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THEO’S FRIEND: He Can’t Hide Who He Is 🏆 LGBTQ Short Film - AWARD WINNING
2.7× channel medianLong-form19:05Film & AnimationPublished Oct 9, 2026, 3:00 PM · 1w ago
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11,134
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Engagement
2.6%
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Likes
241
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0.40% of views
Est. ad revenue
$45–$111
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Avg views / day
972
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#5
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Description
LGBTQI+ Short Film. Ready for the repercussions, a defiant Theo wears makeup to his college team's football training. Mayhem ensues, testing his resolve and courage to embrace his true self.
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ABOUT SHORTFRAME: We curate a selection of award winning short films; the best short films direct from the film festival circuit. Whether it's Queer Drama, Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi or Comedy, Cannes, Berlin, Sundance or first time filmmakers: Short Frame is home to the best short films from the world’s most innovative filmmaking talent.
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THEO'S FRIEND is directed by Joshua Black and published with the permission of the filmmakers. THEO'S FRIEND has screened at festivals across North America, Europe and the UK including Aesthetica Short Film Festival, and won the LGBTQIA+ Voices Award at Mansfield Town Film Festival.
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DIRECTOR'S BIO: Joshua Black is an award-winning writer, director and cinematographer. He has directed four short films, including the award-winning dramas 'Theo’s Friend' and 'Cheers Camden', which have screened internationally at Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals. His cinematography work spans narrative film and commercial campaigns for brands including Samsung, Marriott and Bentley.
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Theo's Friend | Coming-Of-Age , LGBTQI+ | United Kingdom
© J Black Studios - Published with permission
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Details
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026, 3:00 PM
- Length
- 19:05 (1,145 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Film & Animation
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- Yes
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- kcEf7slQeKw
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