Between Here & Now

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.

August tells the story of two former lovers, Troy and Jonathan, who reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending several years in Spain, Troy returns to Los Angeles and decides to phone Jonathan and meet for coffee. A seemingly innocent rendezvous turns into an attempt to revive passions past. Only this time it's not that simple as Jonathan has a new beau, Raul, and is trying to make the right decision a second time around.

A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.

ณ งานวันเกิดในนิวยอร์กปี 1968 แขกที่ไม่คาดคิดและเกมในวงเหล้าทำให้เพื่อนเกย์ 7 คนหวนนึกถึงความรู้สึกที่เก็บซ่อนไว้และความจริงที่ปิดบังมานาน

Two brothers develop a sexual attraction to one another amid the unkind world around them.

When Gabriel, a 7-year-old Chinese kid who loves ballet, becomes friends with Rob, another Chinese kid from school, Rob’s dad gets suspicious about Gabriel's feminine behavior and decides to intervene.

เดวีย์ กอร์ดอน นักมวยชาวนิวยอร์กที่กำลังจะหมดสัญญาอาชีพ ตกหลุมรักกลอเรีย ไพรซ์ นักเต้น แต่ความสัมพันธ์ที่กำลังเบ่งบานของพวกเขากลับต้องสะดุดลงเมื่อวินเซนต์ ราปัลโล เจ้านายจอมรุนแรงของกลอเรีย ผู้มีสายตาจับจ้องกลอเรีย ทั้งสองตัดสินใจหนีออกจากเมือง แต่ก่อนที่พวกเขาจะทำได้ วินเซนต์และพวกอันธพาลก็ลักพาตัวกลอเรียไป และเดวีย์ถูกบังคับให้ออกตามหาเธอในมุมที่เสื่อมโทรมที่สุดของเมือง โดยมีศัตรูซ่อนตัวอยู่ในเงามืด

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen, Sean, struggling with his sexuality and the hardships of high school. After his father finds some questionable magazines in his room, this devout Christian will go to any lengths to get his son to find the light and "perform" the way a man should. Sean is introduced to Katie, a prostitute that understands the stigmas of modern society and helps him see the true light that is within him.

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.