Short film

Paint & Leather
2026 · 10 min
A wordless, dreamlike drift through neon-lit desire, lonely glances and bodies in motion, tender and quietly aching.
- Directed by
- Ian Michael McDonald
- Starring
- Nick Grigolia, Davi Stefond, Perry Anzilotti
- Overview
- A silent queer romantic fantasy that follows Paint, a lonely Pierrot clown who finds an unexpected connection with Leather, a mysterious biker, after a chance encounter in a dive bar. Drawn together through glances, movement, and desire, the two men go on an erotic journey through a city that never sleeps.
- How it feels
- Romantic, melancholic, eerie and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Loneliness, love, identity, sexuality
- Content
- Strong sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Ian Michael McDonald
- Starring
- Nick Grigolia, Davi Stefond, Perry Anzilotti

