Patrick McGuinn

Jamie, a young man in a rural town, becomes fascinated by Norberto, a Spanish exchange student.

These sexy and surreal shorts from innovative gay filmmakers feature party-loving plastic dolls, domineering moms, mad scientists, stuttering sidekicks and adorable break-dancing foreign exchange students! "Jeffrey's Hollywood Screen Trick," "Shame No More," "Pyongyang Robogirl, Soda Pop," "The Trey Billings Show" and the bonus film "Dirty Baby Does Fire Island" are among the funny, provocative, award-winning films in this collection.

Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.

Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.

In this hilarious homage to 1970s Italian sexploitation films, Pucci and JJ sunbathe by a creek, bored, until they spot Gretchen and her delectable son, Kip. They all become quick friends and rub sun protection lotion on each other when suddenly something entirely unexpected interrupts them.

The Best of Boys in Love is a wildly diverse collection of films that mixes styles, settings, and stories ranging from "elegant gay romance" (Frontiers), to a musical send-up of Hollywood, to an "exquisite period piece" (Village Voice) set in New Zealand. The DVD features seven audience favorites selected from our collection of award-winning gay short films.

Jamie, a young man in a rural town, becomes fascinated by Norberto, a Spanish exchange student.

Jamie, a young man in a rural town, becomes fascinated by Norberto, a Spanish exchange student.

These sexy and surreal shorts from innovative gay filmmakers feature party-loving plastic dolls, domineering moms, mad scientists, stuttering sidekicks and adorable break-dancing foreign exchange students! "Jeffrey's Hollywood Screen Trick," "Shame No More," "Pyongyang Robogirl, Soda Pop," "The Trey Billings Show" and the bonus film "Dirty Baby Does Fire Island" are among the funny, provocative, award-winning films in this collection.

Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.

Teddy, a young writer, ventures to an isolated desert house to complete his first novel, where he meets and seduces the mysterious caretaker, Leo. Layers of memory and hallucination unfold that intertwine the two men.

Birch, a young man living in the Catskill Mountains, reunites with his childhood friend from the city, Andrew.

In this hilarious homage to 1970s Italian sexploitation films, Pucci and JJ sunbathe by a creek, bored, until they spot Gretchen and her delectable son, Kip. They all become quick friends and rub sun protection lotion on each other when suddenly something entirely unexpected interrupts them.

In this hilarious homage to 1970s Italian sexploitation films, Pucci and JJ sunbathe by a creek, bored, until they spot Gretchen and her delectable son, Kip. They all become quick friends and rub sun protection lotion on each other when suddenly something entirely unexpected interrupts them.

The Best of Boys in Love is a wildly diverse collection of films that mixes styles, settings, and stories ranging from "elegant gay romance" (Frontiers), to a musical send-up of Hollywood, to an "exquisite period piece" (Village Voice) set in New Zealand. The DVD features seven audience favorites selected from our collection of award-winning gay short films.

A claymation comedy about the food chain, being a very early short film by Patrick McGuinn, on the 'Puppets & Demons' compilation. Won Best Animated Short Film award in the Arizona Film Festival when the filmmaker was just 11 years old.

The trials and temptations of a young novice who has been put into the care of a Mephistophelean master.

An anthology of surreal films by Patrick McGuinn featuring Vincent, a puppet who is obsessed with Twinkies and pasta.

In the late summer, a young man wanders through an urban park in the late afternoon, seeking a connection to the music and sights around him. He wears a pink shirt. He reads a book, lays down on the grass and has a daydream. As dusk turns to twilight, he reflects on another young man who was in his life.

A handsome young drifter is found unconscious near a remote monastery, where he joins forces with a vengeful spirit as he seduces and converts each of the monks to join his league of the undead.

A handsome young drifter is found unconscious near a remote monastery, where he joins forces with a vengeful spirit as he seduces and converts each of the monks to join his league of the undead.

Early 16mm short film by Patrick McGuinn about an intergalactic parasite terminator, who saves Doris from the clutches of a being from the Planet Saliva. Included on the 'Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker' Blu-ray.

Early 16mm short film by Patrick McGuinn about an intergalactic parasite terminator, who saves Doris from the clutches of a being from the Planet Saliva. Included on the 'Suroh: Alien Hitchhiker' Blu-ray.

A very early short film by Patrick McGuinn, depicting the adventures of space primitives hunting and decimating reptilian monsters on multiple planets. One of the selections from the 'Puppets & Demons' DVD bonus features.

Tricia, the most attractive girl in Mountain Glenn, is in love with Russell, the town hot shot. Holly Peacock, a strange new girl, has stolen him away, luring him with illicit sex performed in cemeteries. When Tricia finally faces Russell, sparks fly. Holly reveals that she is an evil witch with demonic powers and her lust for sex is just a cover for her hunger for murder.

Filmmaker Chase Hook committed suicide on December 31st, 1979. His conservative family destroyed all of his films. Recently Super 8 home movies of his last summer on Fire Island were found. Also recovered was the tape from his answering machine.

An experimental film shot on distressed 16mm celluloid that reveals various men on the beach or in swimming pools, in various states of lounging in the lazy California sun.

In this dadaist riff, harried working-stiff Jimmy learns that he must play host to an unexpected female guest. Jimmy despairs of being able to prepare dinner in time, but much to his surprise, manages, thanks largely to his closet-dwelling puppet Vincent. When the guest doesn't appear it looks as though all of their efforts have been for nought, but divine intervention saves the day.

A handsome 20-something gets ready for a date with a boy that he fooled around with years ago in his youth.

A handsome 20-something gets ready for a date with a boy that he fooled around with years ago in his youth.

A handsome 20-something gets ready for a date with a boy that he fooled around with years ago in his youth.

A Rock-Opera unlike any other film ever made, depicting the stages of Judas Iscariot's decision to sell Jesus Christ to the Romans.

A collection of 6 gay-oriented short-films. Two main themes are explored here: The homo-eroticism of "Twilight of the Gods", "SPF 2000" & "Dirty Baby Does Fire Island" (the latter follows a plastic-doll as she explores sex & drugs on the beach) --to the campy and outrageous humour of "My Body", "Boot Camp", and "Karen Black Like Me" (the latter follows the plight of a gay-man and his possessed sex-toy).

Three crooners lip-sync to 'Girl Talk' by the Four Freshmen. An entry in Baltimore Museum of Art's 2011 Exhibition.

Paul, a non-believer in life on other planets, late one night discovers a crash-landed and wounded alien. He rescues the being and is initiated into a psycho-sexual metamorphosis.

Paul, a non-believer in life on other planets, late one night discovers a crash-landed and wounded alien. He rescues the being and is initiated into a psycho-sexual metamorphosis.

An experimental narrative exploring the relationship that develops between a Mexican hitchhiker and a drug dealer that he meets on a desert road in 1974.

Chris and Gordon, temporarily stranded in the desert when their car breaks down, decide to take peyote to kill some time. Unbeknownst to them, the cactus buttons they consume are tickets into another world where lizards talk and demonic forces seek prey.

Early short by Patrick McGuinn. Included on the Puppets and Demons DVD.

Early short by Patrick McGuinn. Included on the Puppets and Demons DVD.

The Aluminum Group, composed of gay brothers Frank and John Navin, win over audiences worldwide with their Prada tuxedoes and their intellectual spin on 1970s smooth pop. Filmmaker Patrick McGuinn follows the duo on their 2003 tour of Italy. In between interviews with the brothers, McGuinn mixes black-and-white and color footage of the Chicago-based act, which makes inventive use of the iPod during live shows.