London Spy (2015)

London Spy (2015)

Director: Jakob Verbruggen

Writers: Tom Rob Smith

Genre: Drama, TV & WebSeries

Country: UK

Language: English

Duration: 60 min

Year: 2015

Stars: Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Edward Holcroft, Charlotte Rampling

‘London Spy’ je britanska špijunska dramska serija čiju premijeru su gledaoci  BBC TWO televizije imali priliku da pogledaju 9.Nov.2015. god
Serija ima 5 epizoda i emituju se ponedeljkom.

Danny je momak od dvadesetak godina, zaposlen u magacinu za transport paketa, sklon pijankama i društvu lakom na drogu, ali za sebe će uvijek reći I’m fine ili prevedeno na našem romeovski riječnik OK momak, ma šta to značilo za brojne korisnike gayromea sa ovih naših balkanskih prostora.
Sticajem okolnosti upoznaje Aleksa, otmenog engl. gospodina koji mu za sebe kaže da radi u nekoj od investicionoj banci za bogate kijente.
Alex živi urednim društveno prihvatljivim načinom života, pažljibvo bira skupocjenu garderobu, posjećuje mjesta rezervisana za višu klasu, redovno se bavi sportom i svojim stilom i načinom života ničim ne odaje da bi mogao da ima bilo kakav odnos sa nekim likom kao što je Danny.

Sex between Danny and Alex

Prva epizoda ove serije nam prikazuje kako nastaje njihovo prijateljstvo, otkrivanje emocija, seks i sve elemente jedne lijepe romanse.
Već nakon prve epizode u medijima se razbuktala priča kako je  BBC sebi dopustio nedopustivo. U ranim večernjim satima emitovao je strastven seks dva muškarca i prikazao nešto što nikada nebi uzrujalo većinu ljudi da se radilo o muško-ženskom paru.
Ipak britanski cenzori još nisu odlučili da li će ispitati okolnosti ovog slučaja i pored jedne žalbe koju su zaprimili i objavili da ni u kojem slučaju neće praviti diskriminaciju između heteroseksualnog i homoseksualnog seksa.

U svakom slučaju svim čitaocima ovog sajta preporučujem da pogledaju ovu izvrsno režiranu TV seriju koja nam već u prvoj epizodi otkriva da se radi o zapletu u kojem sasvim sigurno britanska obavještajna služba ima jednu od glavnih uloga.
O čemu se radi saznaćemo u narednim epizodama.

New original co-production, London Spy, is a five-part miniseries created by acclaimed best-selling author Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), co-produced with BBC Two and produced by Working Title Television. It will air on BBC America in 2015.

The gripping, contemporary, emotional thriller stars Ben Whishaw (The Hour, Skyfall, Bright Star) as Danny, an innocent, young romantic drawn into a dangerous world of espionage. He is joined by Academy Award-winning Jim Broadbent (Moulin Rouge!, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Harry Potter), British actress Charlotte Rampling OBE, whose recent role in Restless in 2012 saw her receive an Emmy Award nomination, and newcomer Edward Holcroft (Wolf Hall).

London Spy is directed by Jakob Verbruggen, whose credits include The Fall and the US version of The Bridge.

On his first television drama, creator and writer Tom Rob Smith says: “London Spy has gathered an exceptional cast and a visionary director. I couldn’t be more excited, or proud.”

Juliette Howell, Head of Television at Working Title Television, says: “Working Title couldn’t be more proud to be producing this captivating drama. Incredible scripts, a hugely gifted director and a world-class cast; London Spy exudes quality through and through.”

London Spy is the story of a chance romance between two people from very different worlds, one from the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service, the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess. Danny (Whishaw) – gregarious, hedonistic, romantic and adrift, falls for the anti-social enigmatic and brilliant Alex (Holcroft). Just as the two of them realize that they’re perfect for each other, Alex disappears. Danny, utterly ill-equipped to take on the complex and codified world of British espionage, must decide whether he’s prepared to fight for the truth.

Tom Rob Smith’s award-winning Child 44 trilogy was an international publishing sensation and has been turned into a movie with Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Noomi Rapace, produced by Ridley Scott, scheduled for release in April 2015.

London Spy is produced by Guy Heeley, and executive producers are Tom Rob Smith, Juliette Howell, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title Television, and Head of Independent Drama Commissioning, Polly Hill, for BBC Two. The miniseries will be distributed by NBC Universal and BBC Worldwide.

Wasp (2015)

Wasp (2015)


Director: Philippe Audi-Dor
Writers: Philippe Audi-Dor
Genre: Drama
Country:  France, Lebanon, Switzerland, UK
Language: English
Duration: 72 min
Year: 2015

Stars: Hugo Bolton, Elly Condron, Simon Haycock

Olivier (Simon Haycock) takes his boyfriend James (Hugo Bolton) on a romantic break to his house in the South of France. Whilst is France they bump into Caroline (Elly Condron), an old friend of James’ who has been dumped by her boyfriend. The couple agree to let Caroline join them for their vacation but Olivier is less than happy at having a third person around for the duration. As the days go by Olivier and Caroline clash but soon they realise their dislike of each other may actually be covering up something more surprising.

