Boys On Film 1: Hard Love

Created by gay directors and actors, Boys On Film features numerous award-winning shorts that deal with all aspects of gay life. Volume 1: Hard Love contains nine complete films: Hong Khaou's "Summer" starring Peter Peralta and Jay Brown; Michael Simon's "Gay Zombie" starring Brad Bilanin, Ryan Carlberg, and Robin McDonald; Jason Bushman's "Serene Hunter" starring Eric Debets, Flannan Obé, and Jonathan Blanc; Timothy Smith's "Le Weekend" starring Omar and Fernando Peres; Jean Baptiste Erreca's "Cowboy Forever" featuring Govinda Machado de Figueiredo and Jones Carlos Fialho de Araújo; Damien Rea's "Scarred" starring Chris Anderson, David Durham, and Lara Cazalet; Tim Hunter's "Packed Lunch" featuring Kevyn Boemia, Chris Sayers, and Steven Quigg; John Winter's "Mirror Mirror" starring Roy Billing; and Maxwell Barber's "VGL-Hung!" starring Marcus Proctor, Jeff Chandler, and Ashley Ryder.

Cast

Jay Brown

as Will (segment "Summer")

Peter Peralta

as Leung (segment "Summer")

Brad Bilanin

as Miles the Zombie (segment "Gay Zombie")

Ryan Carlberg

as Todd (segment "Gay Zombie")

Robert Laughlin

as Greg (segment "Gay Zombie")

Craig Olsen

as Dwayne (segment "Gay Zombie")

Paul A. Hicks

as Yoga Instructor (segment "Gay Zombie")

Andrew Miller

as Scorpio (segment "Gay Zombie")

Robin McDonald

as The Therapist (segment "Gay Zombie")

Eric Debets

as Luc (segment "Serene Hunter")

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