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THE MARCH SWEATER PART 1 Short Film – Audience Feedback from August 2017 Film Festival

THE MARCH SWEATER – PART 1: THE CARETAKERS, 8min, Canada, LGBT, Documentary Directed by Cory Ashworth LGBTQ2+ seniors speaking of life, love and the wisdom that comes with growing older. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Winning LGBT TV PILOT Reading – THE DISAPPEARANCE, by Jess Harris DiStefano

Genre: LGBT, Drama The Disappearance is an hour long drama about a charming young sports writer, whose secret past comes back to haunt him when he accidentally discovers the whereabouts of his long lost father and younger siblings. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Ryan: Nick Wicht Will: Michael Lake Kate: Beck Lloyd Casey: Julia Baldwin… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Reading – THE DISAPPEARANCE, by Jess Harris DiStefano

LGBT Best Scene Reading of DADDY, by Bernard Leed

Originally posted on LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zzS1oYuJE Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama CAST LIST: Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Jeremy: Michael Lake Brett: Nick Wicht Rachel: Alicia Payne Get to know the writer: What is your screenplay about? Best friends BRETT and RACHEL are professionally and sexually satisfied twenty-somethings who can’t seem to find meaningful romantic relationships.…

RSVP the FEMALE Feedback Film Festival – Thur. Aug. 24. 7pm. Carlton (Free or PWYC)

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
FEMALE Short Film Festival – Thursday August 24th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto http://www.wildsound.ca/female_film_festival.html – 8 Films from 5 Countries (Brazil, Canada, India, UK, USA) of the best short films from Female Directors. Easily a lineup of the best films you’ll ever see in the world today! See the…

August 2017 – Read best of NEW POETRY from around the world.

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read the best of new poets and their poetry for August 2017: I AM AFRAID, by Pam Lewis https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-am-afraid-by-pam-lewis/ ARE THE STILL THE SAME, by Sunil Sharma https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-are-they-still-the-same-by-sunil-sharma/ I EDIT MY LIFE, by Michael Lee Johnson https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-i-edit-my-life-by-michael-lee-johnson/ GRAIN OF CHOICE, by Patrick Turner Lee https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/08/03/read-poetry-grain-of-choice-by-patrick-turner-lee/ HEROIN, by Aylana St. Luce…

August 2017 – Interviews with Award Winning Short Filmmakers

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read this month’s interviews with filmmakers from around the world. Their short films have played at multiple festivals and have won multiple awards. Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Director Jeremy Garcia (STAR WARS: TRIALS) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-jeremy-garcia-star-wars-trials/ Interview with Director Richard Paris Wilson (A MONSTER CALLED CHARLES) https://matthewtoffolo.com/2017/08/04/interview-with-director-richard-paris-wilson-a-monster-called-charles/ Interview…

August 2017 – Interview with Film Festival Directors

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
Read 13 interviews with festival directors from around the world: Interviews by Matthew Toffolo Interview with Festival Director Stephanie Dadet (OUR CITY FILM PROJECT) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-festival-director-stephanie-dadet-our-city-film-project/ Interview with Co-Festival Director Mia Davis (Queen City Cinephiles) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/09/interview-with-co-festival-director-mia-davis-queen-city-cinephiles/ Interview with Festival Directors Roger and Shelley Gillespie (COPA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL) https://festivalreviews.org/2017/08/01/interview-with-festival-directors-roger-and-shelley-gillespie-copa-shorts-film-festival/ Interview with…

July 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films

Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES, 3min, France, Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK HOPE, 4min, Iceland, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK LGBT SHORT Screenplay – CRYSTAL July 2017 Readingby Jessica Perla **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox

Short to know the Short Film: COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance

Short Film Played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles (September 2017) In 1951 Violet and Milly make a love promise over a penny. In 2015, the promise comes due, and Violet must face a heartbreaking reality. Project Links Facebook Film Type: Short Genres: LGBT, Romance Runtime: 10 minutes 6 seconds Completion Date:… Continue reading Short to know the Short Film: COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance

Director BIO: Dan Pal (Romance Film Festival)

Short Film Played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles (September 2017) Director Biography Dan Pal studied Film at the University of Chicago. He teaches in the School of Cinematic Arts at DePaul University in Chicago and at Moraine Valley Community College where he was selected Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2015.… Continue reading Director BIO: Dan Pal (Romance Film Festival)