Film Categories: Portraits

  • My Powder Blue World

    “My Powder Blue World” explores the memory of a man who recalls his childhood fantasy of attending school dressed like a girl. His story is a whimsical challenge to the institutions that try to regulate and suppress the expression of gender and self. Written and performed by David Bateman.

  • I Don’t Exist

    “I Don’t Exist” succintly shows one girl’s feelings of isolation, invisibility and anger on the streets of Hackney. Excellent camerawork makes this piece a small gem.

  • Oh Me!

    “Oh Me!” is in the form of a diary written by the animator, who is trying to take an account of his life 20 years after his film “Oh Dad!” was created. As in all of Amitay’s films, the animation was done by using fine chains and coloured sand.

  • Coolie Gyal

    In this coming-out story, an honest and sincere letter is read from a daughter to her parents. A familial montage is incorporated with a heartfelt narrative filled with the expectations and anxieties of a young woman.

  • Daddy-O

    A father sounds off about his love for fishing, fatherhood and his gay daughter on a weekend fishing trip together.

  • Wonderful Day, A

    As Australia stands still to watch Cathy Freeman race for Olympic gold, a young gay man has a race of his own. Awards: Best Australian Short Film, Melbourne Queer Film Festival; Audience Award for Best Short Film, Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival

  • Komrades

    A remarkable exploration of the lives of Russian soldiers and sailors on national service. Horrified at the suggestion of homosexuality, these brothers in arms are both physically affectionate and devoted to each other. They reveal a tantalizing variety of male bonding which is rare beyond the ranks of the armed services.

  • Gay Men and Hair Loss

    A look at the director’s fascination with gay men’s hair histories.

  • Flora’s Film

    In 1873, Eadweard Muybridge, commonly referred to as “the father of the motion picture,” succeeded in photographically freezing a horse mid-gallop. One year later, he shot and killed his wife’s lover. Using an evocative collection of found footage and sounds, Wilson channels the voice of Flora Muybridge, imagining her response to her husband’s act and subsequent acquittal at trial.

  • Farewell

    An elegy for my Jamaican grandfather, who lived for 98 years. Culled from hand-processed Super 8 memories and Kodachrome images of the heavens, family photographs, and an audio recording of his sweet voice discussing the secret of his long, healthy life, the film bids goodbye to an amazing soul.