Trunks (award winning short film) - 12mins

Steve knows he's straight but under the water at his local swimming pool, he feels gay. Will he tell his ex-girlfriend the entire truth? Starring Frazer Douglas, Kiki Kendrick and Alex Magliaro.
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[@fabulousmatty]

This is such a great piece. I love that we never actually see him and his ex-girlfriend in the cafe. And the way that he says he is a good swimmer, yet is clearly not, indicates his disconnection from truth. I really wanted them to kiss in the shower but I like how it ended. Bravo.

[@juancarlos9592]

I agree Matty

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

Kudos for him being strong enough to leave his card. May not lead anywhere, but he’s open to it enough to allow the swimmer to make the next move. That’s a good man. A good friend. A good lover.

[@chocolatesupport]

His "ex-girlfriend" was supportive, but the thing is, she really knew him, maybe even more than he knew himself - at least in his sexuality. She even said she saw signs back then. What we see is that he is the case of a person who had repressed their sexuality and attraction (orientation) for a long time. He was always a homosexual but the film was about him finally accepting it and himself.

[@penman41]

I love the camera work, all those still shots, and the voices off camera, really original. And, as for gay underwater and straight above? Wonderful!

[@demilovatofaith]

It's so great how the film makes swimming helps the character reach a better understanding of himself. It makes him feel relaxed, but it also discovers a new and different side to him. Just that connection is beautiful.

[@didierbizimana2759]

Final smile is encouraging... For first time he might be close to start breaking his pattern, that awfully truth "whether it's a man or a woman he used to be away of reaching someone ". Delight dialogue

[@Vathyk]

Great job and well done. I really enjoyed the film, it was nice seeing someone face a personal aspect of themselves and being able to move forward positively about it.

[@kadraeallday5582]

Him being so bad at swimming made it so much better. I will say I wish there was more scenes and diversity of shots. Kind of lost me a bit because it was always stuck on one shot . Could have been shorter. But this was so well made that is just me reaching to give advice.

[@thomasmagnum3588]

Great job! Very creative, wonderful dialogue and cinematography

[@splashpont]

The dialog shows that he is lying. We do not know if he gay or bi. His actions speak louder than words. Maybe the sequel will show the first date for a swim at deNile river.

[@vanlifeembracingdiversity5431]

Very cleverly done. It was touching. Less is more🥰

[@FearlessNetwork]

I can see how this film is award-winning. Great work!

[@gnirol]

Concept: brilliant. Direction: brilliant; Script: convincing and convincingly performed by the actors in the voice-over; Cinematography: almost too perfect to be true. We have film series that go on with endless sequels. We have novels that run 700 pages. We have the power of words and images concentrated in 12 minutes here to present a sea-change in the life of a human being. Remarkable accomplishment.

[@Skyriderfilms]

Dive under water and you’ll find hidden parts of your personality of which you never thought they existed. So it’s up to you if you let them emerge and accept them or not. Wonderful short film with a universal message.

[@exception2everyrule960]

You get it! Bravo!

[@ruined_carpet9630]

you really don’t get it, do you? figuring out what the film means (to you) is part of the fun of it!

[@robertburke4603]

Really enjoyed this...creative, witty, insightful. a relief from all the angst-ridden Hallmark cards that make so many gay shorts trip over themselves. More please!

[@speckqlaas8714]

We're all a little gay though when everyone around you is wearing revealing swim wear... lol

[@elliwillard9659]

+Raffy Udinov ikr xD

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Are you James Charles?

[@mariakara2419]

Alex Shuysky 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@peterminshallminshall3783]

Hello friends Peter and happy Halloween this love little guys

[@SirhcUK1st]

Intelligent, innovative, Stunning! I loved the combination of two scenes split by sound and image with only occasional sounds of the pool leaking onto the soundtrack scene; like the memory of a smell. I love how his audible story and his visual memory secede 'slightly' ;)

[@brantime90210]

That was cute. I loved how he smiled at the end.

