Month: May 2019

Short Film: THE BROTHER, 4min., UK, LGBT/Comedy

The Brother is a short surreal comedy. The morning after the night before, Frances finds herself a little bit more involved in a situation than she would want to be – the kind of situation where you don’t ask too many questions. The beauty of London’s East End is that you never quite know who… Continue reading Short Film: THE BROTHER, 4min., UK, LGBT/Comedy

Director BIO: Ciaran R. Maidwell (THERE’S STILL GOOD)

Ciaran majored in Screen Production at the University of Cape Town, where he made his directing and screenwriting debut with There’s Still Good, his graduation film. His passion for the craft was cemented in 2013 when he attended a Film and Arts program at the University of California Los Angeles. Subsequent to graduating from the… Continue reading Director BIO: Ciaran R. Maidwell (THERE’S STILL GOOD)

Short Film: THERE’S STILL GOOD, 12min., South Africa, LGBT/Drama

There’s Still Good is a short film about the danger of a single story. The story is focalized through Will, a young black student from Cape Town who travels to the suburbs with his white boyfriend, K, to meet Joy, K’s mother. At dinner, Joy asks Will what his ‘African’ name is, and the characters… Continue reading Short Film: THERE’S STILL GOOD, 12min., South Africa, LGBT/Drama

LGBT Short Screenplay Reading: HOME PLANET, by Ina E.

A day in the life of a queer homeless couple CAST LIST: Policeman: Diego O’Brien Man: Russell Batcher Narrator: Elizabeth Morriss Kris: Justin Martins Elena: Cari Haim **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder,… Continue reading LGBT Short Screenplay Reading: HOME PLANET, by Ina E.

LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen Love

Deal Sheets is a half-hour dark comedy series about a second-rate New York City real estate firm and its managing broker Patrick, his agents and their clients who are all searching for home in the urban cauldron of inequality, economic insecurity and desperate longing. CAST LIST: Cindy: Victoria Urquhart Niko: Russell Batcher Jennifer: Jessica Bowmer… Continue reading LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen Love