The history of the HOIST, London’s first and only gay sex fetish bar, follows the cultural evolution of gay life and sex in modern London through AIDS, gentrification, and the ongoing political struggle to decriminalize homosexual activity in the UK. “Shoes and a smile, that’s all you need…Charles Lum & Todd Verow’s brilliant portrait of […]

15th anniversary HD restoration with new stereo remaster! A sexy and original psychological portrait, Todd Verow’s provocative feature maps the region between monogamy and sexuality free of constraints. It’s a precarious zone, especially when happiness is assumed to be lurking behind the scenes. Todd (played by Verow himself) should know. He’s got a steady lover […]

A lonely middle-aged man, Todd (TODD VEROW), hires a hustler named Paul (GREGG TUCKER aka SEAN STORM) to spend the weekend with him in New York City. Todd wants to experience everything he has never done before, un-safe, anonymous sex with multiple partners, etc. Paul jumps at the opportunity to go to New York and […]

Sex & The Silver Gays tells the idiosyncratic story of the randy NYC chapter of a national elder gay men’s organization. Amidst their flurry of elderly activities, the members also actively participate in monthly sex parties. These octogenarian orgiasts invite us to their intimate gatherings, explicitly illustrate their carnal activities, and explain to us who […]

Award-winning short documentary and narrative films about gay sex and cruising. This collection includes: TOM’S GIFT (2012) Voice-over narration describes Tom’s Gift, a sex shop in rural America closed by municipal ordinance. BEEN TOO LONG AT THE FAIR (2015) The Fair theater in Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the oldest continually running gay establishments […]

In the age of Grindr, Scruff, and other apps, who cruises anymore? THE END OF CRUISING is a stimulating anthology documentary that celebrates the pleasures gay men had finding places for anonymous sexual activity. 22 short films by Todd Verow and collaborators, Dave Hickey, Antony Hickling, Charles Lum, Billy Miller, Xavier Stentz and others (some […]

  In Paris, X (Judy Minx) cruises the Tuileries for sex. X hooks up with Y (*JAMES). Have they met before? Will they meet again? Y suppresses a knowing smile and that is enough for X. A lesbian version of CRUISING filmed at the infamous gay male cruising site in the Jardin des Tuileries in […]