[@josephlewis6048]

Well, the main character certainly can't make his flip turns worth a damn!

[@CommunityChoirUK]

Great little film, subtle, clever, touching, insightful. I loved the restrained use of special effects. Brilliant!

[@maximusmeridius1665]

Great short film! Struggling with one's feelings about the same sex is nothing new. He's bisexual and that's perfectly OK

[@gayoperadude63]

It seems she's rather supportive to the possibility of him being gay, I didn't find all her questions condescending! He didn't seem ready to accept himself, homophobia directed at himself, which isn't unusual at first.

[@emilygrace2694]

That was really good. I liked how the audio was in the background, and I liked how he told a dirty little lie at the end. The whole thing was creative, and I credible.

[@brucereynolds3562]

I love these shorts. There's another great one. Something we all feel or most of us to do some of us do whatever they are straight never know what's going to happen until it does

[@davidgrantsmith3561]

Excellent film! What a creative way to tell/narrate a story. Bravo!

[@novelista14]

It's terrifying how many people ignore it as an option because they don't believe it's real.

[@Evan1060]

I adore the filming of this film. So creative.

[@DLPSLA]

Beautiful. And ambiguous. A great combination.

[@conradotecson1067]

This is a very nice and sensible gay film, loveeee it.

[@williamfreeman8659]

I anyone else shouting at the screen “he’s lying” he so wanted to go further in the shower with that guy, if it wasn’t for the person walking in, he would of!

[@denadyt.9064]

Excuse me mam, you know bisexual is a thing, right?

[@Pinefr0st]

I was thinking the exact thing!

[@robindixon4814]

This is soooo funny..sooooo British ....loved every minute !!!!!!

[@bohanan5851]

Duh to those who don't get this. He kinda lied when he said he wasn't gay. He's wasn't- but this guy brought new feelings to him that he had never felt. Leaving the card, his card, with the guy was him saying he wanted to explore these new feelings he was having. He's bi at least.

[@laduqesa]

Really sorry, but if this is award winning, the judges must have been short of the full shilling.

[@irishredbone8996]

Everyone seems to want to assign a label to him, themselves, you, me, everyone....why can't we just be "Me"; I am like no other, no one is like another, we are all unique.

[@grace225lax]

All I could focus on was how TERRIBLE a swimmer he was

[@davhew]

Hehe we chose to depict it like that for the comedy. Glad it worked for you!

[@angeappreciation]

Same! It was hilarious

[@challengetimez8636]

Lol he was doing the spongebob version of the worm 😂

[@celestejohnston2167]

Yeah same with me and I'm an actual competitive swimmer

[@haveanicedave1551]

every time he'd reach the end of the pool and flipped he'd miss the wall to push off

[@phillipkennedy1366]

had headphones on loud and was watching with intensity as they were about to kiss... then got a huge fucking fright when the door swung open, and shit my pants!

[@Bigotes1963]

Wonderful images under water... Nice and hipnotic stage... I remember so good & I miss it. Very good short film.

[@scottfoster5394]

Really good short film! Great camera work innovative narration. A well told story of the "fluidity of sexuality" which to me is all of us in some way! Again, very good film!

[@davhew]

you got it. That sign with the swimming pool rules is very famous for being at many swimming pools in the 80s.

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

I loved this film. That actress is incredible!

[@davhew]

hey Stephen, I am so glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to share the film with others.

[@geoffreyhollinden7084]

The most amazing film I've ever seen.....straight or gay, G to R rated and beyond, short or long. wowow.

[@juliebean2806]

That was a great short film. Love comes when you least expect it in all forms...

[@eco_guardian]

Sexuality is a sliding scale. It all depends on the connection you have with someone.

[@leichhardt1962]

Nice short. Well filmed. Very well acted. Only point - the dialogue sounds like a play reading. However, it deserves the awards. Highly recommended.

