IX Side by Side LGBT Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, 2016 IX Side by Side LGBT Film Festival, 2016 | Page 25

BALCONY
Toby Fell-Holden, UK, 2015, 17 min
2016 — Berlin International Film Festival
Crystal Bear-Generation 14plus — Best Short Film
In a neighbourhood rife with racial tension, a local
girl falls for a recent immigrant who is the victim
of prejudice and shame.
PARTNERS
Joey Ally, USA, 2016, 6 min
Professional and life partners Kate and Leigh, following a slump
in their relationship, are forced to reconsider their relationship
and confront how intertwined their lives have become.
THANKS FOR DANCING
Henrik Martin Dahlsbakke, Norway, 2016, 18 Min
A lifelong relationship is coming to an end, as we
follow two elderly men and former athletes the last
winter they are living together.
THE WEDDING PATROL
Rogier Hardeman, Germany, 2016, 14 min
Russian expat Mikail, when seen kissing a woman, is under
suspicion of falsifying his gay marriage. The police are sent
out to investigate and as it turns out things are not always
what they seem.