Judd King

Summer, sexual awakening and first self-confidence. The young heroes in these short films are discovering first love. They don't care whether their friends, parents or siblings have imagined something else. You take the first step - on the sports field, on the theater stage, in the boarding school or in the middle of a family celebration. Applause for the youngest hero in gay film history ...

Seven short films in which gay youths and young men negotiate society, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. In several, teen boys come out, perhaps first to a close friend - how will the friends react? For some youths, coming out risks violence. In two films, love is thwarted - by mother, in one, and by immigration, in another. The collection includes "Summer" (Great Britain), "Night Swimming" (USA), "Running Without Sound" (USA), "Out Now" (Germany), "Œdipe N+1" (France), "Hitchcocked" (USA), and "The Bridge" (Australia).

Sean is deaf, a high school student and a cross country runner. He's also a closeted gay teenager who's just coming to terms with his sexuality and his attraction to a fellow team-mate.

A violent childhood game becomes a tool for revenge when a dedicated rock drummer must fire his best friend from their band.