Kristinus Bergman

The Boys Next Door

March 1986 •English

Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.

Torch Song Trilogy

December 1988 •English

Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

February 1999 •English

Stephen Lawrence was a black London teenager murdered by white racists in 1993. His parents fought to have the crime properly investigated, culminating in a judicial enquiry into the event itself and also the inadequacies of the ensuing investigation by the London Metropolitan Police.

Freak Show

January 2018 •English

The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

An American Hate Crime

October 2018 •English

Jake, a college drop out, along with his friends decide to take their homophobia to a whole other level when when they decide to download a gay oriented social media app where they would lure and attack innocent victims. Noah, a just coming to terms gay teen, doesn't know who to talk to about his feelings and turns to the same social media app the attackers use on their prey. Told from both perspectives of the main characters and a chilling conclusion that will alter everyone's lives forever.

Boys Don't Cry

September 1999 •English

A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

June 2006 •English

The story of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teen who was murdered in California in 2002.

The Body of Emmett Till

July 2016 •English

Emmett Till was brutally killed in the summer of 1955. At his funeral, his mother forced the world to reckon with the brutality of American racism. This short documentary was commissioned by "Time" magazine for their series "100 Photos" about the most influential photographs of all time.

No Way Back

May 1995 •English

When FBI Agent Zack Grant's partner is killed during a blown-up operation, he attempts to find the person responsible. Mafioso Frank Serlano believes Zack is responsible for his only son's death in the same operation and kidnaps Zack's son to hold as bait. The action gets wild when airline stewardess Mary is taken hostage to add what seems an another insurmountable problem for Zack. There appears to be no way out.

Soldier's Girl

May 2003 •English

This true story, which takes place in Fort Campbell, KY, tells the heart-wrenching story of the life and tragic death of soldier Barry Winchell. His love for Calpernia Addams, a transgender nightclub performer, was misunderstood by his fellow soldiers and eventually led to his murder.

Hate Crime

January 2005 •English

Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor, Chris Boyd, the son of a fundamentalist preacher.

SILENT TREATMENT

February 2024 •English

In a world of muffled sounds, a young student with a passion for photography, deprived by a physical impairment, must try to overcome the barriers of struggles that are obstructing him from pursuing a change.

We Are Young. We Are Strong.

October 2014 •German

On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese men, women and children on what has since become known as "The Night of the Fire." The riots became a symbol for xenophobia in the just recently reunited Germany. This film recounts the incident from the perspectives of three very different characters.

Bombshell

July 2013 •English

A ten year-old tomboy must weigh her loyalty to her trusted older brother as the siblings become complicit in a hate crime.

Untitled Jewish Film

Invalid date •Portuguese

Urbania

January 2000 •English

A series of urban legends take place around the life of a troubled man who is searching New York City for a mysterious stranger.

Hate

January 2005 •English

A look inside the Hate Crimes Unit of the NYPD

Hate Crime

March 2017 •English

As a killer is executed for murdering a young gay man, two sets of parents struggle to deal with the consequences of fear and repression.

Fireworks

March 2023 •Italian

A sunbaked Sicilian town in the summer of 1982 provides the vivid backdrop to this tender romantic drama about two teenagers who fall in love, but much to the disapproval of those around them. Gianni is a handsome but shy teen who works as a car mechanic at his stepfather’s garage but is mercilessly taunted by the macho townsmen for being a homosexual. With his family life no better, Gianni withdraws into himself until one day he meets Nino, a curly-haired boy with an infectious smile. As the two become close and fall in love, the moral rumblings from their families and neighbors begin to erupt. With all against them, the boys decide to make a stand.

Closet Monster

July 2016 •English

A creative and driven teenager is desperate to escape his hometown and the haunting memories of his turbulent childhood.