Watch ‘Flex’ now on Dekkoo!Ĭoming next week: A stunning and deeply emotional portrayal of a young man’s journey. This leads him to start exploring the grey areas of his sexuality and finally accepting his bi-curiousity. When Charles’ girlfriend breaks up with him, she makes him promise that he’ll try new things once they part ways. Written by and starring Charles Gould and directed by Matt Porter, Flex is a charming, sexy and funny new sixteen-minute short about broadening your horizons. It seems like Pim’s dreams will never come true… until one rainy day when Gino returns home. His plan backfires as Gino departs, romancing and living with a girl from across the border. When a hunky local man starts dating his mother, Pim seizes the opportunity to leave home and move in with Gino’s family. As a teen, he grows infatuated with Gino, the handsome boy next door. Pim, an introverted kid, occupies his time drawing and fantasizing while keeping his emerging desires a secret. ‘The Perfect David’ is available to stream exclusively on Dekkoo! Ashe dedicates himself to further developing his impressive physique, he goes through an identity crisis that will mark his destiny. The film is available now on Dekkoo.ĭavid is an attractive young bodybuilder who obsessively trains to become his artist mother’s muse. Through interviews, archival material and animation, director Kieran Turner crafts a riveting documentary that examines the heartbreaking and unbelievable true story of this unsung gay icon – whose legacy goes deeper than the labels hung upon him. Now new generations of fans have discovered him through acts like The Pet Shop Boys, Joe Elliott of Def Leppard, Siouxsie Sioux, and Morrissey, all of whom cite Jobriath as a groundbreaking influence. He retreated to the Chelsea Hotel where he died, forgotten, in 1983 at the age of 37 – one of the earliest casualties of the AIDS crisis. The first openly gay rock star, Jobriath’s reign was brief, lasting less than two years and two albums.ĭone in by an over-hyped publicity machine, shunned by the gay community and largely dismissed by critics as all flash and no substance, Jobriath was excommunicated from the music business. At one time, 1970s glam rock musician Jobriath was known as “The American Bowie,” “The True Fairy of Rock & Roll,” and “Hype of the Year.” Unfortunately, the attention didn’t last long.