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)
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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: 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
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay: Supercut, by Anthony DeFoe
Nick a man in his late twenties reflects on his relationship with his partner as he get’s ready for an event. The script uses flashbacks to tell the story of relationship that starts with a beautiful beginning but heads towards a bitter ending. CAST LIST: NARRATION – CASSANDRA GUTHRIE Nick – JUSTIN DESOUZA Drew –… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay: Supercut, by Anthony DeFoe
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
After accidentally outing himself at work, a gay man lies about his health to get out of spending time with his straight coworkers. CAST LIST: Peggy: Carina Cojeen David: : Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Guy: Colin Sandquist Janice: Melie B Rondeau **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
Grieving the loss of his fiancé Josh, Sawyer Guillory, an astute assistant physics professor working in Tennessee, finds himself detached and alone. Alienated and seeking relief from his grief, Sawyer engages in an unlikely bond with the surly and cynical Ron, an older blue collar man, mourning the loss of his daughter. CAST LIST: Merritt:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
Ian is a reclusive artist working at a plant nursery and struggling to find inspiration. Joseph is a drifter searching for his estranged mother. When Joseph shows up at Ian’s door, both of their lives are irrevocably changed. CAST LIST: Joseph: Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Elizabeth: Carina Cojeen Ian: Colin Sandquist Submit via FilmFreeway:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby
Two long-estranged childhood friends, suddenly thrust back into one another’s lives, must grapple with their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared. CAST LIST: Daniel: Colin Sandquist Juliet: Melie B Rondeau Carolyn: Carina Cojeen Narrator: Shawn Devlin Jamie: Petra O’Toole Wryn: Norma Dawn Dunphy Mitchell: Neil Bennett Submit… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby
MARCH 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
Submit via FilmFreeway: LGBT SHORT SCREENPLAY: March 2019 Winner #ICANTKEEPQUIET, 4min., USA, Documentary WAY OF LIFE, 10min., Portugal, Documentary **** 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, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Hugh Fraser,… Continue reading MARCH 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
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