Wasp is the feature-length debut of Swiss writer/director Philippe Audi-Dor. The film features only three actors and takes place in and around a beautiful house in Gordes, Provence. One of the first things you notice is that Wasp is incredibly understated and that’s definitely one of its strengths. Audi-Dor doesn’t feel the need to make his characters veer off onto monologues to move the plot along and often the silences in the film speak volumes about the characters.

The central plot focuses on the arrival of Caroline into the midst of Olivier and James’ romantic break. Early on in the movie Caroline questions whether either men have been with a woman before and Olivier confesses he has but not since he came out. It’s established early on that the strong-willed Caroline is happy to push whatever buttons she needs to in order to get a reaction and despite an initial dislike between her and Olivier, the two characters start to be drawn to one another.

It’s at this point that the film gets really interesting. We’ve seen countless films exploring closeted characters that are attracted to the same sex but we’ve never seen a film before where a man who identifies as gay begins to question if he is indeed gay or possibly bisexual. The way the story unfolds is really intriguing and we commend Audi-Dor for doing something different and unexpected. The tension that builds between Olivier and Caroline does so expertly and at a believable pace.

We really don’t want to give too much else away about the plot but all we’ll say is that there are plenty of surprising twists and turns as you head to Wasp’s climax. Audi-Dor has assembled a stellar cast for the movie with all of the leads equal to one another in terms of their performance. Simon Haycock does a great job of conveying Olivier’s conflict through his emotive performance and he has superb chemistry with both Hugo Bolton and Elly Condron. Bolton makes what could have been a fairly flighty role rather meaty and Condron has great fun playing the devilishly manipulative Caroline. The trio works really well together and they really excel in the scenes where the tension threatens to boil over.

Audi-Dor, who wrote the movie and directed it, also deserves special comment for what he’s achieved. The film doesn’t feel low budget and the cinematography captures the stunning location really well. It’s not easy to make a film with only three actors compelling and whilst this could work well as a play, Audi-Dor’s direction makes it an intriguing character study and he gets superb performances from his actors.

Wasp isn’t due to be released until Spring 2015 and we think you should be making a note in your diary to see it now. With strong central performances, an interesting and original premise, and stunning direction it’s a film that took us by complete surprise. We’ll be keeping an eye on Audi-Dor to see what he does next and we’ll also be closely watching the careers of Simon Haycock, Hugo Bolton and Elly Condron.
Source: entertainment-focus.com

When I'm Sixty-Four (2004

When I'm Sixty-Four (2004)


Director: Jon Jones
Writer: Tony Grounds
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Language: English
Duration:90 min
Year: 2004

Stars: Paul Freeman, Alun Armstrong, Peter McNamara

When I'm Sixty-Four is a British gay movie about two old men who fall in love with each other. Jim is a teacher at a school but has hit the age of 65 which means he has to retire. He has spent almost all his life in that school. He started there as a student at 8 years of age. A man around his age picks him up with a taxi. The man's name is Ray. Jim asks to be taken to a clinic instead of the earlier planned airport. Ray drops him off. Ray arrives home and realizes Jim left his jacket in the car. In it is a diary written things he must do before death. Number one is see the world and number two is fall in love. Ray lost his wife to cancer eight years back. His two children a son and daughter are married with children and come to visit him sometimes. He is however lonely.
Ray takes the jacket to the clinic. The receptionist shows him to Jim's room. He finds Jim was having a nose job done on him. They exchange numbers. Jim calls Ray to take him to his father's house. On arrival they find him collapsed on the lawn. They rush him to hospital. Jim's plans for a trip to Botswana are interrupted by his dad's health.
Ray and Jim continue to bond. Jim has a crisis over his looks and age. He wants to experience life before his death. He takes Ray along for shopping. Jim has saved almost 200,000 pounds because he almost had no expenses while in school. Ray is a football hooligan who is lonely and sad especially after his friend was diagnosed with cancer. Jim must be gay as he makes homosexual advances at Ray. Ray resists but later agrees. They begin an intimate relationship. Ray's son notices the two. He tells the sister and they confront Ray asking if he is gay. The son is especially upset that his dad might be queer. Ray denies it and lies. Ray and Jim however continue meeting. Jim decides to take the trip to Botswana and Ray joins him just before he leaves.

Brace (2013)

 

Directors: Alicia Eyo, Sophy Holland
Writer: Jake Graf
Genre: Short movie
Country: UK
Language: English
Year:2013
Duration: 24 min

Stars: Mike Aherne, Adam Gary, Jake Graf

After coming out and leaving his girlfriend, Adam dreams of finding acceptance within London's gay scene. His burgeoning freedom is soon challenged when he meets Rocky, a handsome stranger who is harboring a secret that he desperately wants to share with Adam.

As their bond strengthens and Rocky prepares to reveal his secret to Adam, their fledgling romance is ruptured by a cataclysmic event that forces the truth to come out in the most explosive manner.

