SPARKLING
CANDLES

SPARKLING CANDLES (2019) is a short queer film by Thanasis Neofotistos about intimacy, play, and the awkward, tender weirdness before sex. The film had its world premiere at the 43rd Frameline International LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

SYNOPSIS

★★★★★
"A heartfelt queer moment turned into cinema, simple, honest and full of life!" FRAMELINE

A young guy, listening to “Power Of Love” on repeat, gets prepared to offer himself as a sex-toy to his boyfriend, as a celebration gift for their 3rd anniversary. A tender story about queer love, desire, and the lovely weirdness that happens before gay sex.

INTRO

SHORT LGBTQI+ | 10' | 2019

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

"This film is a farewell-letter to my home and a tribute to all gay-“normality”, dedicated to the cuteness and weirdness of stuff ...before sex!"
-Thanasis-

TRAILER

SPECS

STILLS

BACKSTAGE

MAKING-OF

FILM DIRECTION
Thanasis Neofotistos

SCREENPLAY
Thanasis Neofotistos
Grigoris Skarakis

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Fanourios Kazakis

EDITING & COLOR
Panos Angelopoulos

SOUND & DESIGN
Chistos Sakellariou

CAST
Yorgos Samaras

MUSIC
Kostas Chaliasas

PRODUCTION
NF-Films
SEE-EES

INTERNATIONAL SALES
Radiator IP Sales

CREDITS

FUN FACTS

● The song, that the young guy hears on repeat, is Céline Dion: "The Power of Love".
● The film is like a part of a mixed tape - a quick guide before sex - made as an old DVC Camcorder's Cassette.
● The location/house of the film was the home of the film director.
● It's the actor's Yorgos Samaras first film.
● Our mascot's name of the film is the yellow toy with hearts: The Heart-Boy!

● 43rd FRAMELINE LGBTQ+ (2019) - World Premiere
● 59th THESSALONIKI (2018)
● 18th PINK Screens Brussels (2019)
● 3rd FAROE Islands Minority IFF (2019)
● 30th HAMBUURG Lesbisch Filmtage IFF (2019)
● 4th NAHIA Film Fest Spain (2019)
● 27th QUEER SCREEN Mardi Gras IFF Sydney (2020)
● 23rd AMSTERDAM LGBTQ+ Film Festival (2020)
● 35th FREIBURG Schwule Filmwoche (2020)
& 40 more IFF!