The Short Films of Tristan Scott-Behrends

Two gorgeous magnetic male lovers (played by Henry Bae and DJ Reed) traipse around the streets of New York City enmeshed in a dreamy romance. A visually impressive 4-minute short from spotlight filmmaker Tristan Scott-Behrends.

Longing for a touch the casual encounters section can not satisfy, Tristan (Xavier Jimenez-March), an outsider among outsiders, navigates sex and love in the digital age. An 11-minute short, 'Only Trumpets' marks the directorial debut of spotlight filmmaker Tristan Scott-Behrends, who is currently adapting it for a feature-length film.

Writer-director Tristan Scott-Behrends plays with place and person to reimagine Jean Cocteau’s 'Orpheus' from a queer perspective. Joel Hardy Grey stars as multiple characters in this surreal 4-minute short about a nymph-like protagonist navigating the complexities of relationships with others and himself as if in a maze of his own making.

Spotlight filmmaker Tristan Scott-Behrends wrote, produced and stars alongside Margaret Cho in this 25-minute love story from director Emett Casey. 'Curtain Down' takes a surreal but tender look at gender, identity and aging as our lead character is forced to choose between art and love.