IX Side by Side LGBT Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, 2016 IX Side by Side LGBT Film Festival, 2016 | Page 24

BUDDY Niels Bourgonje, the Netherlands, 2015, 11 min When a young man is asked by his ex lover to support him during an HIV test, he sees an opportunity to find out if there’s still a chance for reconciliation. WEIRD TIMES Mehmet Emrah Erkani, Turkey, 2015, 20 min The night takes a weird turn of events when Haldun goes out to walk the streets in a seedy neighbourhood of Istanbul. MOMS ON FIRE Joanna Rytel, Sweden, 2015, 20 min 2016 — Berlin International Film Festival 2016 Won Teddy-Best Short Film(Joanna Rytel) Nominated — Golden Berlin Bear for Best Short Film (Joanna Rytel) Two women, uninhibited, full of desire and passion, break all taboos in the final days of their heavily pregnant state. TREMULO Roberto Fiesco, Mexico, 2015, 20 min On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, a young barbershop assistant is smitten when he locks eyes with a new army recruit, who stops by for a trim before he must deploy.