International Queer Film Festival “Merlinka" 2010 - Belgrade
Forty seven films dealing with gay, lesbian and transgender themes from across the world were shown during the five-day festival. We would like to thank the Ministry of Internal Affairs office in Belgrade for excellent cooperation, as well as all of Festival’s friends, media, translators and volunteers who contributed to its successful realization.
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- DirectorCasper AndreasFred M. CarusoStarsLena HallDaniel RobinsonJoey DuddingTwo gay men in an Off-Broadway musical realize life is easier once you accept who you are.Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical “Adam and Steve Just the Way God Made ‘Em.” Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing. Paul is looking for the perfect man and Eddie is dealing with how his sexuality and faith can mix. After yet another disastrous dating experience, Paul has an epiphany. He is done dating and just wants to be a slut like the sexy chorus boys that share his dressing room.
- DirectorDavid FärdmarStarsAdam LundgrenJonas RimeikaAlicia VikanderLove and Sebastian meet by coincidence in the street in the Swedish summer night. They happen to share the same secret, but their encounter will have severe consequences for the both of them. An innocent flirtation soon turns into a dangerous liaison.Love has made his decision. Tonight he’s gonna let all those hidden feelings he’s been having for all these years come out, and create a possibility to meet someone special. It was quite a while since the last time now and Sebastian’s secret desire is getting harder to deny. His girlfriend is out of town so the timing is perfect.
- DirectorDavid BonnevilleStarsJosé Manuel MendesJaime FreitasA 70-year old aesthete is in a relationship with a young man named Heiko. It is a fetishist relationship taken to extreme exoticism.A seventy year old aesthete is in a relationship with a young man named Heiko. It is a fetishist relationship taken to extreme exoticism.
- DirectorWilliam FeroldiStarsFrancis BeraudEdwin RayPaul Huntley-ThomasINFLATABLE SWAMP is a short film that explores gay male psychical intimacy, with some explicit nudity scenes. Matt, a gay man in his late twenties, navigates the lonely intersection of carnal sex and human closeness. With the arrival of Luke, a new man in his life, he finds a way to reconcile pleasures of the flesh with the new aroused imperatives of the heart.Inflatable swamp is short film that explores gay male physical intimacy, with some explicit nudity scenes. Matt, a gay man in his late twenties, navigates the lonely intersection of carnal sex and human closeness.
- DirectorRoberto F. CanutoStarsKylan JamesKjord DavisDiana GrivasTells the impossible love story between a young postman, that dreams with a new life, and a gangster, that is in deep trouble with a mafia group. Toto will never lose the "hope", despite of the traumatic end of the affair.“Toto Forever” tells the impossible love story between a young postmen, that dreams with a new life, and a gangster, that is in deep trouble with a mafia group. Toto will never lose the “hope”, despite of the traumatic end of the affair.
- DirectorMichael LannanStarsRaúl CastilloCharlie DibeJeremy FunstonCynical Brooklyn boys vs. earnest affection.Pillow talk is anything but light as Lorimer starts off, but the serious conversation doesn’t sit well with half of the pair.
- DirectorJett GarrisonStarsLinda BoriniBrigitte HagermanJessica Graves DavisJesse and Max race through their war torn city to share three minutes together.Jesse and Max race through their war torn city to share three minutes together. “Three minutes” is the story of a city in ruin and the urban dwellers that used to thrive in it. Emerging from the rubble of their war-ravaged city, they join together to celebrate the human spirit and the hope of a better tomorrow.
- DirectorBecky LaneStarsBea MillerSarah HankinsDiego TorradoRaised by her two Moms, Young Hanna has always known there are all types of families. But she's never thought about the logistics of it all until her friend Marco explains the process of creating chicks from eggs. Soon after, an educational trip through cyberspace has Hanna asking, 'Who's MY rooster?'Raised by her two moms, Hanna has always known that there are all types of families. But she’s never really thought about the logistics of it all until her friend Marco explains the process of creating chicks from eggs. Soon after, an educational trip through cyberspace has Hanna asking, “Who’s MY rooster?”
- DirectorGianna SobolStarsSummer BishilJayson BlairCorina BoettgerA miserable Hollywood assistant finds romance and a reason for being when her sexy New York counterpart arrives in town. Public Relations is a funny, fresh take on growing up – and getting laid.
- DirectorKate A. BrandtStarsWillam BelliAlana DiMariaMistress FrancineJulie Goldman hawks used dildos in the world's most outrageous infomercial.Who can afford new sex toys in today’s economy? And who hasn’t wondered what to do with all those vibes and double dongs left behind after every tawdry breakup? It’s Tools 4 Fools to the rescue, as Julie Goldman struts, simpers, and mugs her way through the world’s most outrageous informercial.
- DirectorDesi del ValleHollie LemarrStarsLydia BellDesi del ValleChris LeideckerA woman grieves the loss of her girlfriend only after experiencing the vulnerability of sleeping with her best friend.A woman grieves the death of her girlfriend only after experiencing the vulnerability of sleeping with her best friend.
- DirectorEunice WuStarsShane AdlerPaige BarnettYan CuiSet during the much debated and highly public USA Obama presidential election and controversial California State Proposition 8 vote for same sex marriage a young couple privately confront their family, fears and dreams.Set during the much debated and highly public USA Obama presidential election and controversial California State Proposition 8 vote for same sex marriage a young couple, Sam and Alice privately confront their family, fears and dreams.
