Gay Shorts - 2026

Gay Shorts - 2026

Thu
7
Thu 7 May 6:00 PM

The Pivotonian Cinema
Wheelchair
Hearing Loop
General Admission
Unclassified 18+
90 Mins
May
Thu 7 May

A diverse collection of gay shorts from around the world.

All Change

What starts as innocent conversation on the train exposes the regrets two men have over their friendship, which – years ago – nearly became something more

Director: Joe Molander, 2025, United Kingdom, 3 mins, English, Unclassified 15+


Ladybugs

Two eccentric friends living in a nursing home co-opt a secret operation after discovering they share something special in common.

Director: Ariella Jelic, 2022, Australia, 6 mins, English, Unclassified 15+


Bad Habits

Florian and Lukas had a great evening together. Instead of unnecessarily prolonging the getting-to-know-you phase, they reveal all their bad habits and put their still fresh connection to the test.

Director: Theresa Valentin, 2024, Germany, 6 mins, German with English subtitles, Unclassified 15+


The Act

On a Portuguese gay beach João meets a mysterious migrant whose stories of forbidden love and loss lead to a tense game where words and gestures blur the line between truth and lies. 

Director: Nikita Loyk, 2025, Portugal, 17 mins, English, Unclassified 15+


Intermittent Intimacy

A man looks for something deeper when hookups are all that seem to be available.

Director: Joe Hogan, 2024, United Kingdom, 4 mins, English, Unclassified 15+

 

IUS of Time

In an Asturian village, an encounter between a young photographer and reclusive cheesemaker leads to unexpected connection and hope for the future.

Director: Roberto F. Canuto, Xiaoxi Xu, 2025, Spain, 25 mins, Spanish with English subtitles, Unclassified 15+


Magic 8

This film follows what happens when making a queer connection in a stereotypically “Straight” space.

Director: Robyn Faye, 2025, United Kingdom, 5 mins, English, Unclassified 15+


Socks

This film tells the love story between two young men in 1990s Spain, a time marked by social intolerance and fear.

Directors: Miguel Ángel Olivares, Ana Beyron, Alejandra Beyron, 2025, Spain,  19 mins, Spanish with English subtitles, Unclassified 15+


Bears on Film

Bears can dance and bears can also be glamorous! This film celebrates all that is furry and masculine about Bear culture whilst elevating them to a contemporary level of style.

Director: Albert Koomen, 2025, Australia, 3 mins, English, Unclassified 15+


Screens with:

May
Thu 7 May

The Pivotonian Cinema

4 Verner Street South Geelong, Victoria, 3220