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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.

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, 11min., Philippines, LGBT/Drama Directed by Carl Chavez JOSHUA, a timid teenager, comes home one night after beaten up by the school’s bully. Feeling the urge to avenge himself, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But things don’t go as planned. Now, he is left with no choice but to… Continue reading SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

SHE’S MARRYING STEVE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

SHE’S MARRYING STEVE, 22min, USA, LGBT/Comedy Directed by Erika Kramer A 20-something woman gets invited to her ex-girlfriend’s wedding to a man and decides to go. Despite her disapproval of the wedding, she travels to Connecticut for the weekend where she reunites with old friends and her ex and gains a new perspective on her past… Continue reading SHE’S MARRYING STEVE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

RELIGION Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

RELIGION, 4min, UK, LGBT/Drama Directed by Camille Liu Nock Made in collaboration with the UK’s leading LGBTQ charity Stonewall, Religion is a short film that highlights the struggle some people of colour face when reconciling their sexuality with their religious background. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

BODIES OF WATER Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

BODIES OF WATER, 14min., USA, LGBT/Drama Directed by David Lykes Keenan It’s 1982, Marsh is 24 years old, and he struggles with a tormenting secret. Feeling disconnected human relationships others take for granted, Marsh treads water in the often painful doldrums of everyday life. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

BO & MEI Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the LGBT Feb. 2019 Toronto Fest

BO & MEI, 15min., UK, LGBT/Drama Directed by David Lykes Keenan It’s 1982, Marsh is 24 years old, and he struggles with a tormenting secret. Feeling disconnected human relationships others take for granted, Marsh treads water in the often painful doldrums of everyday life. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading of OLD DYKES, by Elise D’Haene

A posse of older queer women — a makeshift family — confront losses, aging, parenting, and ever-changing and challenging relationships. CAST LIST: Shelby: Emily Weir President: Peter Nelson Narration: Laura Kyswaty Helene: Regan Brown Maya: Patrice Henry *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel,… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading of OLD DYKES, by Elise D’Haene