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Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Film: XPENDABLEBest Documentary: THE LOVE SONGS OF OEDIPUS REX Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: THE LOVE SONGS OF OEDIPUS REX, 21min., Canada, DocumentaryDirected by Luke SargentDocumentary about musician Benjamin Hackman (The Holy…

Born into a society that punishes the different, eighteen-year-old Kalinda struggles to maintain her secret ability to breathe flames, as a chance encounter with a group of amateur fire dancers tempts her to risk living a life that burns brightly. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Zoey/Peggy: Hannah Ehman Kalinda: Kyana Teresa Father: Sean Ballantyne Marilyn:… Continue reading SHORT Screenplay: ABLAZE, by Jenny Goddard-Garcia

The gay son of an imam returns home for the last ten days of Ramadan, the holiest time of the year. He brings his Muslim boyfriend back with him, and together they must hide their relationship while navigating hanger, arranged marriages, and keeping up appearances for an important donor to the mosque. CAST LIST: Narrator:… Continue reading Winning Script Reading: A Place on Earth, by Omar Hakim

Tony Tranero is a Disco dancer at the end of an era, competing in a contest that could change the trajectory of his life. While preparing for this moment, he meets other dancers that are fighting their own battles that force him to confront the real politics of dancing – who gets to stand in… Continue reading Winning Script Reading: 79, by Kacy Boccumini

A classic noir with a twist. A self-loathing cop can’t protect his new lover without betraying himself to his fellow officers who determined to destroy his kind. https://facebook.com/PatABrown https://instagram.com/patrica_anne213 CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah Ehman Ben: Steve Rizzo Temple: Allan Michael

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Short Film: HOW TO EAT KIWIBest Direction: THE LADIESBest Cinematography: VAL (-e-ree)Best Performances: USED FURNITUREBest Sound & Music: FOUND YOU Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: VAL (-e-ree), 11min., USA, DramaDirected by Samantha LevinA firefighter suffering from agoraphobia must walk through… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto October 2022 Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Feature FIlm: FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEENBest LGBTQ+ Film: PUZZLE IN THE PALMBest Long Form Short Film: A BETTER PLACEBest Short Form Short Film: METAMORPHOSISBest Performances: NO FATS. NO FEMMES. NO ASIANS.Best Sound & Music: MONOCHROMEBest Cinematography: LIE NEXT TO MEBest Direction: CARTERBest Experimental: EXISTBest… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: September 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Watch the winning feature film from the Toronto LGBTQ+ Film Festival. VALLEY OF A THOUSAND HILLS, 97min., South Africa, DramaDirected by Bonie SithebeA young woman is in love with a woman, but they’re soon separated when she is forced into an arranged marriage with her lover’s brother. Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Project Links  Website… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: August 2022 Film Festival

When “tomboy” Max takes her friend’s place on the boys’ soccer team to win over her crush, Max learns a lot about soccer, but more about HIMself… including that he’s not just pretending to play for the boys’ team. Tweets by kate_marlowe CAST LIST: Narrator: Kyana Teresa Liam: Steve Rizzo Max: Allison Kampf

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:Best Feature Film: THE JESSICA CABINBest Short Form Short Film: DICKBest Long Form Short Film:Best Performances: TWIXXBest Direction: HORNBEAMBest Cinematography: THE LONELY DORYMANFunniest Film: THE LODGEBest Sound & Music: BLACK CHURCHBest Production Design: THE JESSICA CABIN Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: July 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival