Frameline49: Queer Quickies: Erotic Shorts

Sponsored by Steam Works Baths

Check your inhibitions at the door (and throw your hang-ups out as well) for this collection of erotic shorts from the past, present, and future that are playful, surprising, and explicit.

Short films showing in this program:

The angel
18 mins
Dorian Wood

This heady sex-positive exploration of intimacy, self-fulfillment, and the pursuit of pleasure is an embodiment of queer magic via an interweave of sex-positive rituals.

Fist
3 mins
Romy Alizée

A melodic and meditative exploration of the joys of the fist, from director/performer Romy Alizée.

The Handyman
5 mins
Fábio Leal

A heterosexual handyman agrees to let the director film him naked, as long as it’s set to his favorite song.

Mouse Klub Konfidential
15 mins
James Robert Baker

The shocking life of a formerly fresh-faced Mouseketeer-turned-gay bondage pornographer is exposed in this UCLA student film by future Blonde Death videomaker and novelist James Robert Baker.

A Night in the Life
6 mins
Jonzu

A celebration of NYC nightlife culture in a more intimate setting. What happens before the gig, when you’re just having a pregame drink with the girls…

Orgy Every Other Day
13 mins
Samuel Döring

Set in New York City’s queer underground sex party scene, Orgy Every Other Day is a bold exploration of the importance of creating spaces where diverse genders can come together and discover each other with abandon and always careful, respectful consent.

Romy & Laure… and the Mystery of the Enchanted Plug
12 mins
Romy Alizée and Laure Giappiconi

Besties Romy and Laure move in together with their friend Elisa and Titi, the curious cat. One day, a shiny new butt plug mysteriously appears at their door. Its sexual power may be dangerous – will they be able to resist its extraordinary appeal?

The Wash
14 mins
Mike Feswick

The Wash is a short docufiction set in a gay cruising spot in an open desert area in Southern California. Through an excavation of queer artifacts, local lore and gossip, the film documents an assemblage in flux. The Wash is a mirage of sorts.

Expected Guests

Dorian Wood
Director (The angel)

Mike Feswick
Director (The Wash)

This program contains sexually explicit content. No one under 18 admitted.