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2010 TLAGAY.COM SHORT FILM CONTEST

TLA Gay Short Film Contest
After a month of heated competition, voting has concluded in our Short Film Contest. Every one of our entries received votes from enthusiastic fans, but the three films listed below received the most, making them the winners of our 3 top prizes. The second runner up will get a $200 TLA Gift Card, the first runner up will get a $300 TLA Gift card, and the Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000! Congratulations to the winners and all the entrants in this amazing contest, Be sure to check back next year. Scroll down to see our winning entries. We want to thank all of the filmmakers and viewers who participated! There are so many incredible short gay films made each year and they can be difficult to find outside of the film festival circuit. We’re thrilled to have been able to see each of 2010’s entries and look forward to watching many more in the coming year!
And the Grand Prize Winner is...
I Want Your Love
I Want Your Love
Directed by Travis Mathews
Running Time: 14 minutes

A pair of good buddies wonder why they have never had sex with one another before – and go to exciting lengths to rectify the situation. Is sex the quickest way to ruin a friendship or will it bring two people closer? Warning: I Want Your Love features graphic, unsimulated sexual situations.

First Runner Up
The Love Permit
The Love Permit
Directed by Christopher Ludgate
Running Time: 13 minutes

Mr. Young wants to experience the joys of love and sex but, in the alternate reality of this political satire, American citizens need permission from the government before they can start a relationship. Luckily, Mr. Young meets a socially radical clerk with plans to take down the system from the inside.

Second Runner Up
The Golden Pin
The Golden Pin
Directed by Cuong Ngo
Running Time: 15 minutes

A Vietnamese-Canadian swimmer struggles to deal with the expectations of his family and the demands of his heart. Told with honesty and compassion, The Golden Pin asks "Is love more powerful than fate?"