Where The Men Are: Men's Shorts Program
Sunday October 18th 2026, 4:30 pm
Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale
1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Film Details
Director: Multiple Directors
Genre: All
Geronto
Mark Pluck, 19 minutes, United Kingdom
Based on true events, GERONTO is a short LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama about
longing, connection, and self-discovery. Set over the course of one night in the late 2000s, the story follows Younger, a man in his 20s, who meets Older, a man in his 60s, at a discreet London pub. What begins as a tender and intimate connection soon fractures under the weight of a painful misunderstanding in a nearby hotel room, forcing both men to confront their deepest fears. GERONTO sheds a light on the often-taboo subject of gerontophilia, and challenges societal boundaries around age and desire. Delicate yet daring, the film offers a quietly radical portrait of queer intimacy across generations.
Method Cowboy
Carlos Valdivia, 13 minutes, USA
When a struggling actor feigns being gay to land the role of a lifetime in an Oscar-bait Cowboy Western, he decides to transform himself for the role, blurring the lines between reality and performance.
something still
Ariel Mahler, 18 minutes, USA
A heartbroken man returns to the home he shared with his ex-boyfriend, where visceral memories force him to confront the fissures that led to their parting: when the 'casual threesome' they planned evolved into something more.
The Man in the Showers (Douches Pour Hommes)
Hakim Atoui, 14 minutes, France, In French with English subtitles
Skander is ten. Brought to the local swimming pool by his little sister’s babysitter, he steps into the men’s showers for the first time. There, he encounters a moment that awakens something in him : a first, unexpected erotic shock that will stay with him forever.
Yellow Bucket
Simon Brooke, 15 minutes, UK
A gay teenager becomes concerned when he suspects his well-meaning parents may be attempting to influence his younger brother's sexual orientation through unconventional scientific methods.
KILORAN BAY
Michale Bruce 13 minutes, United Kingdom. United States
Starring Alan Cumming and Jack Wolfe, Kiloran Bay is a 13-minute musical short set amid the wild beauty of the Scottish Hebrides and the fierce joy of a wedding cèilidh. A moving story of queer joy and self-acceptance, it follows a man returning to his hometown, where he faces the forces that drove him away.
Out of Checklist
Roman Němec, 26 minutes, Czechia, In Czech with English subtitles
Twelve-year-old, hyper-rational David pays an unannounced visit to his father's Prague apartment. Following a coming out and a subsequent divorce, his father lives alone and already has weekend plans. In a pinch, he convinces the only person available – a hook-up from Grindr – to look after David for the weekend. What could possibly go wrong?
Mark Pluck, 19 minutes, United Kingdom
Based on true events, GERONTO is a short LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama about
longing, connection, and self-discovery. Set over the course of one night in the late 2000s, the story follows Younger, a man in his 20s, who meets Older, a man in his 60s, at a discreet London pub. What begins as a tender and intimate connection soon fractures under the weight of a painful misunderstanding in a nearby hotel room, forcing both men to confront their deepest fears. GERONTO sheds a light on the often-taboo subject of gerontophilia, and challenges societal boundaries around age and desire. Delicate yet daring, the film offers a quietly radical portrait of queer intimacy across generations.
Method Cowboy
Carlos Valdivia, 13 minutes, USA
When a struggling actor feigns being gay to land the role of a lifetime in an Oscar-bait Cowboy Western, he decides to transform himself for the role, blurring the lines between reality and performance.
something still
Ariel Mahler, 18 minutes, USA
A heartbroken man returns to the home he shared with his ex-boyfriend, where visceral memories force him to confront the fissures that led to their parting: when the 'casual threesome' they planned evolved into something more.
The Man in the Showers (Douches Pour Hommes)
Hakim Atoui, 14 minutes, France, In French with English subtitles
Skander is ten. Brought to the local swimming pool by his little sister’s babysitter, he steps into the men’s showers for the first time. There, he encounters a moment that awakens something in him : a first, unexpected erotic shock that will stay with him forever.
Yellow Bucket
Simon Brooke, 15 minutes, UK
A gay teenager becomes concerned when he suspects his well-meaning parents may be attempting to influence his younger brother's sexual orientation through unconventional scientific methods.
KILORAN BAY
Michale Bruce 13 minutes, United Kingdom. United States
Starring Alan Cumming and Jack Wolfe, Kiloran Bay is a 13-minute musical short set amid the wild beauty of the Scottish Hebrides and the fierce joy of a wedding cèilidh. A moving story of queer joy and self-acceptance, it follows a man returning to his hometown, where he faces the forces that drove him away.
Out of Checklist
Roman Němec, 26 minutes, Czechia, In Czech with English subtitles
Twelve-year-old, hyper-rational David pays an unannounced visit to his father's Prague apartment. Following a coming out and a subsequent divorce, his father lives alone and already has weekend plans. In a pinch, he convinces the only person available – a hook-up from Grindr – to look after David for the weekend. What could possibly go wrong?
