Among Sorrows and Songs

In a world of pundits and politicians seeking to “reclaim manhood,” a young queer filmmaker journeys to discover non-toxic masculinity across class, race, and gender in America today, leading him to confront his own religious upbringing, pastor father, and what he was taught it means to be a man.

The natural world has been a source of solace for many queer men throuought their lives. It also has played a significant part in queer male history as a key location for cruising. In both of these examples queer men’s place in nature is often transitory and ephemeral. Our stories and presence are gone as nature continues with barely an imprint we were even there. I Wish There Was a Guy Term for I Love You preserves these hidden queer histories and draws attention to the often overlooked importance of nature in queer life.

In March 2020, Los Angeles goes into lockdown. Filmmaker Andy Motz turns to the life and poetry of Rilke, discovering unexpected strength and the transcendent power of art to guide us through uncertain times.

A cross-country reflection on the familiar route that so many queer people traverse, from rural to urban, from unsafe to safe, and from storm to shelter in search of liberation.

In a single morning a middle aged evangelical couple must come to terms with themselves, each other, and God when it discovered through tragic circumstances that the husband is a closeted gay man and has been leading a double life.