Michael Akers and Sandon Berg have consistently pushed the boundaries for the gay genre of independent films. GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN explored the age old question of homosexuality as a biological vs. environmental phenomenon. Would a gay man who forgets his past still be gayāand, in this case, would a closeted gay man who lost the shackles of the past find his way, at last, to the truth?Ā Having made their feature-film debut and met with resounding success in the film-festival circuit,Ā the filmmaker duo crossed over into spoof territory, for MATRIMONIUM, about a ārealityā showĀ based on lies and stereotypes in a mass-media world willing to turn the serious matter of same-sex marriage into a money-making hoax. The 2006 movie PHOENIX was inspired by Michelangelo Antonioniās 1961 classic L'Avventura. It naturally alters the story into a modern āgay twistā. Dylan is a young nurse, with a good job and a nice apartment near the beach, where he surfs everyday, and he thinks he has found true love in Ken, a mysterious real-estate agent who is sweet and passionate with Dylan, but always has an out-of-town business meeting whenever itās time to get serious. When Ken jets off, ostensibly to Phoenix, Dylan is left feeling hurt and disappointed, again, but this time he decides to 'surpriseā Ken by meeting him in Phoenix. Instead of surprising Ken, however, he ends up being shocked to find Kenās longtime partner, Demetrius, and the two of them pair up to learn the truth about their mutual lover. UGNās latest film, MORGAN, shakes things up yet again. Morgan Oliver is an athletic, outgoing, fun-spirited young man. A bartender by profession, heās also a bicycle racer, until an accident on a tricky turn in Central ParkĀ renders him paralyzed. Now the gregarious, ambitious young man has to learn to live in a wheelchair. His life as he knew it being over, he sinks into an abyss of depression. A sliver of sunshine comes in the form of Dean Kagen, a handsome basketball player with a tantalizing grin. When Morgan was a āleggerā heād have, no doubt, been all eagerness and confidence on his first dates with Dean. But now things are totally different. Heās in a wheelchair, and being a paraplegic, he canāt even have an erection. Morganās story explores truths about societyās prejudices, particularly strong in the very image-consciousĀ lgbt community. Akers and Berg have addressed in their films several prevalent issues that face the lives of gay men, and amazingly, have done so without succumbing to stereotypes and cliches. They have woven their gay characters into classic storylines, thus giving an element of normalcyĀ to homosexuality seldom seen in mainstream cinema.
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