Month: March 2020

Short Film: QUEERLY BELOVED, 14min., USA, Documentary

An experimental documentary that explores queer identity and empathy Film Type: Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student Genres: queer, lgbt, lgbtq, lgbtqia+, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, nonbinary, experimental doc, painter, artsy Runtime: 14 minutes 45 seconds Completion Date: April 30, 2019 Production Budget: 400 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States… Continue reading Short Film: QUEERLY BELOVED, 14min., USA, Documentary

Director Biography – Jake Shannon (SAMMY THE SALMON)

Jake is a 25 year old filmmaker from Perth, Western Australia, now based in Melbourne. Jake’s films have featured in national and international festivals. He has directed TVC’s which have screened nationally on channels 7, 10 and 9, and has won multiple achievement awards from Channel 9 for his efforts. Director Statement ‘Sammy the Salmon’… Continue reading Director Biography – Jake Shannon (SAMMY THE SALMON)

Director Biography – Christopher Cosgrove (BOLDLY GO)

A geeky Brisbane boy addicted to Tiny Teddies, Christopher Cosgrove has spent the last decade working as a freelance editor, cutting television commercials and corporate videos for clients such as Super Amart, Rio Tinto and Dreamworld. Frustrated by offline media and insufficient disk space, Christopher is eager to transition from the edit lab to the… Continue reading Director Biography – Christopher Cosgrove (BOLDLY GO)

Director Biography – Breno Moreira (DESMOND IS AMAZING)

He won his first camera at age 7. At 17, he directed his first documentary and at 22, with the short film “There ain’t no bad directing when you shoot pretty girls” he was the winner of the Audience Awards at the Cluj International Short Film Festival in Romania. As an advertising director, he has… Continue reading Director Biography – Breno Moreira (DESMOND IS AMAZING)

Short Film: DESMOND IS AMAZING, 4min., Brazil, Documentary

Performer, drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial model, public speaker, founder of his own drag house, fashion designer and only 11 years old. Desmond Napoles is the star behind this unapologetic short film about unconditional acceptance, pride and love. News & Reviews “Meet drag kid in this new film” Dazed Magazine https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/42508/

Short Film: ENCLOUSRE, 11min, USA, Drama

A quiet girl who always lives in the enclosure wants to break out of chain she had been caught within all her life. Film Type: Short, Student Runtime: 10 minutes 58 seconds Completion Date: May 6, 2019 Production Budget: 12,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: Chinese, English… Continue reading Short Film: ENCLOUSRE, 11min, USA, Drama

Director Biography – Hailey Abernathy (FLOOD)

Hailey Abernathy is a 22-year-old writer and filmmaker based in Coastal Virginia who loves reading, painting, gardening, traveling and surfing. She currently works as a production assistant, writer and camera operator at WTKR News 3 in Norfolk, Va. and previously studied film at Old Dominion University. Here she wrote, directed and served as a crew… Continue reading Director Biography – Hailey Abernathy (FLOOD)