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Michaline Babich
  Kiki and Herb Reloaded
[Feature] (USA, 2005, 75 min)

This tongue-in-cheek cocktail of drunken melancholy and sharp humor is a riotous mockumentary about cult cabaret duo Kiki and Herb (Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman) - legends in their own mind. As we follow the duo, they relate their terrifically tragic pa  More»
Rolmar Baldonado
  Two Nights
[Short] (Australia, 2006, 11 min)

A young man has two very different one-night stands.  More»
George Bamber
  The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
[Feature] (USA, 2005, 88 min)

Based on Eric Orner‘s popular syndicated comic strip, this hilarious romantic comedy follows the perpetually unlucky in love Ethan (Daniel Letterle, Camp). Cute, charming, and never lacking in potential suitors, Ethan is his own worst enemy  More»
George Barbakadze
  the bridge
[Short] (Australia, 2006, 8 min)

In this dramatic short, a visa is the only thing standing in the way of a gay couple’s future after they escape persecution in their homeland.  More»
Max Barber
  The Seven Secrets to Perfect Porn
[Short] (UK, 2005, 32 min)

An entertaining look at the changing face of the British gay male porn industry.  More»
Victor Barbieri
  Boy With a Ball
[Short] (USA, 2004, 1 min)

A potrait of adolescent sexuality.  More»
Janet Baus
  Cruel & Unusual
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 67 min)

Acceptance of changing conceptions of gender and sexuality occurs at a glacial pace within bureaucratic institutions of power. Such is the case with prisons, which routinely turn a blind eye to inmate rape and violence against LGBT people. This illuminat  More»
David Baute
  Rosario Miranda
[Short] (Spain, 2005, 26 min)

An intimate portrait of a proud, older MTF who lived through the repression of Franco’s Spain.  More»
Didier Benureau
  My Cat's Balls
[Short] (France, 2004, 22 min)

Worried about having his cat castrated, Remi researches the possibilities of a sex life without a testicle.  More»
Emmanuelle Bercot
  Backstage
[Feature] (France, 2005, 115 min)

Lucie is an ordinary teenager living in provincial France whose life changes instantaneously when her mother surprises her with a visit from Backstage, a television show uniting fans with pop idols. Meeting the enigmatic pop star, Lauren (Emmanuelle Seig  More»
Bobbie Birleffi
  Be Real: Stories from Queer America
[Mid-Length] (USA, 2006, 52 min)

Be Real profiles six LGBT individuals whose stories represent the diversity of LGBT lives nationwide, moving beyond stereotypes to live their lives with authenticity and affect real change in their communities. They tackle topics such as religio  More»
Andy Blubaugh
  Hello, Thanks
[Short] (USA, 2005, 8 min)

A meditation on sex, dating, language, and personal ads.  More»
Gideon Boaz
  (in)Visible Years
[Short] (USA, 2005, 25 min)

Stories about love, sex, and gay life after 50.  More»
David Dean Bottrell
  Available Men
[Short] (USA, 2005, 15 min)

Two men mistake each other for the person they were supposed to meet.  More»
Isabella Bravo
  Disruptive Items
[Short] (USA, 2004, 7 min)

Freedom of speech is explored through the context of suspensions at a public high school.  More»
Nicolas Breviere
  Boomerang
[Short] (France, 2005, 26 min)

For sure, men betray you.  More»
Q Allan Brocka
  Boy Culture
[Feature] (USA, 2005, 85 min)

Q Allan Brocka returns to NewFest with his second feature, a film displaying even more wit and raw sex appeal than his previous film (Eating Out, NewFest 2004). X, a handsome and charismatic high-end call boy, shares his Seattle apartment with t  More»
Katherine Brooks
  Loving Annabelle
[Feature] (USA, 2005, 77 min)

Inspired by the 1931 German classic of forbidden lesbian desire, Maedchen in Uniform, Katharine Brooks’ deftly executed film explores the controversial emotional and sexual relationship between a teacher and a student. Simone, a poetry teac  More»
Margaret Broucek
  The Marriage Class
[Short] (USA, 2006, 7 min)

A marriage prep class for gay and lesbian couples.  More»
Amnon Buchbinder
  Whole New Thing
[Feature] (Canada, 2005, 92 min)

Brimming with dry wit and sensuality, Whole New Thing depicts the many life changes occurring around Emerson Thorsen, a precocious thirteen-year-old thrust from his hippie home school environment into the odd world of public school. Having a mat  More»
Deniz Buga
  Brothers
[Short] (Turkey, 2003, 7 min)

Two young men lying in a bed.  More»
David Burns
  Patriotic
[Short] (USA, 2004, 9 min)

A meditation on intimacy, dependancy, and control.  More»
Wolfgang Busch
  How Do I Look
[Feature] (USA, 2006, 80 min)

In 1990, Paris is Burning powerfully introduced the world to what had been until then a phenomenon known almost exclusively among gay African-Americans and Latinos in New York – drag balls. How Do I Look returns to the balls to sho  More»
Laura A Cancho
  And I Do Not Know Even When
[Short] (Spain, 2004, 15 min)

Two ex-boyfriends run into each other night after night in a gay bar.  More»
Patrick Carpentier
  Combat
[Feature] (Belgium, 2005, 56 min)

Combat is a masterful work of experimental fiction drawing the viewer into a disturbing yet beautiful experience in which longing, violence, and tenderness commingle. Two attractive young men drive away from the city and the concerns of daily li  More»
Jim Cashman
  Dinner Conversation
[Short] (USA, 2005, 4 min)

The first I love you in a relationship sets some boundaries.  More»
Donna Cassyd
  High Heels on Wheels
[Short] (USA, 2005, 11 min)

A fast-paced look at a fast-paced sport which was once one of the only outlets for female professional athletes.  More»
Soman Chainani
  Davy and Stu
[Short] (USA, 2006, 13 min)

Two Scottish boys meet in a bog and continue an unlikely friendship.  More»
Tung-Yen Chou
  The Only Letter I've Ever Written
[Short] (Taiwan, UK, 2005, 11 min)

Mapping memories in space.  More»
Simon Chung
  Innocent
[Feature] (Canada, 2005, 80 min)

When Eric and his sister leave Hong Kong for Canada with their parents, they think they’re just visiting their family there. It’s only after they arrive in Toronto that they find out the move is permanent. Uprooted, Eric must adjust to a new life in a ne  More»
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