BRACE (Short Film 2015) from Jake Graf on Vimeo.

The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

Director: Morten Tyldum
Writers: Andrew Hodges (book), Graham Moore (screenplay)
Genre: Drama, Biography, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Language: English, German
Duration: 114 min
Year: 2014
Also Known As: Igra kodova

Official site: http://theimitationgamemovie.com/

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory   Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Charles Dance, Mark Strong

 

The Imitation Game ( Igra kodova) je dirljiva biografska priča o Alanu Turingu, jednom od najvećih umova 20. vijeka, čovjeku koji je spasio milione ljudskih života u II svjetskom ratu tako što dešifrovao njemačke komunikacije kriptovane uz pomoć skoro neprobojne mašine za kodiranje pod tajnim nazivom "ENIGMA".
Britanci su kao i mnoge druge zemlje pritisnute Hitlerovom razarujećom ratnom mašinerijom pokušavali dešifrovati njemačke vojne poruke kako bi stekli prednost u ratu. Bilo je potrebno naći način da se na vrijeme saznaju svi Njemački ratni planovi, ali Enigmu nisu mogli razbiti sve dok se nije pojavio matematičar Alan Touring koji je svojom genijalnošću uspio napraviti mašinu koja je provaljivala njemačke kodove.
Alan Touring je svoju strast prema rješavanju matematičkih problema stavio ispred sopstvene seksualnosti koja je uz to bila kažnjiva prema Britanskim zakonima.

Nakon završetka rata Britanska vlada je odlučila zadržati sve u tajnosti i uništila je svaki trag o postojanju Turingove mašine koja je razbila Njemačku "Enigmu", čime je onemogućeno da se njenom genijalnom tvorcu oda zasluženo istorijsko priznanje.
Priča je izašla u javnosti kada je Alan Touring 1952. godine uhapšen zbog homoseksualnosti i osuđen na hemijsku kastraciju, koja je na kraju dovela do samoubistva ovog genijalnog matematičara i heroja u jednom od najrazornijih ratova evropskog kontinenta.
Alan Touring ni nakon smrti nije doživio javnu rehabilitaciju i počast barem na nivou nacionalnog junaka, ako već ne na nivou mislioca koji je zadužio čovječanstvo. Homofobija britanskog društva tog doba ga je otrgnula od stvaralaštva i gurnula u beskrajnu tišinu, koja je prekinuta tek 2009. godine. Tadašnji britanski premijer Gordon Brown službeno se javno izvinuo za sve užasne nepravde učinjene Alanu Turingu.
Alan Touring bi zauvjek ostao pominjan samo u naučnim krugovima kao začetnik modernog računarstva i digitalne tehnologije bez koje bi danas skoro nemoguće bilo zamisliti napredak ljudske civilizacije, bez ikakvog priznanja za svoj rad koji je spasio milione života da sticajem okolnosti nije postao žrtva jednog od najokrutnijeg anti gay zakona iz 1885. godine po kojem je bilo moguće kazniti čovjeka samo zato što je homoseksualac. Po tom zakonu je stradalo 49000 ljudi u Velikoj Britaniji. Biti gej u to doba značilo je biti kažnjavanjan zatvorom, javnim sramoćenjem, oduzimanjem svih ljudskih i građanskih prava ili prisiljavanjem na hemijsku kastraciju.
Zakon je ukinut 1963. godine ali do današnjeg dana nije ukinita presuda Alanu Turinu za zločin protiv javnog morala.
Alan Turing je zato postao upisan u istorijske knjige kao primjer zašto je potrebna borba za ljudska prava.

U mnogim državama pa i ovim našim balkanskim homofobija društva tjera homoseksualce na ćutnju. Iako smo svjesni da su oko nas mnogi važnji ljudi, doktori, umjetnici, naučnici, političari ili naprosto naše prve komšije i prijatelji homoseksualci društvena homofobija je u stanju da ih zauvjek ušutka i obespravi na svaki pomen o seksualnoj orjentaciji.

Upoznao sam čovjeka kojeg je strah od odbacivanja i sramoćenja natjerao da odustane od životne karijere i povuče se u svoj skriveni svjet. Pričao mi je kako je na poslovne sastanke išao sa strahom da će ako mu se otkrije da je gej doživjeti porugu, odbacivanje i psihičku torturu. Iako je bio uspješan u poslu i poštovan kao čovjek, sopstveni strah ga je natjerao da se povuče.
Razlog za taj strah, koliko god mnogima zvučao bezrazložno, leži u sudbini Alana Turinga, ali i sudbini mnogih ljudi koji su zbog svoje seksualnosti doživjeli slično poniženje.
Zato bi svako društvo u svojim školskim knjigama trebalo da ima upisano njegovo ime kao opomenu koliko je lako osuditi nekoga samo zato što je drugačiji iako vrlo često biti drugačiji znači biti sposoban vidjeti svjet oko nas na poseban način i time omogućiti mnoga mala i velika djela ljudske civilizacije.

