Safe Word

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Year:

2022

Discipline:

Screenwriting, Directing, Editing

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Cesar, an emotionally stunted masochist, must confront his self-loathing after his dom, Bear, reinterprets the rules of their game.

Safe Word is a story about what gets in the way of love.

A short film directed by Christopher Cunetto. Written by Eva von Schweinitz and Christopher Cunetto. Produced by Mauricio Pita. A Tepui Media production.

Official Selection | Inside Out 2023
Official Selection | Provincetown International Film Festival
Official Selection | Korea Queer Film Festival
Official Selection | Metropolis Film Festival
Official Selection | Richmond Film Network
Official Selection | Tag! Queer Shorts Festival
Official Selection | Maryland International Film Festival

Best Actor | Mauricio Pita | 2023 Washington DC International Cinema Festival
‍Best Producer | Christopher Cunetto and Mauricio Pita | 2023 Washington DC International Cinema Festival
Best LGBT Short | 2023 Washington DC International Cinema Festival
Best Original Score | 2023 Washington DC International Cinema Festival
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