Experiencing Interruptions?

Your Heart is Homeless

Carl, struggling to come to terms with his sexuality, meets James for a one night stand.

  • Darren Brade
    Director
    Driving Force,Do What Thou Wilt, Missing Goods
  • Darren Brade
    Writer
    To Walk Amongst You
  • Darren Brade
    Producer
    To Walk Amongst You, Do What Thou Wilt, Driving Force
  • Wesley Mahoney
    Producer
    To Walk Amongst You, Do What Thou Wilt
  • Peter McPherson
    Key Cast
    "James"
  • Darren Brade
    Key Cast
    "Carl"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    LGBTQ, LGBT, Drama, Queer
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 17, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Deptford Cinema Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 7, 2019
    Premiere Screening
    Official Selection
  • OMOVIES FILM FESTIVAL
    Napoli
    Italy
    December 1, 2019
    European Screening
    Official Selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Bronze Award - Best LGBTQ+ Film July 2019
  • The Lift-Off Sessions
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection - July 2019
  • Queerbee LGBT Film Festival

    Official Selection February 2020
  • Amazon Prime
Director Biography - Darren Brade

Darren Brade is a London based filmmaker with a background in photography. Originally from the historical city of Leicester, England.

Your Heart is Homeless is the third short he has written and directed under the Peripheral Vision Films banner with co-producer/writer Wesley Mahoney

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Director Statement

When I wrote 'Your Heart is Homeless' I wanted to tell the story of the many people who lead a double, struggling to come to terms with their sexuality. Coming out is hard for anyone and not everyone does, some lead a double life and have secret meetings whenever they can. I also wanted to explore "gay panic" which is rarely in the news, but gay men often talk about scary encounters they have.

While this story is fictional, it is based on my own experiences and encounters over the years and will hopefully be relatable to other gay men who have had similar encounters.