From Huffingtonpost By Geoffrey R. Stone

The other day I had the privilege of attending an advance screening of the forthcoming movie The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. I am not a movie reviewer, so I will not offer an evaluation of the movie -- other than to say that it is superb.

What particularly interests me is the story itself and the extraordinary range of deeply important issues it poses. The Imitation Game traces the real-life tale of Alan Turing, the brilliant and highly idiosyncratic British scientist and philosopher whose secret contributions during World War II saved the lives of an estimated 14 million individuals by enabling the Allies to win the war much sooner than would otherwise have been possible.

Still in his twenties, Turing led a small cohort of odd-ball cryptographers in a top secret effort to discover the secret of the Nazis' Enigma machine. It was through the use of this machine that the Nazis were able to send encrypted messages to their forces throughout the world. It was, at the time, the most effective and unbreakable code ever invented.

Operating out of Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, Turing's genius and persistence enabled him to invent what was essentially the world's first computer, which finally broke the secrets of the Enigma machine. Although other Allied nations were trying with dogged determination to achieve this outcome, only Turing succeeded.

But that was only the beginning. Even after breaking the Nazi code, the question arose of what to do with this secret knowledge. The goal was not just to break the code, but to use the information gained in order to thwart the Nazi war effort. This had to be done carefully and selectively, because if the Nazis realized that the English had penetrated their code they would simply stop using the Enigma machine.

Thus, to use their knowledge to best effect, the English had to exercise restraint. They could use the decoded information only in carefully selected circumstances. Frequently, they would have to forego its use and permit the Nazis to succeed in battles in order to protect what was now their secret weapon. Turing and his crew played a central role in figuring out how to use the information without giving away their secret.

With end of the war, the British decided to keep secret the fact that they had broken the Nazi code. This was strategic. Other nations, thinking that the Enigma machine was unbreakable, used it themselves for decades after World War II, without realizing that the British could decode their messages. Turning's extraordinary achievement therefore remained locked away in the national security closet in order to leave the British with this advantage.

Alan Turing was in the closet in another way, as well. He was a homosexual. A few years after World War II ended, he was arrested for gross indecency -- otherwise known as homosexual conduct. Although perhaps the greatest hero of World War II, Turing could not reveal the secret of his contribution. He was convicted and, rather than spend two years in prison, accepted the penalty chemical castration, a common punish for homosexuals under British law. The belief at the time was that homosexuality was a mental illness that could be "treated" in this manner.

Suffering from the ill effects of this barbarous medication, Alan Turing committed suicide in 1952, with his contributions to Western civilization still unknown. It remained so for almost half-a-century. In 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown finally issued a public apology for the "appalling" treatment of the man who, according to Winston Churchill, had made "the single biggest contribution to Allied victory in the war against Nazi Germany."

This is a deeply moving and powerful story. The Imitation Game , which opens in theaters in December, is a stunning movie.

Pride (I) (2014)

Pride (I) (2014)



Director: Matthew Warchus
Writer: Stephen Beresford
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Language: English, Welsh
Duration: 120 min
Year: 2014




Stars: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West

Kada je u martu 1984. godine vlada Margaret Tacher zaprijetila zatvaranjem 20 rudnika ugljena u Velikoj Britaniji rudari su stupili u štrajk koji je trajao skoro godinu dana.
U ranim danima štrajka Mark Ashton (Ben Schnetzer), mladi gej aktivist u Londonu nagovara nekolicinu svojih gay prijatelja da daju podršku rudarima.
Nakon što su prikupili malo novaca skupina od sedam gej muškaraca i jedna lezbijka u malom narandžastom kombiju dolaze u rudarsko mjesto Onllwyn kako bi se pridružili rudarima koji su u štrajku.
Film je rađen po istinitom događaju i na jedan komičan način prikazuje odnos i upoznavanje ljudi sa potpuno različitim načinom života. Srdačnost, neprijateljstvo, strah i nijemo čuđenje koje je dočekalo skupinu gejeva u malom mjestu nije zasmetalo da se postavi pitanje o prihvatanju solidarnosti pa makar dolazilo i od potpuno različitih ljudi.

Iako i jedni i drugi nose različite životne priče ujedinjuje ih borba protiv nepravde i želja da se izbore za svoje mjesto pod suncem.

Film je prepun komičnih scena koje upečatljivo odslikavaju nepoznavanje različitosti. Tako je jedna starija žena u razgovoru sa lezbijkom utvrdila da su gejevi vegetarijanci, dok su drugi oprezno pristupali upoznavanju.
Na kraju krajeva kada se savlada početni strah od nepoznatog dolazimo do činjenice da smo svi ipak samo ljudi sa emocijama, stahovima i nadanjima za bolji život.

Pride is a 2014 British LGBT-related historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm award. Writer Stephen Beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director Matthew Warchus was being planned.
Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign. The National Union of Mineworkers was reluctant to accept the group's support due to the union's public relations' worries about being openly associated with a gay group, so the activists instead decided to take their donations directly to Onllwyn, a small mining village in Wales, resulting in an alliance between the two communities. The alliance was unlike any seen before but was successful.

