Coming Soon to
Cultural Center
Coming Soon to
Cultural Center
Shorts: Coming Out and Coming of Age (78 min.) Ashamed 10 min. Before his childhood best friend leaves forever, a closeted married man is given one final chance to reveal the truth he's buried for years. Closet Combat Episode 3 10 min. Closeted high school boy Theodore experiences an argument with his brother as a video game fight to endure his fear of being outed. hi mom 4 min. Maya struggles to find the right words to come out to her mom. Holding your breath 14 min. Summer 2003. Miguel and Javi, two fourteen-year-old friends, spend their days between swims, video games, and a bet that follows them all summer long: to see who can hold their breath underwater the longest. Javi always wins; he says his swimsuit is magical. Intrigued by the mystery, Miguel begins to see his friend in a different way. I wanna hold your hand 3 min. In a dark movie theater, a young boy’s anxiety swells as he debates making the first move—until a small act of courage speaks louder than words. Open All Night 14 min. Set in Queens, Woodside, NYC, 1991. When Denis, played by Kevin Bohleber (Under the Influencer), a closeted Irish immigrant, is assaulted during a St. Patrick’s Day parade, he takes refuge in a quiet diner. Separate Roads 15 min. When former high school sweethearts Daniel and Tyler meet again years after a painful breakup, they're forced to confront the scars of their past - including Tyler's attempt to 'cure' his love through religious conversion therapy. The Late in Life Guide to Modern Day Lesbianism - 8 min. Congratulations on finally coming out! Equal parts orientation, indoctrination, and camp, this satirical 90s corporate training video onboards “late-in-lifers” with everything you didn’t know you needed to survive modern-day lesbianism. Uniformed 25 min. A gay military police officer, Gustavo lives two irreconcilable realities. In a world where the uniform condemns him to hiding, he feels his true nature being crushed by fear. But for how long is silence a shield, and when does it become a weapon?