[@akg9437]

His ex girlfriend is really condescending when it comes to his sexuality, why put him in a label or make him feel pressured to label himself, just let him fall for who he wants to without stigmatising it.

[@tedros6917]

Arjun Krishan Goswami i feel like shes more ignorant, and comes off as condescending without meaning to

[@lebroy1196]

+Arjun Krishan Goswami "The ex-girlfriend" and him talking in the pub is a metaphor for his own internal dialogue that he is having about a confusing experience. That's why you don't see her.

[@kleversonjdsr7986]

label is not a bad thing

[@kleversonjdsr7986]

and it was clear that he wanted the guy and still said to her a history a little bit different... he knew but he didnt wanted to tell to her yet

[@Wonderfulwin]

jeez he's really shit at flip turns isn't he? And that swimming around bit... hilarious! but that ending, awwww.

[@mlcollins10]

NO one is either straight or gay - we are all percentages of both. It is not black and white except for an extreme minority. So, yes we are all bi-sexual except for a few poor boobs. It is only a matter of what percentage of each we are.

[@johnsbox]

I absolutely agree. I am a married guy, and yes, I do find members of my sex attractive.

[@sillyclubofficial]

I know im like 6 years late, but yea, sexuality is a spectrum and no one is 100% gay or straight

[@donquijotedelamancha3529]

And how exactly do you know this? How can you prove that no one is a 100% gay or 100% straight?

[@SFRJ82]

Very good metaphor....under water....above water

[@robertthe3rd673]

SFRJ82 Funny thing is that I don't get it.

[@kingedward6146]

Personal liberation from your own fear guarantees winning price. Truth will set you free. Your trophy.

[@sm2353]

Good stuff Dave. Thanks for your work & for sharing with us.

[@putaputaputaa]

BISEXUAL GODDAMITT IM SO PISSED DOES ANYONE KNOW THE CONCEPT? PLEASE! HE IS BISEXUAL THAT'S ALL -.-

[@putaputaputaa]

tomtriffid I don't mind the interest of anyone I wanted to make clear something obvious that many assholes don't see... that's all

[@mentallyhurting]

I don't believe in the bisexual label myself. I've been with men and woman all my life but I've known since the beginnings guys are my thing. To me having the sex with girls was just pressure from friends or just to much drinking. Btw not to take away how you feel about your situation just telling you about mine. No one but you can make the decision on who and what you are.

[@stacybananagrape8341]

yea hes bi and thats that

[@daddyaf945]

+Mentally Hurting I’m bi. I like men and boys.

[@yeahbutstill2987]

Bisexuality exists. Deal with it.

[@1985rikyriky]

A really good one! It´s actually different but feels absolutely real, not too much sentimental. Ten out of ten!

[@ohhellno5244]

im i the only one who cried like a little girl after watching this?!! holy shit- i could feel every inch of this (lol no pun intended)

[@novellant]

It's like a magical swimming pool that reverses your sexuality. Best thing ever.

[@were-all-human9427]

Oct 2019 - just fell in my recommd' ... wow - ppl stick with it... it really is good ! I almost gave up early on..... (yawn)... then ... and it hit home around 9:40 - all been there? NEEDS a part 2... so the guy picks up his card and.....

[@avish4421]

What a beautiful story ... Loved it

[@peachy.nayelli]

ever heard of bisexual

[@pgcicca]

Oh yes! And they are all gay! :-D

[@iam_tracion]

I actually don't think it's that simple.

[@kamurii3268]

Yes we have. This is a MINI MOVIE, it doesn't matter dude

[@sriya4579]

The MagusJF no❤️

[@nickhill8612]

@@sriya4579 Okay???

[@justdru]

At 2:28 oh yeah take your shirt off...sexy man...definitely bisexual. I subscribe to sexual fluidity I hate labels...all society tends to put labels on everything..we are who we are ..not a choice...

[@dvdrch60]

I liked it. It wasn't entirely plausible but it was clever and I really liked the way the conversation was played over the events themselves and the way those events were filmed.

