Simon Paluck

Knowing Gaze is a loving roast of gay culture. This animated short moves fluidly through a series of interconnected vignettes—from online personas to offline hookups, from the thrift store to the dance floor to the bathhouse. Rendered in expressive brush strokes, the story unfolds as candid conversations carried by acidic dialogue and vulnerable interior monologues. At its core, the film probes the tenderness and tension of modern gay identity. Beneath a million witty one-liners, the soul cries out.

Through a series of elaborate chalk drawings, a girl who is deaf is able to hear again.

A millennial reels after breaking-up with a popular gay influencer. Insta Gay is a drama-comedy that explores the real world impact that vapid gay social media has on the queer community.

An intimate exploration of a child and father navigating grief through gender expression.

After receiving a corneal transplant, a man befriends a witty blue-haired girl at the park.