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.

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)

Director Biography – Parker Alexander Meyers (AND-1139)

Born and raised in Sarasota, Florida, Parker Alexander Meyers is a transgender filmmaker. Through his education at Ringling College of Art and Design, he has been able to hone his craft as well as work on Studio Lab Projects with professionals such as Kevin Smith, Justin Long, and Dylan McDermott. He will be graduating with… Continue reading Director Biography – Parker Alexander Meyers (AND-1139)

VIEWS: The best (and worst) of LGBTQI representation on screen today — DIVA MAGAZINE

From Netflix’s Atypical via Black Lightning, to F.R.I.E.N.D.S and Sex In The City BY GEORGIA BUTLER. IMAGE ATYPICAL/YOUTUBE What do we want? Diverse and accurate LGBTQI+ representation in the media. When do we want it? About 25 years ago, maybe..? Things have come a long way since the first issue of DIVA was published way […]… Continue reading VIEWS: The best (and worst) of LGBTQI representation on screen today — DIVA MAGAZINE

Rise of gay killer: Why pop culture suddenly thirsty for queer blood… — CauseACTION Clarion

As the world becomes more and more of a nightmare, with an impending climate catastrophe and negative news arriving via push notification every other hour, people have turned to an unorthodox escape method: true-crime stories. Since the podcast Serial launched our true-crime obsession into overdrive in 2014, we’ve been getting to know convicted murderers from […]… Continue reading Rise of gay killer: Why pop culture suddenly thirsty for queer blood… — CauseACTION Clarion

Hulu review: Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct” (1992) — Hunter Goddard

With only fifty-three percent of reviews aggregated through Rotten Tomatoes praising Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992), this Hitchcockian classic of its time is an underrated and misunderstood film. If you don’t know what to watch next, Basic Instinct is available to stream on Hulu. The neo-noir erotic thriller was nominated for the Academy Awards for […]… Continue reading Hulu review: Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct” (1992) — Hunter Goddard