“Pride” is brilliantly entertaining just as it is, so I trust that no one connected with the film will be insulted if I say that, despite the existence of shows with similarly stirring themes, like “Billy Elliot” and “Kinky Boots,” the story would make a terrific musical. In truth, the movie is halfway there already. Beresford and the director, Matthew Warchus, bracket the tale with gay-pride marches in London in 1984 and 1985, but, in general, the picture is short on politics and historical context (there’s almost nothing about the strike itself) and long on comedy, sentiment, and music. As the Londoners imagine entering a mining town, they joke about what they might say to the inhabitants. “May I inquire about your communal baths?” is one gambit. But they sober up when they meet the strikers, who are defiant but very much in need of help. These early meetings have the wariness of two species confronting each other in a marsh. Some of the younger miners, disgusted, want nothing to do with the gays. An elderly woman with a soft face musters her courage and says to a lesbian, “That can’t be true, can it? You’re all . . . vegetarians?” The Londoners are smart, self-deprecating, ironic, and sometimes furious about their own wounds; the miners and their wives and widows can be hearty, even cheery, but, just below the surface, they carry a lifelong bitterness. The two groups are fused by anger and divided by virtually everything else. -  DAVID DENBY in The New Yorker

Lilting (2014)

Lilting (2014)



Director: Hong Khaou
Writer: Hong Khaou
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Language: English, Mandarin
Duration: 91 min
Year: 2014




Stars: Pei-pei Cheng, Ben Whishaw, Andrew Leung

In contemporary London, a Cambodian Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son. Her world is further disrupted by the presence of a stranger. We observe their difficulties in trying to connect with one another without a common language, as through a translator they begin to piece together memories of a man they both loved. 
Lilting is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by Cambodian-born British director Hong Khaou.

The film had its world premiere on January 16, 2014, on Day One of the Sundance Film Festival, at which it competed in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It won the Cinematography Award: World Cinema Dramatic at the festival. The film had a theatrical release in UK on August 8, 2014. and released on September 26, 2014 in United States.

Touching, intimate film about finding the things which bring us together. In contemporary London, a Cambodian Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son. Her world is further disrupted by the presence of a stranger. We observe their difficulties in trying to connect with one another without a common language, as through a translator they begin to piece together memories of a man they both loved.

AKA (2002)

AKA (2002)

Director: Duncan Roy
Writer: Duncan Roy
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Language: English
Year: 2002
Duration: 123 min


Stars: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, George Asprey, Lindsey Coulson, Blake Ritson, Peter Youngblood Hills, Sean Gilder

Jedna od čestih karakteristika većine tinejdžera je da žele da budu kao nešto što nisu pa imitriaju razne idole sa kojima se poistovjećuju. Kod gejeva je to skoro pa pravilo sa osnovnom razlikom da ta samoobmana traje mnogo duže nego kod str8 osoba. U nekim slučajevima predje u doživotnu kameleonsku izvitoperenost.

Većina psihijatara opravdanje za takvo ponašanje kod gejeva nalazi u potrebi da sakriju sopstvenu homoseksualnost,  prvo u porodici pa onda u školi, među prijateljima i na kraju na poslu među kolegama. Umotavajući se u sopstvene laži često i sami povjeruju da su nešto što nikada neće biti. Gledao sam slučajeve da sami sebe ubjede da su str8, a da je seks sa muškarcima samo avantura ili zabava. Ožene se i onda ženu posmatraju kao staromodnu prijateljicu sa kojom ne mogu razgovarati o želji da popuše dobar kurac. Nejasno je kako naprave djete, ali definitivno unesreće i sebe i porodicu.
Biti nešto što nisi može biti dobro u mašti, ali u stvarnosti takvo ponašanje ima teške poslijedice.

U ovom istinitom filmu je riječ upravo o tome. Dean još kao dijete sluša majčine priče o životu plemića i bogataša kod kojih je radila. Sticajem okolnosti upoznaje Lady Griffin kod koje se zapošljava koristeći svoju mladalačku ljepotu.  Identifikujući se sa pripadnik visoke klase upada u začarani krug laži, prevare i prostitucije.

Možda nismo uvjek u mogućnosti da ljudima oko sebe priznamo da smo homoseksualci ili nešto drugo, ali je uvjek potrebno razlikovati ono što krijemo od onoga što glumimo.

AKA is a 2002 drama film, the first by director and writer Duncan Roy. The film is set in the late 1970s in Britain and deals with the story of Dean, an 18-year-old boy who assumes another identity in order to enter high society. Dean then meets David, an older gay man who desires him and Benjamin, a young Texan hustler. It is largely an autobiographical account of Duncan Roy's early life.
The screen consists of a row of three frames, showing three perspectives.

