Author: lgbttorontofilmfestival

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Hope Oliver grows up in the suburbs of Portland where she attends high school. In her final year of school, she has endured enough bullying to send her over the deep end. Hope is a ticking time bomb. When Hope’s older sister dies unexpectedly, Hope becomes completely unhinged. Days later,… Continue reading Short Film: WISH YOU WELL, 29min., USA, Drama

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: An urban fantasy that explores love, betrayal, friendship, and identity. ​ Kate and Sam are best friends, but there’s a tension building in their relationship. When Kate’s sister falls victim to an act of violence, they are determined to bring the perpetrator to justice. On a summer evening, their actions… Continue reading Feature Film: THE KISSING GAME, 63min., Canada, Experimental

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Six drag kings embark on a moustache curling adventure to steal the Monument to Masculinity, a solid gold urinal, in a mad-cap attempt to keep their gentlemen’s club ‘KingDom’ afloat in times of economic peril.   In a dark alleyway the mysterious Moloko Jones narrates his exciting tale of gender bending… Continue reading Short Film: KingDom, 24min,. UK, Action/Comedy

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: A woman and her transgender ward try to survive a dying world that adheres to strict ‘male and female only’ guidelines. Project Links  Instagram Director Biography – Z. Joseph Guice Z. Joseph Guice grew up in a rural area of North Carolina. His parents routinely took him to the movies. And,… Continue reading Short Film: THE BUTTERFLY, USA, 11min., USA, Thriller

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: (Wel)Coming In is a dance video honouring the process of coming out for LGBTQ+ people while also extending an invitation to openness to others. Director Biography – Emmanuelle Roberge Inspired by her travels and a decade of living on the Magdalen Islands, Emmanuelle Roberge, with her loyal cameras, settles down in… Continue reading Short Film: (WEL)COMING IN, 7min., Canada, Dance

TRASHED, 13min., Canada, Drama Directed by Kate Johnston With nowhere to go after a vicious homophobic attack, Jay finds their way to an abandoned house they once lived in as a teenager.

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST FILM: Look in My EyesBEST SHORT FILM: Bath BombBEST ROMANCE: Sam Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: BATH BOMB, 14min., USA, DramaDirected by Priya Mishra On her mother’s death anniversary, Emiko struggles with suppressing her grief and insecurities in front of… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: FEBRUARY Romance 2022 LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: A sober gay man meets a NYC taxi driver from Crimea. Romance, Self deception. Pursuit of truth and oneself. Intrigue. Project Links  Instagram News & Reviews “‘LOOK IN MY EYES’ TEAM — ABOUT LOVE THAT PREVAILS OVER EVERYTHING”ISAFF INTERVIEWShttps://isaffinterview.com/2021/10/17/eddie-baca-look-in-my-eyes/ “Screenplay Movie Wildsound Festival / Look In My Eyes”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzfFOa3gBdI “LGBT Best… Continue reading Feature Film: LOOK IN MY EYES, 59min., USA, Drama

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: Sam is a newly divorced man who decides to question and explore his sexual identity. He goes out all out to impress his dinner date and it goes well until a revelation turns the situation awry. The dinner date unexpectedly falls apart and Sam is forced to come to terms… Continue reading Short Film: SAM, 12min., Singapore, Drama

Watch the Audience Feedback Video: On her mother’s death anniversary, Emiko struggles with suppressing her grief and insecurities in front of the woman who loves her most. Project Links  Instagram Director Biography – Priya Mishra Priya Mishra is a writer and director based in New York City. She wrote and directed her debut short film, Bath… Continue reading Short Film: BATH BOMB, 14min., USA, Drama