- DirectorSusanne StichStarsAnnie GormanMatt FarisStuart GrahamMaking art, a little girl finds magic in the muddle of her parents' unusual separation.Eight-year old Lilly’s parents have separated. While her father has started a new relationship and her mother is processing the split through her painting, Lilly discovers her personal reading of the situation creating her own piece of art.
- DirectorFilip PeruzovicTwo girls in a flat. The film follows the love relationship of two girls which in its whole seems a heterosexual one. This is a short movie about two young women which share a harmonious life, just sometimes disturbed by disparities about ideas on having a good time.
- DirectorReid WatererStarsAshwin GoreRakshak SahniRussell ReynoldsA handsome South Asian from London visits India, falls for a local guy, encounters a transgender 'hijra', and discovers a country he only thought he knew.A handsome East Indian from London visits India, falls for a local guy, meets a transgendered “hijra”, and discovers a country he only thought he knew. The film won the best short film prize on San Diego “FilmOut” LGBT Film Festival an Special Jury Prize on Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival.
- DirectorMichael KamStarsMohan VellayanVernon NgNarainda SubramaniamThe young son of a poor "rag-and-bone" man aspires to draw superheroes but goes about it the wrong way by stealing a comic book from the gentle owner of a small Indian provision ("mama") shop.Masala Mama is a film about finding allies and heroes in the most unlikely people. The young son of a struggling ‘rag-and-bone’ man must help his father support their family, though much to his father’s chagrin, the boy is constantly distracted by daydreams of drawing comic book superheroes.
- DirectorAmara StefaniSteven BourasaGene HoisingtonStarsMatt MitchellJoaquin MurrietaAmara StefaniA business dinner turns romantic when Lisa and Jason meet. Jason seizes the opportunity and asks her out on a date. When she reveals she is trans-gender, Jason has to figure out if he's really ready to take a chance on love. This story, both universal and specific to the trans-gender experience, will delight genre aficionados and is also suitable for a crossover audience.A business dinner turns romantic, as sparks ignite, between Lisa and Jason. Lisa reveals that she is…unique. Jason decides to take a chance.
- DirectorJennifer Jordan DayA lonely woman finds a magical shop where she can craft an ideal mate.A lonely woman finds a magical shop where she can craft an ideal mate.
- DirectorAaron ChanStarsMinh LyNelson WongThe relationship between a young, gay, Chinese couple comes into question when one of them refuses to stay the night.Sam and Eric are a young gay, Chinese couple, seemingly happy but have never shared a night together in the same bed. One night, after Eric asks his boyfriend to stay and Sam refuses, their relationship suddenly comes into question.
- DirectorNick CorporonStarsTravis Joe DixonDavid DevoraJody JaressA drama about Gavin, a recovering alcoholic, who dies and ends up in a strangely familiar bar where the mysterious Bartender lets him live out favorite moments form his life before entering heaven.On the way to reconcile with the love of his life, a an dies and is given the chance to relive three moments of his life.
- DirectorBrian KrinskyStarsMatthew MongeLainnie FelanGabriel RomeroEmo kids Israel and Louie walk around their east Los Angeles neighborhood dishing about their high school classmates. After listening to Louie boast about his sexual escapades, Israel decides he has some catching up to do.Emo kids Israel and Louie walk around their East Los Angeles neighborhood dishing and “sexting” about their high school classmates. After listening to Louie boast about his sexual escapades, Israel decides he has some catching up to do.
- DirectorDylan VerrechiaStarsAidée GonzálezRosalba ValenzuelaYesenia EspinozaThe true story of a woman on the Mexican border determined to raise her children with her female partner.Tierra Madre is based on Aidee Gonzalez’s true life, a woman living on the Mexican border towns of Tecate and Tijuana, determined to raise her children with her female partner. This narrative feature makes the strong case of the strength, the independence and the solidarity that exits among women of all ages. In the tradition of the films of Satyajit Ray, De Sica and Luis Buñuel, Tierra Madre was developed and shot with a cast of all non-actors, during a three week period with a budget of $2,000 and a crew of one.
- DirectorMegan KennedySid Jordan PetersonFed up with a lack of queer visibility, twenty two young people challenge the hetero-normative values of their polished Seattle suburbs with new definitions, insights, and expertise for reteaching gender and sexuality.Fed up with lack of queer visibility, twenty-six queer youth challenge the hetero-normative values of Seattle’s eastside suburbs with new definitions, insights, and personal expertise for re-teaching gender and sexuality.
- DirectorSarah HorstA tragicomic portrait of a family living beyond the usual conventions. Excessive partying has left its mark on the parents and shaped the son. With raw honesty, the family takes stock of living and growing up together.Sarah Horst has created a tragicomic portrait of a family that tried to give itself an identity beyond the usual conventions. The father is a gay bon vivant who was once notorious for his opulent fashion shows and debauched lifestyle. Excessive partying has left its mark on the parents and shaped the son. The son has now taken over the „Schluggstube“ from his parents – a bar that serves as a meeting point for the strange and obscene. With raw honesty, the family takes stock of living and growing up together.
- DirectorKent ThomasStarsGabriel NotarangeloAndy LutherHeather L. TylerA young hustler tells the story of his dark journey from an upper middle-class home to living and working on the streets...and why he can't stop.A young hustler relives his dark journey from an upper-middle class home to living and working on the streets…finally revealing why he can never stop.