Coffee Date Stewart Wade, US, 2006 8:30pm

Stewart Wade's feature version of his hilarious short film is a winning comedy about a practical joke that spins out of control. Straight-guy Todd (Jonathan Bray) shows up for a blind date with a gay man, Kelly (My So-Called Life's Wilson Cruz), the result of a practical joke played by Todd’s obnoxious freeloading brother, Barry (Jonathan Silverman). Despite their mismatch, the two hit if off and decide to take revenge on Barry by reversing the joke. Todd brings Kelly home for a faux romp in the bedroom while Barry listens to their noisy “lovemaking” in shock. But before they have a chance to expose the joke, Barry has announced to their mother (Sally Kirkland) that Todd is gay, and nothing Todd says or does can convince her otherwise! Soon, everyone in his life believes he is gay. His frantic attempts to prove his heterosexuality with a sexy younger woman end in disaster. He starts to wonder, could his feelings for Kelly be more than he’d ever suspected?  Video, 93 min.

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