2023
Safe Word
15 mins, Drama, LGBTQ+
Cesar, a masochist, must confront his self-loathing after his dom, Bear, reinterprets the rules of their game.
CREDITS
Directed by
Christopher Cunetto
Story by
Eva von Schweinitz
Screenplay by
Eva von Schweinitz & Christopher Cunetto
Starring
Mauricio Pita & Jonathan Adriel
Cinematography
Fernando Rocha
Original Score by
Ryan Walsh
Produced by
Mauricio Pita (EP), Christopher Cunetto, Elena Kritter, Nicole Wackerly, Nina Young
PRESS
"If a safe word is designed to stop the action, the irony of Safe Word is that its greatest attribute is that you very much want it to continue."
— METRO WEEKLY
CRITIC'S PICK | ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑
"A multi-faceted jewel of a movie."
“. . .a life-imitates-art path of self-acceptance.” - Washington Post.”
". . .visually and emotionally compelling. . ."
“Safe Word is an elegant chamber piece, and the maid comes dressed in leather.”
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBTQ Film Festival 2023
Best Short Film
DC Shorts International Film Festival 2023
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Korea Queer Film Festival 2023
Honorary Mention from the Executive Committee
Notable LGBTQ+ Film.
CineKink 2023
Honorable Best Mention
Richmond Film Network 2023
Best DMV Film
Washington International Cinema Festival 2022
Best LGBT Short
Best Score, Ryan Walsh
Best Producers, Christopher Cunetto & Mauricio Pita
Best Actor, Mauricio Pita
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Provincetown International Film Festival - Provincetown, MA
Academy Award qualifying festival
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival - Toronto, Canada
Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival
Wicked Queer - Boston, MA
Minnesota International Film Festival
FilmOUT San Diego - San Diego, CA
Korea Queer Film Festival - Seoul, South Korea
OUTSouth Queer Film Festival - Durham, NC
OUT at the Movies International Film Fest - Winston-Salem, NC
ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Pittsburgh, PA
Seattle Queer Film Festival - Seattle, WA
Connecticut International LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Hartford, CT
Reeling! Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Chicago, IL
DC Shorts International Film Festival - Washington, DC
Reel Affirmations - Washington, DC
Kaleidoscope LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Little Rock, AR
CineKink - New York, NY
Virginia Queer Film Festival, - Norfolk, VA
Maryland International Film Festival - Hagerstown, MD
IndieFlicks Monthly Film Festival - Manchester, UK
Tag! Queer Shorts Fest - Portland, OR
Ocean City Film Festival - Ocean City, MD
Metropolis Film Festival - Milan, Italy
Washington International Cinema Festival - Washington, DC
Richmond International Film Festival - Richmond VA - Finalist
2023
Safe Word
15 mins, Drama, LGBTQ+
Cesar, a masochist, must confront his self-loathing after his dom, Bear, reinterprets the rules of their game.
CREDITS
Directed by
Christopher Cunetto
Story by
Eva von Schweinitz
Screenplay by
Eva von Schweinitz & Christopher Cunetto
Starring
Mauricio Pita & Jonathan Adriel
Cinematography
Fernando Rocha
Original Score by
Ryan Walsh
Produced by
Mauricio Pita (EP), Christopher Cunetto, Elena Kritter, Nicole Wackerly, Nina Young
PRESS
"If a safe word is designed to stop the action, the irony of Safe Word is that its greatest attribute is that you very much want it to continue."
— METRO WEEKLY
CRITIC'S PICK | ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑
"A multi-faceted jewel of a movie."
“. . .a life-imitates-art path of self-acceptance.” - Washington Post.”
". . .visually and emotionally compelling. . ."
“Safe Word is an elegant chamber piece, and the maid comes dressed in leather.”
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBTQ Film Festival 2023
Best Short Film
DC Shorts International Film Festival 2023
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Korea Queer Film Festival 2023
Honorary Mention from the Executive Committee
Notable LGBTQ+ Film.
CineKink 2023
Honorable Best Mention
Richmond Film Network 2023
Best DMV Film
Washington International Cinema Festival 2022
Best LGBT Short
Best Score, Ryan Walsh
Best Producers, Christopher Cunetto & Mauricio Pita
Best Actor, Mauricio Pita
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Provincetown International Film Festival - Provincetown, MA
Academy Award qualifying festival
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival - Toronto, Canada
Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival
Wicked Queer - Boston, MA
Minnesota International Film Festival
FilmOUT San Diego - San Diego, CA
Korea Queer Film Festival - Seoul, South Korea
OUTSouth Queer Film Festival - Durham, NC
OUT at the Movies International Film Fest - Winston-Salem, NC
ReelQ Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Pittsburgh, PA
Seattle Queer Film Festival - Seattle, WA
Connecticut International LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Hartford, CT
Reeling! Chicago International LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Chicago, IL
DC Shorts International Film Festival - Washington, DC
Reel Affirmations - Washington, DC
Kaleidoscope LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Little Rock, AR
CineKink - New York, NY
Virginia Queer Film Festival, - Norfolk, VA
Maryland International Film Festival - Hagerstown, MD
IndieFlicks Monthly Film Festival - Manchester, UK
Tag! Queer Shorts Fest - Portland, OR
Ocean City Film Festival - Ocean City, MD
Metropolis Film Festival - Milan, Italy
Washington International Cinema Festival - Washington, DC
Richmond International Film Festival - Richmond VA - Finalist