Once Upon a Zipper

Chakalmex The Chacal is a young man from a humble indigenous background, who, in a racist and classist society, has become an object of desire for the gay community in Mexico. A power structure has linked wealthy voyeurs with the sexually charged Chacal.   Renowned Mexican author Carlos Monsiváis has noted, “tens of thousands of young men who have discovered a dark lesson: «He who does not show himself, does not sell.» They live in Tepito, Nexa City and Iztapalapa, communities on the outskirts of Mexico City created by mass migration from rural states. ChakalMex is an intimate look at their lives.

Stroke of Fate In a hospital waiting room, family wounds are exposed as a mother and son wait for news of their loved one's prognosis.

Dear Lisa: A Letter to M... The filmmaker questions her sister, herself and others about the dreams and hopes they had growing up as girls in contrast to the reality they face as women.

Rosa Claudia, a young film director is working on a movie about her grandma,Rosa, a woman who's been marginalised because of her sexual orientation. Forced in a marriage that she didn't want, Rosa entertained a secret relationship with Carmela, until their husbands found out and Rosa has been condemned to a life of shame. Claudia, fond of her grandma and her story, makes this film to celebrate her story and her courage, but most of all to show it to Rosa, who is now very old and affected by senile dementia, and unfortunately can't understand what the film is about when Claudia shows it to her.

Dive In "Mergulhe em Mim" arises from the need to debate the space of the body, touch and sex in contemporary times. Bringing light to the narratives and bodies of LGBTQIA + subjects, the multimedia project started in 2018 aims, based on biographical and poetic reports supported by audiovisual and photographic materials, to show the importance of these subjects in a collective space and not only private, especially for dissident subjects of sex and gender. We must understand the body as a political space and, the queer body, as a weapon against the subjective dictatorships of the world.

Moustache Just as he is about to go on a date, Obadiah decides to take his barber’s advice and leave his moustache on. En route from the barbershop to seeing his date, he realises that his concerns were, in fact, very much with merit; for in Israel, a moustache is the symbol of the enemy. An endearing little comedy with an absolutely addictive soundtrack, which offers a tongue-in-cheek look at the various facets and manifestations of Israeli racism.

The Unsure Masseur Trapped in our gig jobs economy, an aspiring masseur learns the sacrifices required from an experienced massage therapist.

The Unity of Men in Love Broadway and Opera star Zachary James in a music video of an original song cycle by Queer studies professor and poet, George Klawitter and composer, Persis Vehar.

Supercut A compilation of the short films and documentaries made by Dan Wagner at Champlain College, 2017-2020. Compiled into one remastered supercut.

Fro Extrao... A youth retreats to the woods and encounters an unexplained phenomenon. His friend tracks him down in an attempt to bring him home.