Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024

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Big Boys (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Corin Sherman; Writer: Corin Sherman; Stars: Isaac Krasner, David Johnson III, Emily Deschanel)
Jamie’s dream camping trip is ruined before it even begins when he finds out that his beloved cousin is bringing her new boyfriend. However, Jamie’s initial jealousy of the competent and confident Dan quickly turns into a friendship as they bond over cooking, games and both being ‘big boys’ - and Jamie gradually realises that he has other feelings for Dan too.
Bonus Track (Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Julia Jackman; Writer: Mike Gilbert, Josh O'Connor; Stars: Jack Davenport, Josh O'Connor, Alison Sudol, Ellie Kendrick, Josh Cowdery, Ray Panthaki)
A 16-year-old believes he is a future star musician, even when no-one else in his small town does. The arrival of the son of a famous musical duo, who helps him rehearse for a talent show, leads both boys to learn from each other and grow closer.
Chasing Chasing Amy (Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Sav Rodgers; Writer: Sav Rodgers; Stars: Kevin Smith, Guinevere Turner, Joey Lauren Adams, Andrew Ahn, Trish Bendix)
A documentary about the complex legacy of Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy for LGBTQ+ people and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers.
Egoist (Country: Japan; Year: 2022; Director: Daishi Matsunaga; Writer: Makoto Takayama, Daishi Matsunaga, Kyôko Inukai; Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Hio Miyazawa, Yûko Nakamura, Iori Wada, Durian Lollobrigida)
The life of a closeted gay fashion magazine editor is thrown into crisis when he meets a fitness trainer.
Summer Qamp (Country: Canada; Year: 2023; Director: Jennifer Markowitz)
At a camp in rural Alberta, queer, non-binary and trans teens get to just be kids in a supportive space, surrounded by counsellors who can relate to their experience.
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