Undetectable

Gay coupling was never easy back in the past century, but it became exponentially more difficult with AIDS. In "Undetectable," promiscuous Jasper learns that though he lucked out on dodging the virus, his guilt over having not loved enough pursues him long after his lover Julian's death.

  • Beaty Reynolds
    Director
    The Perfect Part, Tricks, Other People's Children
  • Beaty Reynolds
    Writer
    Puppy Love, I Followed Darby, The One Who Loves You, Tricks, The Perfect Part
  • Beaty Reynolds
    Producer
    The One Who Loves You, Tricks, The Perfect Part, I Followed Darby
  • Michael Howell
    Key Cast
    "Jasper"
  • Jason Jamal Ligon
    Key Cast
    "Julian"
  • John Rogers
    Key Cast
    "Tom"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 9 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Beaty Reynolds

Beaty Reynolds wrote screenplays for Columbia Studios, Sony Studios, RKO, Fox TV, Paramount Studios (twice), NBC., CBS, and HBO. He worked with Diane Keaton to adapt his original screenplay "Don't Get in my Way." "Puppy Love," which he scripted, won best short film at the L.A. International Short Film Festival and screened at the New York Film Festival. An except from his novel JUNKYARD PEOPLE was published in the MID-AMERICAN REVIEW. The New Orleans Theatre Festival produced his play VISITING. His plays have also been produced in New York City and Atlanta. Reynolds wrote the screenplay and was a producer for the feature "The One Who Loves You." The movie had an extensive run on the festival circuit. His short film "Tricks" received a Bronze Award from Houston WorldFest. He was a quarter-finalist at the Holly Shorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. More recently, his film Tricks was shown at the Adult/Film and Theatre Festival in Brooklyn, NY, where his play TRANSFERENCE was also performed to acclaim from critic Sheila O'Malley.

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Director Statement

To listen and see without judgment, that is the aim. I am not a person who was gifted with an innate grasp of Truth. I have had to work long and hard for that. Despite the arduousness of the task, it is the only thing that makes life live in its ugliness and beauty.