Very nice review and background info on AKA

Baby (I) (2001)

Baby (I) (2001)



Director: W.I.Z.
Writer: W.I.Z.
Genre: Short movie
Country: UK
Language: English
Duration: 12 min
Year: 2001



Stars: Ben Whishaw, Janet Mitchell, Clive Hayward, Alex Michael,Mark Moore








Author: heywood100 from Birmingham, England - IMDB
There is next to nothing in the way of a story contained in Baby. The film is based almost exclusively around the hypnotic visuals and sound, and it is very effective. Some of the shots set outside the swimming pool are a bit cliched (the pot smoking), yukky (the womans armpit hair - ugh!), or just plain indecipherable (the women in the street hitting him with inflatable phalluses), but when the boy goes swimming it's hard to tear your eyes away. It's a very sexual piece and offers no concrete questions or answers for anything but it's certainly worth a few minutes of your time.

Baby by cortosgay

David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)

David Bowie & the Story of Ziggy Stardust (2012)

 

Director: James Hale
Genre: Documentary
Country: UK
Year: 2012
Duration: 60 min

Stars: Jarvis Cocker, David Bowie, Marc Almond, Rodney Bingenheimer, Trevor Bolder, John Cambridge

Both a visual flashback and a telling of the life and birth of the alter ego that was David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust.

 

 

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is arguably the most important album in the mind-blowing career of David Bowie. Released in 1972, it's the record that set the mercurial musician on course to becoming one of the best-known pop stars on the planet. In just over a year, Bowie's messianic Martian invaded the minds of the nation's youth with a killer combination of extraterrestrial rock 'n' roll and outrageous sexuality, all delivered in high-heeled boots, multi-coloured dresses and extravagant make-up. In Bowie's own words, Ziggy was 'a cross between Nijinsky and Woolworths', but this unlikely culture clash worked - Ziggy turned Bowie into stardust.

This documentary tells the story of how Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in the history of pop music. The songs, the hairstyles, the fashion and the theatrical stage presentation that merged together to turn David Bowie into the biggest craze since the Beatles. Ziggy's instant success gave the impression that he was the perfectly-planned pop star. But, as the film reveals, it had been a momentous struggle for David Bowie to hit on just the right formula that would take him to the top.

Narrated by fan Jarvis Cocker, it reveals Bowie's mission to the stars through the musicians and colleagues who helped him in his unwavering quest for fame - a musical voyage that led Bowie to doubt his true identity, eventually forcing the sudden demise of his alien alter ego, Ziggy.

 

Contributors include Trevor Bolder (bass player, Spiders from Mars), Woody Woodmansey (drummer, Spider from Mars), Mike Garson (Spiders' keyboardist), Suzi Ronson (Mick Ronson's widow, who gave Bowie that haircut), Ken Scott (producer), Elton John (contemporary and fan), Lindsay Kemp (Bowie's mime teacher), Leee Black Childers (worked for Mainman, Bowie's production company), Cherry Vanilla (Bowie's PA/press officer), George Underwood (Bowie's friend), Mick Rock (Ziggy's official photographer), Steve Harley, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson, Peter Hook, Jon Savage, Peter Doggett and Dylan Jones

Gatecrusher (2012)

Gatecrusher (2012)

Director: Paul Cockcroft
Writter: Adam Hunt
Genre: Short movie
Country: UK
Year: 2012
Duration: 23 min

 

Stars: Ryan Prescott / Mark Jenkins, Frank Ryan / James Francis, Paul Bloomfield / Brian, Ed Riley / Cedric, Vicky Bailey / Chloe, Emily Maguire / Michelle Addison and Andy Done Johnson as Phil, the Publicis

 

Shot in May 2012, Gatecrasher is a short LGBT film set in Bradford. Starring Ryan Prescott (Emmerdale, Marchlands) it tells the story of a young gay actor's determination to persuade an elder established writer to write him the script of his dreams. However, what starts as ambition slowly develops into obsession...

It was supported by Bradford Council, City of Film and Chamber of Commerce as well as receiving funding and resources from Lahore Restaurant, Grand Central and The Midland Hotel to name but a few.

Cal (2013)

Cal (2013)

Director: Christian Martin
Writer: Christian Martin 
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Language: English
Duration: 89 min 
Year: 2013




Stars: Wayne Virgo, Tom Payne, Emily Corcoran

Cal je odjseo kod tetke dok mu majka umire u bolnici, bez novca, bez posla, usred ekonomske krize. Beznadežno traži posao dok noću pokušava da izbjegne seksualne nasrtaje pijane tetke. Sociorealistična priča koja se eto ponavlja svakom ekonomskom krizom koja zahvati evropu.
Nesretnim spletom okolnosti upoznaje mladog uličnog hastlera sa kojim pokušava da se skloni od lokalnog dilera drogom i makroa.

Već viđena priča koja mnogo podsjeća na film Shank istog režisera kojeg očito fasciniraju uličarske gradske priče.
Za naše podneblje umorno od svakodnevnice koje u mnogome sliči ovom priči, film može biti manje zanimljiv mada mnogi će nakon što ga odgledaju ipak reći: Nije meni tako loše:)

Film je dobro napravljen i drži tenziju cjelim svojim trajanjem, pa ga preporučujem onima koji vole priče tog tipa.

Set in the economically depressed England of today, Cal is a startling sequel to the hit 2009 film, Shank.

