Out in the Dark
by Michael Mayer
Israel/USA 2012, 96 min
Love between barriers - a life in the shadows
Nimer, a Palestinian student, is dreaming of a better life abroad. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When his close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank, where he is brutally murdered, Nimer must choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy.
Awards
Independent Award - San Joaquin IFF 2014,
Men‘s Feature Film Jury Award - Long Island Gay & Lesbian FF 2013,
Best International Feature - Mix Brasil FF 2013,
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature - ImageOut Rochester LGBT FF 2013,
Jury Award for Best Feature - ImageOut Rochester LGBT FF 2013,
Audience Award for Best Feature - Skeive Filmer 2013
Best Narrative Feature Award - OUTflix International LGBTQ FF 2013,
Audience Award for Best Feature - Philadelphia QFest 2013,
Wells Fargo First Feature Award - Frameline 2013,
Audience Award for Best Feature Film - Out Takes FF 2013,
A Special Jury Award - InsideOut Toronto FF 2013,
Award for Best Feature, Audience Award for Best First Feature, Audience Award for Best Supporting Actor (Michael Aloni) - FilmOut San Diego FF 2013,
Audience Award for Best Feature Film - Jewish FF Berlin & Potsdam 2013,
Audience Award for Best Feature - Miami LGBT FF,
Audience Award for Best Narrative - JFilm Festival in Pittsburgh 2013,
Special Mention - Nashville FF 2013,
Audience Award - Torino LGBT FF 2013,
Audience Award for the Best Feature Film - Roze Filmdagen,
Special Mention - Guadalajara IFF 2013,
Best Feature Film - Mardi Gras FF 2013,
Best Film - Haifa IFF 2012
Festivals
World Premiere: Toronto IFF 2012
South American Premiere: Rio IFF 2012
LGL Coming Out Day Vilnius 2017
Cast & Crew
Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni, Jameel Khouri, Alon Pdut
Production: M7200 Productions, Periscope Productions
Michael Mayer
Michael Mayer was born in Haifa, Israel. He studied film at the University of Southern California, and now lives and works in Los Angeles. Out in the Dark (12) is his first feature-length film.
