Author: lgbttorontofilmfestival

Festival occurring twice a year. In Toronto in June. And in Los Angeles in September. Showcasing the best of LGBT Short Films and Screenplays from around the world.

Director Biography – Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)

Dara Bratt is a chronic insomniac though she was told that writing that validates bad behavior. So instead, she’ll state that she’s a chronic storyteller, who holds her MFA in film from Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. Pickles, plane crashes, face blindness, mechanical resonance, and butterfly collecting have all been subjects of her films.… Continue reading Director Biography – Dara Bratt (I THINK I’LL MAKE IT)

Short Film: I THINK I’LL MAKE IT, 17min, USA, Documentary

When Kat Hurley was five years old, her father murdered her mother. And Kat saw it happen. Now, 30 years later, she remains haunted by the memory, but determined to channel the pain into something positive by becoming a mother herself. This is her struggle to be more than just another victim of a gruesome… Continue reading Short Film: I THINK I’LL MAKE IT, 17min, USA, Documentary

Director Biography – Eleanor Davitt (DRAWN TO YOU)

Eleanor Elizabeth Davitt loved surrounding herself in stories ever since she was young, and was determined to make her own original stories to share with the world. During her third year of Seneca’s Animation program in 2018, she had been given the chance to take her first step into sharing her stories through the short… Continue reading Director Biography – Eleanor Davitt (DRAWN TO YOU)

Short Film: DRAWN TO YOU, 4min., Canada, Animation

Young Emily didn’t see anything wrong with her drawing of two girls holding hands, but her mother saw otherwise and tore both the paper and her child’s heart in two. Little did they know, the drawings had come alive and are determined to reunite with one another across the vast bedroom of pages, no matter… Continue reading Short Film: DRAWN TO YOU, 4min., Canada, Animation

The Closet — Prism

Coming out of the Closet: the experience of LGBTQ people disclosing their gender or sexuality Every LGBTQ+ person has a unique experience with the closet. For some, the closet is safety and for some it is suffocating. The experience of coming out of the closet can be one of the best or worst moments of […]… Continue reading The Closet — Prism

5 Best LGBTQ+ Movies You Should Not Miss — blog by debjani

17th May is seen as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2020 and when it comes to cinema sadly we don’t have much knowledge about good movies. Call Me By Your Name could be one movie everyone knows about but there are many movies which deserve equal if not more recognition.Here is a small […]… Continue reading 5 Best LGBTQ+ Movies You Should Not Miss — blog by debjani

Coronavirus Roundup: Diners Enjoy Meals At Napa Restaurants; Historic San Francisco Bar Forced To Close — CBS San Francisco

The tsunami of news about the current coronavirus outbreak and now the shelter-in-place can be overwhelming. To help you navigate through what you need to know — KPIX.com/KPIX 5 News/CBSN Bay Area — will be publishing a news roundup each morning of the top coronavirus-related stories from the last 24 hours so you can start… Continue reading Coronavirus Roundup: Diners Enjoy Meals At Napa Restaurants; Historic San Francisco Bar Forced To Close — CBS San Francisco

5 Favourites: Queer Horror films — Out For Blood

We’ve been re-watching some of our favourite horror films this week! We’ve put together a list of five spooky films with queer representation or themes for you to enjoy. With a lot of media, the queer representation isn’t always positive, so we’ve included a short synopsis of what to expect. Have we left any of […]… Continue reading 5 Favourites: Queer Horror films — Out For Blood