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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.

July 2018 Winning LGBT Stories

Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway:   A PLACE IN THE CITY, 18min., USA, LGBT/Documentary THE LOVE INDUSTRY, 20min., USA, LGBT/Documentary THE LAST GIRL, 13min., Denmark, LGBT/Romance MASQUERADE, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama WHO I AM, 17min, UK, LGBT/Drama Winning LGBT Feature Film: GO-GO BOY by Vance Walker     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut… Continue reading July 2018 Winning LGBT Stories

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: July 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: A PLACE IN THE CITY BEST PERFORMANCE: WHO I AM BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: MASQUERADE BEST MUSIC: THE LAST GIRL Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: A PLACE IN THE CITY, 18min., USA, LGBT/Documentary THE LOVE INDUSTRY, 20min., USA, LGBT/Documentary THE LAST GIRL, 13min., Denmark, LGBT/Romance MASQUERADE, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama WHO I AM,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: July 2018 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival

A PLACE IN THE CITY Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

A PLACE IN THE CITY, 18min., USA, LGBT/Documentary Directed by Nate Lavey, Stephen Vider A personal and intimate look at how caretaking, housing, and family intersect with experiences of HIV/AIDS today. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

WHO I AM Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

WHO I AM, 17min, UK, LGBT/Drama Directed by Monika Wilczynska A coming of age tale about Elijah, a young transgender teenager from a very religious background, who has to try to reconcile their identity with their faith and their family’s expectations of them. With the help of anti-conformist Lisbeth and their friends, Elijah learns not to… Continue reading WHO I AM Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

THE LOVE INDUSTRY Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

THE LOVE INDUSTRY, 20min., USA, LGBT/Documentary Directed by Matt Cusimano  Lisa Hoehn has an unusual job: she makes a living ghostwriting online dating profiles for a large and diverse set of clients, eager to put their best foot forward in the labyrinthine world of social media. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the… Continue reading THE LOVE INDUSTRY Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

MASQUERADE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

MASQUERADE, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama Directed by Andrew Hawkins 1848 Virginia. Slave couple Sam and Ninny execute an escape after their slave master George makes an unconscionable advance. ‘Masquerade, A Story of the Old South’ is an uncommon slave narrative, capturing the experience of both African Americans and gay people during this complicated time. CLICK HERE – and see… Continue reading MASQUERADE Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the July 2018 LGBT Festival

Winning LGBT Feature Script – GO-GO BOY, by Vance Walker

Genre: Drama, Romance It’s 1990 and LA’s hottest go-go dancer is living a carefree, hedonistic life until he tests positive for the AIDS virus and realizes he must change everything about his life if he’s going to survive. CAST LIST: Jo: Kelly Seo Garland: Abbas Wahab William: Shawn Devlin Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Art: Cory Bertrand Nate: Sam Fazli Edie: Laurel Galt… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Script – GO-GO BOY, by Vance Walker

LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 28 2018

Amanda Samaroo So exciting to have my screenplay chosen as a table read for the festival. Everyone associated is helpful and very responsive communicating. Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: Genre: Drama, Romance, Sports In the mountains of North Carolina a high school football coach’s love for his teenage daughter comes into clash with his religious views… Continue reading LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 28 2018

Writing PLOT for your Story and Screenplay

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PLOT WRITING FILMMAKING NOTES How to Write a Screenplay? PART 3 – PLOT Screenwriting For most writers, PLOT is the most interesting part of screenplay writing, and why they begin to write to write the script in the first place. They have a good idea for a story,…