20 year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. He finds his home city of Bristol facing hard times, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting and looting rife. Now openly gay, Cal clashes with his homophobic mother and alcoholic, predatory aunt. Things soon turn around upon meeting a cute, young student who needs his help. However, Cal’s act of kindness brings about a whole lot of trouble and a race against time to make peace with his mother and escape his home town. An intense, dark and intelligent feature bringing Cal’s story bang up-to-date.

Interview by Pip Ellwood of entertainment-focus.com
Christian Martin is one of the writers and directors of gay cinema hits Shank and Release. His latest offering is Bufferingwhich shows the extraordinary things a couple will do to clear their debt. The movie has just been released on DVD through TLA Releasing. We caught up with Christian to talk about the movie and find out what else he’s got in the pipeline.
How are you today?
Exhausted to be brutally honest – just returned home from a gruelling 14 hour shoot on my next film. We’re in the third week of a four week shoot and it’s taking it’s toll on me! Rain stopped play yesterday – coupled with a raid on my house from 20 Armed Response Policemen waving loaded guns in my face and arresting me and my co-director, the director of photography as well as our grip followed by a phalanx of press descending on my house to interview me about it – whilst trying to control a crew and schedule – it has been quite fatiguing to say the least!
Buffering has just come out on DVD. Tell us about the movie.
It’s an attempt by myself and co-writer/director Darren Flaxstone to try and make a film that was both relevant and a little lighter hearted in comparison to our previous films Shank and Release. I was fascinated to read about the increasingly popular fundraising route that certain enterprising people have taken by making their own amateur pornography and selling it online. The credit crunch and the familiar scene of a couple having overextended on their credit cards and being imperilled by debt turning to porn formed the basis of a good idea from which we could hopefully have some fun, make a comment and entertain all in one movie. We might not all be earning bankers’s bonuses but there’s a lot of wankers out there!
Where did the inspiration for Buffering come from?
Looking at my own credit card debt, contemplating what I would do to pay it all off if I was 20 years younger! I simply wanted to make something a little less intense than the previous two films that still has something to say whilst being a little ridiculous in places but with heart as well.
I was obviously on the money somewhere in my thinking as a Hollywood writer has approached me about a re-write for the USA with a straight couple as the lead characters as opposed to a gay couple.
What was your intention when you set out to make the film?
To quite simply have some fun and try something different, to develop as a film maker into a genre that is diametrically opposed to previous films that I have made. To work with a wider range of talented people – like the band that collaborated with us by writing an ace soundtrack – NANCY – and to make a British comedy and show we have a sense of humour!
Tell us about the casting process – how easy was that for you?
We have a great stalwart cast member who always appears in our films, Bernie Hodges, he’s a local actor who is increasingly difficult to book because his workload has increased considerably in recent years but we got him on board first. He then casts the films for us. Auditions were held and cast were selected. It’s difficult with low budget because you think big and then have to work backwards because of budget but it’s always great to find new talent and hopefully give them a break. It wasn’t easy but we got there in the end.
What was the atmosphere like on set during shooting?
Surprisingly relaxed actually. I had negotiated with another film that was finishing to buy their sets and adapt them for our use and to rent the studio space that they had booked. Being in a studio made everything so much easier and consequently more relaxed. I think everyone on the crew shared the guilty secret of knowing exactly the sites we were alluding to in the film where gay or straight couples could upload their clips and sell them for other people’s self gratification! I dare say some of the crew may have even done it!
How did Buffering differ to your previous movies Release and Shank?
Buffering is a 180 change of direction. A comedy is not only hard to write but enormously challenging to get right tonally. I think we’ve ended up with a good example of a hybrid of the two – a drama and a comedy – a dramedy if you like! The material could so easily have pulled me back towards drama and indeed I found it difficult to go in the other direction but Darren (my co-writer) was a good helmsman navigating these un-chartered waters for both of us. When you start to look at how ridiculous life can be it becomes easier to commit ideas to paper and subsequently a script. Carry On films don’t necessarily appeal to me but it’s surprising how much “carry on” there is inside of all of us regardless – we are all conditioned to enjoy a double entendre from time to time.
What would you like audiences to take away from the movie?
Hope that we can all get through tough times with a little imagination and energy! A sense that they saw something that was entertaining but that also said something about where we are all at in this moment of economic chaos that not even bankers or politicians can analyse correctly or solve as a problem. I have been lucky enough to go to a few festivals and view it with audiences and the response has been very very positive to the film.

