradiction, the media amalgam contemplates the notion of “tradition” and “progress” within American institutions, which appear fixed to some but fluid to others.

Institution

A filmmaker contemplates his same-sex marriage, his parents’ “traditional” marriage, the Apollo 13 space mission, and a debate against a marriage equality bill.

The sun goes out and there are only 8 minutes and 20 seconds of sunlight left on earth. Max must race against time to reconcile with his ex-boyfriend in order for them to be together in the last moments of sun.

8 Minutes 20 Seconds

Max must race against time to reconcile with his ex-boyfriend for them to be together in Earth's last moments of sun.

Two estranged men reconnect in a jazz bar where they embark on a forbidden dance.

Mélange

Two estranged men reconnect in a jazz bar where they embark on a forbidden dance.

A unique slideshow documenting two long-haired trans men falling in love. Over the course of one year, the artist couple gathered photographs from real-life events such as their first kiss, meeting each other's parents, long-distance thirst traps, a beach wedding, and top surgery and its subsequent recovery. A sweet and steamy celebration of T4T love with life and art all tangled up.“A work that everyone should see - manages to capture something about youth, love and life that you rarely come across.” - HS.fi

You can't get what you want but you can get me

Sam brings Olivia home from a first date gone very well. After a few stumbling blocks getting into the rhythm, the two find their way back after confronting something that could make or break this burgeoning queer romance... comfort in your own body.

Euphoric

Sam and Olivia find connection after confronting what could make or break a burgeoning queer romance... comfort in your own body.

Two transwomen chance encounter in the club bathroom, one at the end of her rope, one at the end of her break working at the bar.

After Hours

Kevin returns home with a birthday surprise for his mother, Lisa, only to discover her lost in the mundane act of cooking. But something is terribly wrong—Lisa’s irritability, her forgetfulness, her unrecognizable gaze. What starts as a simple celebration spirals into a chilling revelation of a son witnessing his mother’s mental decline. Flake is an emotional exploration of the fragile nature of memory and the profound bond between mother and son.

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Flake

On the day Kevin finds the courage to come out to his overbearing mother, a startling revelation about her forces him to reconsider the very fabric of the life he had envisioned.

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