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PlanetOut Short Movie Awards: Members' choice |
Each year, hundreds of aspiring queer filmmakers submit their films for competition in the PlanetOut Short Movie Awards (POSMA). This year, hilarious mockumentary "Promtroversy" took home the grand prize -- and what a win it is! The director gets a check for $10,000 and a screening at the prestigious Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.This year, PlanetOut and Gay.com members were asked to view the short film finalists online in their entirety and cast votes for their favorite films. So which five films were the members' choice? Take a look! Drama
 "Dare"
Director: Adam Salky
High school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad-boy classmate Johnny. After Ben gives Johnny a ride home one night, the boys end up in Johnny's swimming pool -- and have an encounter that breaks the rules and blows Ben's mind. |
Comedy
 "Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer"
Director: Jamie Donahue
Billy's essay assignment causes him to look at the world around him. What will he be when he grows up? Will Billy turn out to be a "fudge-packer" like his father? When it comes to the acceptance of other people, have we progressed as much as we think we have today? |
Animation
 "Fairy Tales: Next Gen."
Director: Goodwin/Newcomb
Fairy tale characters have grown up and all have children of a marriageable age -- 10 percent of whom are gay. |
Experimental
 "Boy"
Director: Welby Ings
The story of a young male prostitute in a small New Zealand town who discovers the truth behind a fatal hit-and-run accident. |
Documentary
 "Abridged"
Director: Mark McCormick
A highly subjective narrative on San Francisco's Bay Bridge as metaphor, this short is a funny, bittersweet, and sometimes-sexy exploration of key moments in one gay man's life.
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