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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.

January 2019 LGBT Screenplay/Story/Film Winners

Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway:   WINNING LGBT TV PILOT SCREENPLAY: Fluidity by Tayler Carter WINNING FEATURE SCREENPLAY: Like a Bloody Monkey by Maurizio Caduto SCREENPLAY MOVIE: Look Into My Eyes by Eddie Baca YAMAN, 17min., Australia, LGBT/ Drama PENANCE, 4min., USA, LGBT/Experimental A FRIEND OF DOROTHY, 4min., Sweden, LGBT/Family UTOPIA, 15min., USA, LGBT/Drama THANK YOU… Continue reading January 2019 LGBT Screenplay/Story/Film Winners

LGBT Winning TV PILOT Screenplay – Fluidity by Tayler Carter

This high-concept speculative fiction piece takes place in a world where children are raised gender-neutral until they are 13, when they are required to choose their gender. While gender neutral behaviour (example playing with all kinds of toys, sports, etc) is acceptable in childhood, 13 represents a right of passage into proto-adulthood, and gender becomes… Continue reading LGBT Winning TV PILOT Screenplay – Fluidity by Tayler Carter

LGBT Film Festival – Thursday February 28th, 7pm (Toronto)

LGBT Film Festival – Thursday February 28th, 7pm (Toronto) The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2019.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback… Continue reading LGBT Film Festival – Thursday February 28th, 7pm (Toronto)

Director Biography – Erika Kramer

Erika Kramer is a filmmaker and writer living in New York City. Kramer has worked for over a decade in video production, from long days and nights spent in the perilous world of reality TV in Los Angeles all the way back to her student film days at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In… Continue reading Director Biography – Erika Kramer

Director Biography – P.J. Norton (EXPIRATION DATE)

PJ Norton is a filmmaker and photographer based in New York, NY.  Film credits include Big Stone Gap, Killing Kennedy, and AMC’s Turn: Washington’s Spies. Directing credits include The Rose of Jericho (Best Director, VCU First Cut Film Festival), Take Me Home (Audience Choice, James River Shorts), and Maybe Tomorrow.  He is currently studying screenwriting… Continue reading Director Biography – P.J. Norton (EXPIRATION DATE)

Short Film: EXPIRATION DATE, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance

Luke and Michael have been dating for three years. In the morning, Luke is moving to San Francisco. Michael is not. Film Type: Short, Student Genres: Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Runtime: 7 minutes 38 seconds Completion Date: January 10, 2018 Production Budget: 1,500 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United… Continue reading Short Film: EXPIRATION DATE, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance

Director Biography – Carl Chavez

Carl Adrian Chavez is one of the young filmmakers in the Philippines. He is a writer, director and producer based in Manila. In 2017, he attended Film Leaders Incubator: FLY Workshop which was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and was organized by the Busan Film Commission wherein he was awarded with a scholarship for 2018 Asian… Continue reading Director Biography – Carl Chavez

Short Film: SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, 11min., Philippines, LGBT/Drama

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 seek help from his policeman father. Project Links  Facebook