A pool party for polar bears turns into something way furrier than expected.
When a gay man is invited to what he mistakenly thinks is a pool party benefit to "Save the Polar Bears" he discovers that not all gay men go for sleek, svelte younger men and his social and sex lives improve immensly.
Writing
Sharp premise that flips gay male beauty standards on their head.
Acting
Kevin Bowe's endearing fish-out-of-water energy carries the short.
Director
Vincent Mtzlplck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This micro-budget short captures a specific moment in early-2000s bear culture before mainstream apps commodified every niche.
Director Vincent Mtzlplck's name is famously unpronounceable — cast members reportedly gave up trying.
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