[@matthew82judd]

Beautiful, artistic, & touching. It made me smile which I need today.

[@johnmanno2052]

Good show! How the hell did that cameraman stay under the water that long for all those awesome shots??

[@realdavisjay]

I really liked it...it's quite different from all the gay short films in youtube but i'ts very very good

[@sarahmika4900]

At 9:48 was anybody else like " :O He's lying!!! Lady he is lying! I saw him!"? Maybe im just that immature lol. This was good though :p

[@tanyacastillo9365]

Sarah Mika

[@chapmanenigma2873]

The subject of someone exploring, thinking or confronting their sexual feelings/desires differs for each person. After all, we all are unique. There is the possibility of someone falling in love with a person regardless of being male or female. For every word/term used to identify sexuality (straight, gay, lesbian, bi,transgender...) there will be some that don't fit the definition.

[@atltallone907]

Very enjoyable.....love these kinds of shorts!

[@adamsplanet13]

the "flip turn" at 4:51 makes me sad.

[@mik2nite]

Thanks for collecting & sharing.

[@TheNeek27]

Really liked this short!

[@stanleyban]

I really like this!! Very well done!!!

[@sharannadeeproyroy6211]

It's lovely and impressive!!!

[@davhew]

i'm just curious, did you see the altered messages in the signs?

[@oceanlover3530]

Yes! I noticed that. Was funny and clever. 🙂

[@cesarramirez6239]

Muy bueno. Una interesante introspección!

[@tigergreg8]

It would have been interesting if he left the number with the wrong person, who had similar goggles. Set up a date by text, then met him and found out it was someone different. What do you do now? Haha

[@FuzzyElf]

How exciting, how wonderful that he had at least one person with whom he could share this very unusual experience. I liked it when she kept pressuring him to 'pick one.' Gay or straight: which is it? I like it because people really do that, and I think it's so silly! And it got me thinking again about people who find they are neither straight nor gay, nor even bisexual. I enjoy the fact that I can meet and work with a "lesbian-identified, transgendered bisexual" person. How cool is that! I am excited that people find out, realize, or just know they are asexual -- and there are groups, communities, they can be a part of. Self-discovery and self-creation migt be scary someti es and even painful; but it can be so wonderful to experience, whether first-hand or through observation.

[@ZachariahGreggs]

Loved it! Oh snap, it must be something the water.........:)

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Great film and great acting.

[@jamesonbx67]

ugh the cinnamon topography

[@taiwoo]

AHHHH THIS WAS SOOO GOODDDD!! I wanna be out soooo bad.....but I guess I like the secretness of love shown in this film appeals to me ..its cool to see it played out like this. About how it happens I believe

[@PeteDonahoo]

Something is wrong, the audio is a bar/pub scene and the video is a pool and locker room. did i miss something or did i just not watch long enough?

[@davhew]

you didn't watch it for long enough. Long enough being past the first 3 minutes.

[@PeteDonahoo]

oh, ok, i was super confused. Thanks dav hew

[@geoffreyhollinden7084]

Pete Donahoo I this respectfully, you have not figured out the depth of this movie. You are thinking on a simple level. I don't mean that to be rude. You're young so you're experience is limited. Try to start being empathetic to other people and to other ways of thinking. This short film is not at all what it seems. Sit still on the couch and watch it quietly and purposely. This movie tells a wonderful emotional journey of a man in 12 minutes(length of film AND length of experience in his real life), nothing more and nothing less. Watch it, as I advised, and watch it repeatedly if at first you don't get it but feel the need to figure it out.Geoff

[@dokirb]

Geoffrey Hollinden And you're a pretensions twat. Who are you to speak of someone else's experiences and the limitations thereof? Age is not a catalyst for peoples experiences. The guy was simply asking if something had gone wrong. There is no depth or purpose to this short and I am completely at a loss as to how you feel you have the right to comment on any other persons sensibilities or the projection of their being onto what they are watching. I can see what the creator has tried to do, but in my opinion - they failed! Take your condescending opinions and jog on. P.s, I don't mean that respectfully - Show us your empathy now.

