Pria
20 min I Directed by Yudho Aditya
A teen living in rural Indonesia struggles between the traditions of his upbringing and his romantic idealization of the freedom of the west.
Buddy
11 min I Directed by Neils Bourgonje
A young man agrees to support his ex lover during an HIV test. Not having seen each other for a while, they are forced to sit together in the waiting room of an STI clinic. What starts out as an awkward conversation, soon becomes something more tender. Is there still a chance for reconciliation?
Tear Jerker
13 min I Directed by Amy Adler
When a trans guy is faced with difficult life circumstances he has to find a new way to express old feelings.
Aufbrechen
6 min I Directed by Peter Pflügler
An unexpected kiss triggers a young mans journey to his innermost self. He must learn that facing the unexplored is always the first and most difficult step
Ribbons
9 min I Directed by Brandon Cordeiro
Provincetown, a small harbor village at the very tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was already a home to the LGBT community for a few decades when AIDS devastated its population in the mid- 1980s. ribbons is a short film that explores an episode in the life of a second generation Portuguese boy when his mother brings him to a community memorial service by the sea. The boy experiences firsthand the loss incurred by the epidemic, but also his community’s inspirational response to it; an event that as an adult helps him understand thepower of forming a bond with a kindred tribe.
Change in the Weather
16 min I Muiris Crowley
Michael, a young man living in rural Ireland, struggles to adjust to a sudden change in his furtive lifestyle.
Trailer
Ties That Bind Shorts
Date: SATURDAY MAY 27
Time: 5PM
Location : The Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NW
Calgary, AB T2N 3P4