A Crimson Mark (Hyun-Jin Park, South Korea, 2006, 13 min)

Set during the Chosun Dynasty during a political shift in power, a Chancellor falls in love with a clerk while the Academy debates how long the new King’s step-mother may rule in his name.

Behind Walls (Abel Castro, USA, 1999, 20 min)

A 16mm black & white film about Josie, a homegirl from the hood, who feels alienated ever since her brother Alex and "papi chulo" cousin Papo became lovers. As children, they made a promise to stay together. The promise read: "Cousins Forever". As adults, they share an apartment. The boys are unaware that Josie has drilled a hole in the wall. She feels that peeping is pathetic but it's the only way to feel included.

Daddy’s Boy (Tristan Hamilton, Australia, 2006, 8 min)

Win Stafford is the kind of boy that Justin’s dreams are made of…or would be if he wasn’t a closeted homosexual who has kept his physical relationship with Justin a secret from his father. One fateful night, Win’s facade is put to the ultimate test when his dad comes home from work early to find the couple in a compromising position. The game of cat and mouse is on as Win tries to explain the situation, but it turns out that Dad’s got a secret of his own.

Gladys, A Cuban Mother (Xavier-Daniel, Spain, 2001, 11 min)

A mother tells her son that her greatest loves have been women. She recounts the story of raising two daughters left behind after the death of their mother, one of Gladys' former lovers.

Green Stalk (D. Almoradie & C.Q. Ramilo, Philippines/USA, 2004, 17min)

The street noise of Queens, New York forms a rhythmic backdrop for a Filipina video clerk whose life of quiet isolation is disrupted by an older woman. Rich in location shots redolent of the dislocation of movement even in their ultra-crisp stillness, the film reaches for rootedness while admitting its impossibility. Through its "queer eye," the urban United States is disordered, displaced, remade anew.

Modern Day Arranged Marriage (Dir. Rehana Mirza, USA, 2005, 5 min)

Second generation, Indian-Americans Rajesh and Suna have arranged to meet at a café in order to discuss their potential matrimonial suitability. Through a series of pertinent questions and answers, the two learn more about each other… but will it be coffee on the menu or can it be marriage?

Oh, You  Pretty Things (Michael Alen, USA, 2005, 14 min)

Told in a collage of sound and vision, this experimental narrative chronicles the enchantment and disintegration of a relationship built on very different and questionable drives. Recounted through the experiences of the protagonists in metropolitan New York, the film allows the observer to interpret the unique synergy of couples and their perception of one another.

Still (Lucky Kuswandi, Indonesia/USA, 2005, 15 min)

A gay teenager detached from his surroundings, runs away from home to escape the idle stillness of his life. Desperate for a human connection, he takes the train towards a beach town and checks into a dilapidated motel, roaming the barely-alive streets aimlessly and cruising through life’s clichés only to find discomfort and disillusionment.

Vida Travesti / Transvestite Life (Diego Torres, Bolívia, 2006, 18 min)

“Beautiful Diana” is a 25 year-old transvestite. For 8 years she has devoted herself to this activity as a means to survive and to aid her family, despite suffering numerous aggressions. She has participated in several beauty pageants and has won several awards in La Paz and other regions of Bolivia. For the first time, Diana has agreed to a more intimate interview, revealing us her personal objects and wardrobe, as well as photographs of different stages of her life.

Participant filmmakers Abel Castro, Desireena Almoradie, Michael Alen, producer Jose Vicenti, and the cast of Oh, You Pretty Things! will be in attendance for a Q&A Panel after the screenings.