Best Documentary Film
Mickey & Richard and Ryan A. White and A.P. Pickle
The careful montage of different film materials impressed us as much as the complexity of the themes explored in this cinematic portrait. The protagonist’s emotional states fluctuate between self-hatred and self-glorification, and his life resembles a roller coaster ride. Fame and happiness alternate with cocaine addiction and body dysphoria. This film is a declaration of love to two people united in one body: Mickey and Richard.
Best Fetish Short Film sponsored by Clips4Sale
Mysophiliac by Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes, directed by Adam Baran
A gloriously filthy, trashy and camp rock’n’roll ride, this music video is the unapologetic embodiment of the fetish for filth, dirt and all things unclean. The song is a full-throttle banger, matched by visuals that go just as hard, embracing the fetish with all the over-the-top abandon it deserves. With iconic drag rocker Christeene as a very naughty therapist, it delivers an extra dose of queer punk debauchery.
ClubLum Award
Criaturas by Iris Kaufman
This short film stunned us with its weirdness and originality. In a nutshell, it combines performance, mystery and power dynamics, shaped by the fabulous grain of analogue 8mm film. We’re still confused and captivated by its aesthetic and execution: exploring analogue techniques to present a unique world between a game, a fantasy and a nightmare, among creatures – and pleasure
