The Ruth Brinker Story

At the age of 63, retired food-service worker Ruth Brinker became a pioneer of HIV care in her community and would become a legend among San Franciscans. The AIDS epidemic hit San Francisco the hardest and created a wave of fear and uncertainty that left many victims feeling hopeless and alone. Brinker, a woman whose deep compassion became a source of strength for others struggling to cope with the times, began cooking meals in her kitchen to deliver to her neighbours who were too ill to take care of themselves. Her goal was to not only provide meals but to also revitalize the city’s sense of community and spend time with HIV/AIDS patients to end the isolation they experienced. Providing meals with love became the hallmark of her mission. The work of Brinker and her growing team of volunteers led to Project Open Hand, the largest provider of nutrition to the HIV/AIDS community with sister organizations across the country. Ruth Brinker’s legacy carries on today as Project Open Hand has once again joined the frontlines in facing the crisis of the COVID19 pandemic.

Tribe

When the global Covid-19 pandemic breaks out and South Africa goes into hard lockdown, some of the worst affected members of society are migrants and refugees, who are ineligible for government assistance.
Nyasha, a lesbian migrant from Zimbabwe, creates an intricate network of aid for her fellow LGBTQIA+ migrant community: a group of people she has come to call her new family.

Out of the Corner of Our Eye

Out of the Corner of Our Eye” is a short poetic documentary reflection about seven iconic, formerly queer spaces in Los Angeles that are no longer what they once were. From a longstanding lesbian community haven to the custom-built home of America’s first well-known drag performer, this film asks what queer space looks like – and might mean – today.
Funded by National Endowment for the Arts.

Milkshake

Enjoy a tasty and hot portrait of authentic bisexuality. “Milkshake” is a nostalgia dripping fantasy fiction movie fusing 70’s films aesthetics with a timeless narrative in which a simple trip to the diner turns out to be something else entirely.

JIZZ: A Video Selection

Short films created between 2018 and 2022, originally made as a promotional tool for men-only sex parties in Tel Aviv, but grew iconic in the Israeli LGBTQIA+ scene as well as worldwide, and started a conversation about sexuality, humor and the link between the two.
Those who do not speak Hebrew, you will understand the videos.

Three’s Company

It has been said that voyeurism is participation. And in this experimental and multi-sensory film, Romeo Jace and Jonah Wheeler take voyeurism to the next level.

The Nap

A young man sleeps naked on his bed during a heatwave afternoon; the surrounding sounds gradually slip into his dream.

Dildo

A teenage boy discovers he can use his face massager for… .

Getting High on My Own Sperm

A bored boy named Boris accidentally smokes his own sperm, discovers that this trip is even stronger than taking acid. He uploads a video online of himself smoking his sperm. Getting high on sperm becomes a hit. It changes the world and might even destroy it.

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