What’s coming up next for you?
We have one week to go on a new film about youth unemployment, set against the backdrop of the 99% er’s the riots in Bristol and the return of a character from our film Shank. The film’s called Cal and stars Wayne Virgo, Daniel Brocklebank, Emily Corcoran and a stunning newcomer Tom Payne as well as the irrepressible Bernie Hodges. I agonized over what to do after Buffering and have returned to a socio-economic-realist drama as my next project. I’m having a great time pairing with collaborator Jack O’Dowd on this one. I also have a small short coming out which I have just completed called Contracted which is part of series I am doing (the first of which was the award winning Fucked directed by Jack O’Dowd which is on the dvd for Buffering). Contracted is a rye look at the world of Hollywood actor’s contracts and the obligations contained therein that are intended to keep a lid on actor’s private lives and sexual preferences. It’s not going to go down well with the Scientologists that’s for sure. We have a great cast in Eleanor Gecks and John Mason who steal the show as our showbiz/Hollywood couple coupled with an hilarious and viciously tongued PR man played by Garry Summers.
How will you be spending Christmas this year?
Starting the edit on Cal with Jack and then relaxing with my family. I am blessed with 4 nieces and a nephew who entertain us all with their antics and their enthusiasm for Christmas. We are all descending on my parents – a houseful of over 14 of us – it’s a riot. Thankfully we treat ourselves to having catering and waitering staff in to do Christmas day! Then in January it’s off to Cape Town to stay with friends and research and start writing my next script which is set in a township just outside of Cape Town.

Trunks (2011)

Trunks (2011)
Director: David Hewitt
Writer: Kevin Money
Genre: Short movie
Country: UK
Language: English
Duration: 12 min
Year: 2011
Stars: Frazer Douglas, Kiki Kendrick, Alex Magliaro

Steve je jedan od onih "str8" likova što jedno misle, drugo rade, a treće pričaju. Dok je u bazenu ispod vode osjeća se kao gay i privlače ga muškarci, međutim izvan bazena je str8. Hoće li i na koji način objasniti svojoj djevojci da je izvan bazena isto ono što i u bazenu pogledajte.


Trunks (short film) from David Hewitt on Vimeo.
Steve knows he’s straight, but under the water at his local swimming pool he feels gay. Will he tell his ex-girlfriend the whole truth?
One of the themes in the film explores the difference of truth between what Steve says and what Steve actually does. This layer is amplified when Steve is talking to his ex-girlfriend about the amazing incident that changed in him. She is the one person he doesn’t want to tell, but at the same time she is the only person he can tell. I hope the chosen story form of dividing the visuals and audio helps to illustrate the various layers in Steve and Ruth’s story. The aim was to give the audience a more complex understanding of what Steve is actually feeling inside and what this change in his identity means to him.

The Invention (2013)

THE INVENTION (2013)

Director: Andy Mukherjee Writer: Andy Mukherjee Genre: Short movie Country: UK Language: English Duration: 15 min Year: 2013

Stars: Matheus Guimaraes, Carl Leroy

Brad je bez posla, pati od nesanice, a depresiju liječi alkoholom. On je takođe ne outovan gay.  Kevin je student koji radi na istraživanju neke čudne mašine.
Tražeći posao Brad nekoliko puta slučajno susreće Kevina na ulici. Nakon što se zaposlio u jednom studentskom centru, shvati da Kevin radi i živi u istoj zgradi.
Jedno veče Kevin ga zamoli da mu pomogne oko nekog paketa. Brad mu pomaže, ali je u nedoumici. Da li da se prepusti svojim željama i upusti u seks sa Kevinom ili ne?
Biti jebeni peder ili ne? Da li je sve to samo njegova mašta ili stvarnost u kojoj će izgubiti nevinost priljubljen uz vrata koja je zatvorio za sobom?

Film me je podsjetio na jednog momka koji mi je glumio nekog strašnog zavodnika iskusnog u seksu. Naravno pričao mi je kako ne vjeruje u ljubav između muškaraca, a da seks sa "drugarom" smatra samo kao zabavu.
Jedno veče nakon što je malo popio u gradu sa društvom nazvao me je i pitao može li da dođe. Donio je sa sobom i neko piće. Malo sam pio sa njim i na kraju završio u krevetu. Na moje iznenađenje u jednom momentu me je pitao: "Hoćeš li da me jebeš?" Naravno da sam ga jebao, iako mi se čudno ponašao, znojio i grčio kao da ga bijem, a ne jebem. Kada sam shvatio da mu je prvi put pobjesnio sam i izjebao ga neobazrivo kao kurvu.
Bio sam ljut što mi je glumatao i lagao, a ne što mu je prvi put da ga prima.
Ujutro se ponašao kao da se ništa nije desilo. Rekao sam mu: Sada nema potrebe da glumiš iskusnog macho muškarca, operi dupe i budi ono što jesi - peder.

AAC Films' latest production is a short film woven around themes of human psychology, time travel and sexuality . It has been selected to be exhibited at the Cannes Short Film Corner (Court Metrage) 2013.
PLOT: Brad is jobless, without sleep and an alcoholic. He is also in the closet. Kevin is a research student working on a strange machine. After a chance encounter with Kevin on the street, things change for Brad - he is haunted by Kevin's face and the conflict between his past and his desires increase. On the first night of his new job at a student facility, he has a strange experience in one of the rooms where he partly gives into his desires. He then realises that Kevin lives in the same facility. As Kevin approaches him for help - he can forsee that the outcome of this encounter will lead to his seduction - he now has to choose if he will continue with his old ways or accept his reality. Maybe all this is just a dream.