BearCity is a 2010 American gay-themed comedy-drama film directed by Doug Langway, and written by Langway and Lawrence Ferber. It stars Joe Conti as a young gay man in the "twink" category who fantasizes about larger, hairier men known as "bears", and his search to find the perfect man.[1][2]

BearCity
Directed byDoug Langway
Written byDoug Langway
Lawrence Ferber
Produced byHeidi H. Hamelin
Starring
CinematographyMichael Hauer
Edited byGerald Fernando
Doug Langway
Music byKerry Muzzey
Distributed byTLA Releasing
Release dates
  • June 11, 2010 (2010-06-11) (Newfest New York LGBT Film Festival)
  • October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The sequel BearCity 2: The Proposal was released in the fall of 2012. BearCity 3 was funded by an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign,[3] and had a limited release at various LGBT festivals and venues in 2016, and received a full release digitally and on home media in 2017.[4]

A novelization of the film, also written by Lawrence Ferber, was published by Lethe Press' Bear Bones imprint in 2013.

Plot

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Tyler, an aspiring actor in his early twenties, has just moved to New York City in an attempt to jump-start his career. Young and slender, he fits in the "twink" category, but finds himself attracted to "bears", hairy and larger-bodied men. Tyler realizes his expectations of sexual escapades are falling far short of what he would have liked, while simultaneously falling for Roger, the muscle-bear friend of his roommates Fred and Brent. Meanwhile, Roger fears judgment for being with someone from outside the community, and hesitates to introduce Tyler to his friends.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Webster, Andy (October 21, 2010). "BearCity: A Hairy Love Situation". The New York Times. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "BearCity (2010)". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "BearCity 3". Indiegogo. August 22, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "BearCity 3 NOW on DVD, BR & VOD!". Bearcitythemovie.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
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