Film Categories: sexuality

  • Horseplay

    A half-horse, half-man pursues a young woman who turns herself into the same figure. Using a spare animation style, Straiton deals with a mythological subject that reveals his personal sense of humour. A beautiful film, set to original music, that is stunning in its simplicity.

  • Human on My Faithless Arm

    Winner of Honourable Mention (Experimental) at the 1987 Canadian Student Film Festival/Montreal International Film Festival, “Human on My Faithless Arm” shatters the common stereotype of the deaf. The main character, remaining nameless throughout, has rejected “the institution of the deaf” only to find herself, years later, rejected by society. In this multi-dimensional portrait of an individual trapped between self and self-image, issues of sexuality and economics are questioned. This film is an exploration of alienation through techniques of superimposition, sound displacement ,and deconstruction/reconstruction of language, exposing the hearing-impaired women’s comprehension of sound and conversation. “‘Human on My Faithless Arm’ is…

  • I Am the Camera Dying

    A gender-warped tale of Marvette (played by Tracy Wright), a recently deceased heroin addict, who returns to this world as a gorgeous gay sailor who just wants to cruise the boys. A who’s who of local luminaries lend a hand in this funky, funny, experimental ode to mixing it up and making it work, no matter what the circumstances.

  • I Need a Man Like You

    “I Need a Man like You” is funny as it is provocative, and delivers a colourful and zany venue of Toronto’s finest Queen Street performers. Comedian Sheila Gostick is brilliant in her political satire and wildly hilarious as the dancing goddess. Performance artists the Clichettes bring a new awareness to rock culture through their original and unforgettable choreography to some of the great hits of the sixties. Helen Porter, as the killer Dyke in leather, shares a vision of the erotic that is tender, warm, and funny. The film is a timely and playful lampooning of some of the most…

  • I Object

    “I Object” is a film which explores images of women. It focuses on two women students who are confronted with the contradictions of their dual role as model and photographer. The film raises questions about the motivations for nude modelling, how women become objects, and how women deal with sexual stereotypes in educational institutions.

  • I Will Not Think about Death Anymore

    “I Will Not Think about Death Anymore” is a dramatic film about a Jewish lesbian who is obsessed with worries about dying following the death of a friend to AIDS. The fears triggered by this event bring on anxiety attacks common to women at the beginning of a healing process from sexual abuse. The story revolves around an internal adventure and fantasy, where Death becomes a butch dyke in the supermarket. The themes of healing, sexual abuse, dying, and panic attacks intertwine with Jewish identity, and the reclaiming of Jewish ritual for gay and lesbian audiences.

  • Idiot’s Delight

    “Almost any solitaire game is often humorously called ‘Idiot’s Delight.’” – Official Rules of Card Games Black-and-white images of waves dissolving over stills of gravestones, old fences, boats on the shore, and a voice meditating on the joys of celibacy.

  • In the Land of the Owl Turds

    “‘In the Land of the Owl Turds’ is a whimsical tale of a handsome, but decidedly eccentric, young man’s rocky quest for love. Recommended.” – Los Angeles Times “A well-crafted fiction about love and sex and the whole damn thing, the picture boasts an eclectic and good sound track and some promising scenes with the younger Blank, who also stars in the evidently semi-autobiographical film.” – David Armstrong, San Francisco Examiner

  • It’s a Party!

    “It’s a Party!” was shot with a stationary camera facing the hallway and living room of a small apartment. Actors continually move in and out of the frame, while three sound units capture every word of deathless dialogue about those perennial party topics: art, politics, and sex. Chaos begins with the arrival of the first guest just as the hostess finishes washing her hair; subsequent guests crowd into any room but the living room, and a riotous conga line attempts to incorporate an irate neighbour. As the party winds down, some uninvited guests arrive and chaos reigns again.

  • LOVERFILM – eine unkontrollierte Freisetzung von Information | LOVERFILM – An Uncontrolled Dispersio

    “Blurring the line between friends, lovers and maybe even complete strangers, Brynntrup presents a video catalogue of his brushes with intimacy, intercut with grainy stills and retro porn.” – Inside Out Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival, Toronto 1998