Pink Screens – Films

Two mens and a condom. Do they still have to use it as a couple? One thing is sure: they don’t agree about it.

Prevention campaign realized by Emilie Jouvet for Yagg and Prends moi.

Angeni, a young female track star, who dreams of becoming the fastest runner in the world, is forced to undergo the sex verification test due to her ultra masculine appearance and exceptional performance. Tormented by the medical scrutiny, in which she is made to believe her body is abnormal, Angeni’s sense of self is undermined, and her athletic dream is shattered by a social institution in need of classifying.

When thirteen-year-old Raúl is asked to entertain the local landowner’s son, a game of power and pride starts between the two boys.

Bruno is assigned the task of composing a poem for his literature class. The construction of his verses runs through a journey of self-investigation in an attempt to declare his feelings for his teacher.

At a new school Leandro and Jefferson form an instant attachment and soon realise that theirs is no ordinary friendship. But young Jeff has something to tell. If
they want to be together there’s one irreversible thing Leandro must deal with. Something that is a part of the package.

Prevention campaign realized by Emilie Jouvet for Yagg and Prends moi.

The story of a love affair and its demise through one of the objects shared by the couple: an old beige station wagon with fake wood paneling.

Redheads, ginger, carrot top… Gay red hair men bear the mark of their genetical material and sexual orientation. They’re the object of the look of others over this double ‘flaw’. After "Mates" (Pink Screens 2012), Antonio da Silva scrutinizes once again the body of men in action.

Travis Mathews ("I Want Your Love") sets up his camera in the bedroom of gay men to record their daily gestures, from the most banal to the most erotic. By doing so he invites us to share the intimacy of these londonien men of different origine and age group.

How could the corpse of the first king of Portugal, father figure D. Afonso Henriques, possibly be the source of so many superstitions and hoaxes in the course of the country’s history?

A transboy is wondering if he has to use condom with a man he likes. A new way to think about prevention.

March 2012. Law that banned ’gay propaganda’ was signed in St. Petersburg, Russia. August 2012. Venuz Vulgar started his long journey to the city to save his imprisoned friends. He wasn’t alone. People like Venuz never are.
A ragingly beautiful and empowering music video.

A young man in Lima has to take care of his invalid father: is there another option but prostitution for him?

Irene lives in an isolated house in the country. When her granddaughter shows up for an unexpected visit, along with a new friend, Irene’s isolation is disturbed and she begins to unveil feelings she thought were forgotten.

After an alcohol-induced night out, Emilia, 20, wakes up in an unknown apartment next to another woman, Matylda, 32, who claims they slept with each other.

A living portrait of two cambodian women who are taking care of children in a small community.

The story of a young serbian transexual called Goca who is going to do theatre to talk about her life.

"Transforming Family" jumps directly into an ongoing conversation among trans people about parenting. It’s a beautiful snapshot of current issues, struggles and strengths of transexual, transgender and gender fluid parents (and parents to be) today.

Story of Soufiane who’s homosexual at night and homophobic the rest of the day.

Eduardo, a cranky publicist, and David, a shy student of literature, are long time neighbors. One day, a scaffold erected outside their apartment building causes them to finally meet with surprising results.

John and Nicolas are 15 years old and best friends. They are very interested in girls but quite insecure when it comes to a premiere sexual encounter with a girl. They decide that they should get some practice – on each other. Said and done, they cant look each other in the eyes. What will happen now? Can they remain friends?

Exhibiting virtually poses no problem for Ran. But sharing intimacy during a photo shoot with his photographer neighbour gives him some trouble.

The first time can be really hard, especially when you feel you’ve got something to prove to your mates. Alex and the others hang out at the beach, chatting and bragging. He tries to get closer to Sofia with a joke she finds totally unfunny. Nevertheless they go off together. A first awkward kiss, they lie in the grass, zips get undone. They both want something to happen but it simply doesn’t work out. Never mind, they think, but what will they tell the others?

"Aquaporko!" is the story of Melbourne’s fat femme synchronized swim team who are sculling, egg-beating and high-kicking toward their first-ever live performance. Filmmaker and fat activist Kelli Jean Drinkwater follows the team and uncovers a world of sisterhood, queer community and radical body politics.

Two friends and stories that they could have told...

March 2012. Law that banned ’gay propaganda’ was signed in St. Petersburg, Russia. August 2012. Venuz Vulgar started his long journey to the city to save his imprisoned friends. He wasn’t alone. People like Venuz never are.
A ragingly beautiful and empowering music video.

Your ass on Skype: the delights and limitations of emotional and sexual relationships held at a distance.

An autobiographical animation, as genuine as comical, exploring the successes, failures, anxieties, and confusion of trying to date as a genderqueer/trans person.

A short animation piece about sex, consumption, body image, objectification and desperation. In the sex meat market there is no face and no compassion.

A minimalist animated piece that deals with tabooed issues like sexuality, desire, objectification and humiliation. It consists of static provocative images dipped in dark humor.

An intense love moment between Jennifer and Tiffany.

The thrilling memory of a sex-shop encounter in the middle of nowhere.

A fighter puts his friendship on the line during a backyard sparring session