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1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading: CAMOUFLAGE, by Christopher Willis

A top-secret American unit uses inflatable tanks and phony artillery barrages to divert German resources away from actual Allied forces. Many in the unit are well suited to their mission of deception having lived in the shadows of homosexuality all their lives. Inspired by real men. CAST LIST: Gestapo Agent: Wilfred Lee Monique: Mercedez… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading: CAMOUFLAGE, by Christopher Willis

Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: NEARFALL, by Ronny Jay

A young Hasidic Jewish boy falls in love with a high school wrestler and must choose between his faith and his feelings. CAST LIST: Mr. Woodthrup: William Poulin Morris: Steven Holmberg Ruth: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Narration: Justine Christensen Ari: Fabio Abreu Logan: Gabriel Darku Bubsy: Jordan Boscariol — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: NEARFALL, by Ronny Jay

LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: THE DANCER, by J.T. O’Neal

A wealthy gay man picks up a go-go boy and tries to turn him into a professional modern dancer. CAST LIST: Narrator: Esther Thibault Thomas: Brandon Knox Filipe: Hadi Kubba Monty: Luke Robinson Frederick: Sebastian Dean Biasucci Blake: Sean Ballantyne — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: THE DANCER, by J.T. O’Neal

LGBT Short Screenplay: The Loneliest Boy in Bushwick, by Connor Renfroe

In an effort to win his boyfriend back, Nolan accepts life counseling from an eccentric woman who might be more delusional than he. CAST LIST: Narrator: Esther Thibault Nolan: Brandon Knox Leo: Haddi Kubba Ursula: Rosalia Vagalatis Bea: Tiffany Davidson — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne… Continue reading LGBT Short Screenplay: The Loneliest Boy in Bushwick, by Connor Renfroe

#2 – LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: A Four Sided Bed, by Elizabeth Searle

A Four-Sided Bed is a ‘ménage a trois’ love story— with the emphasis on ‘love.’ An impassioned three- way affair between a man and two women, one of them transgender, re-ignites years later. The man’s conventional marriage is upended when the threesome rediscovers a love like no other. CAST LIST: Narrator: Esther Thibault JJ –… Continue reading #2 – LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: A Four Sided Bed, by Elizabeth Searle

LGBT Best Scene Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman

A chance meeting on the subway leads to a young man’s re-evaluation of his priorities. CAST LIST: NARRATION – JULIE C. SHEPPARD Jack – THOMAS FOURMIER Paul – GENE ABELA — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder,… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman

Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach

As an unidentified body is pulled out of the East River, Leo Green searches for his identity among members of the queer community and against the rise of organized crime in the dark underbelly of Brooklyn….in 1890. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Percy: Kaleb Alexander Gwendolyn: Natalie Morgan Mr. Toole: Aaron Williams Lillian: Barb… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach

LGBT TV Pilot Best Scene Reading: Gayer Than Thou, by Matthew Cameron

When a drunken priest outs him to hundreds of his peers, an awkward and religious teen must live outside the closet and reconcile his hunger for God with his thirst for men. CAST LIST: Narration – DELPHINE ROUSSEL Olly – 20 – LOGAN FORSYTH Father Al – 17 – Sean Ballantyne — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo… Continue reading LGBT TV Pilot Best Scene Reading: Gayer Than Thou, by Matthew Cameron

LGBT SCRIPT MOVIE: New To This “Would you like to come up?”, by William Opperman

A crowded subway car affords a young man a chance at self-discovery. CAST LIST: Narrator: Esther Teeboo Paul: Geoff Mays Jack: Steve Rizzo Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel Produced by Matthew Toffolo

LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: CAMOUFLAGE, by Christopher Willis

A top-secret American unit uses inflatable tanks and phony artillery barrages to divert German resources away from actual Allied forces. Many in the unit are well suited to their mission of deception having lived in the shadows of homosexuality all their lives. Inspired by real men. CAST LIST: SS Major: Ted Powers Henri: Gene Abella… Continue reading LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading: CAMOUFLAGE, by Christopher Willis