[@bbrad1218]

Pete Donahoo The man and women talking are in a pub while the man discusses his feelings about his recent experience. The video shows what the man is describing. The complexity is in the dialog. A very clever way to narrate. The visual helps you see what the swimmer experienced. If you had watched it longer, it would have become more clear.

[@dannysimion]

I can see how this film won an award. Its definitely got something going for it. While I thought it was going anywhere, it starts getting there towards the end. I like the narrative in the background and how it helps the audience engage more with the male character and after all is said and done he decides to go for it and quit running away. The main moral is really about that - not running away when a good thing could possibly be waiting for you. He could have been straight either way as well..

[@wesleybrandt7772]

This won awards? How?

[@Fatima502]

Well I thought it was quite original and tantalising

[@philipandrews766]

Did he ever think he might be bi lol

[@garrykimball12]

Strange short -- Great underwater shots!

[@silenusut]

Interesting cinematography ... &, yes, like the [perhaps not] ending...

[@PGHArtistGuy09]

Gay, Straight, Bi - who cares? Why do we need labels? I think that's half the struggle for people living their lives openly whatever that is for them. After turning 40, I (who am and have always been gay) met so many "straight" men going through this phase, or crisis, or whatever, who need to experiment, or confirm or something. When it first happened I was quite surprised. Not any more. Sexual attraction doesn't feel the need to discriminate. I wish the rest of us didn't either.

[@Antibiotics01]

Ahahaha I love this short film. OMG. 5 stars out of 5.

[@robertbrolo486]

Rommel Cabrera IDK about the movie.

[@denizalgazi]

One does not need to identity as gay or bi to be sexual with men. Behavior and identity are not the same.

[@meehd01]

Showering in your shorts is ridiculios.

[@thomasthompson6378]

Yes, but they had to do it that way in deference to youtube where it was to be published.

[@charles.stewart4422]

Hi,this movie l did understand,& wanted more which you didn't give,the shower scene l wanted them to kiss,but hey. He did leave his Business Card LOL;Are you leaving it at that ! or Planning Part 2 ??? Cheers Mate :))

[@cosmix02]

He's bisexual, its real get over it😒 ❤💜💙

[@kamurii3268]

We know, its real get over it

[@NTwyable]

Excellent! Fine depiction of beginning to become aware.

[@ajiiee]

Wow!!! What a concept!!! Lovely!

[@cedfan1]

Well done ! I get the internalized homophobia thing . It's quite common unfortunately. He reached out in the end anyways. Or maybe , just maybe he was bisexual.

[@Fandango541]

I felt this movie short was a study in immaturity. This was supposedly a grown man. If you are so insecure about your sexuality and have not ironed out what attracts you to another person by the age of 30 I feel very sorry for you. Gay, straight, bi-sexual, who cares? I'm really pissed with men who are Bi but never are upfront from the get go. If you wait until after having dated someone for one year to tell him you are Bi and you believe the only relationship that can truly be justified is the one between a man and a woman guess what? What will happen to you is what happened to the Bi-guy I dated for a year. I picked him up and off my sofa (stark naked as we had just made out) and threw him out the front door. Oh, and one other thing. I only threw his car keys out the window, not his clothing. Basically, Fuck That Shit!😊

[@evaneal3376]

2020 anyone? 🤣😭

[@ashdrive]

Love this film. Is it on Dvd anywhere?

[@pauljones8197]

Trunks??? More like football shorts. IF only you knew how tiny swimming-trunks were in the late 60s & 70s. i.e. 50% smaller than tom daley`s ( the Brit diver )

[@rparl]

What did he leave? His driver's license? It looked a bit like a credit card (pre-chip).

[@davhew]

His membership card