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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

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners:BEST FILM: Ordinary WorldBEST DIRECTION: WorkwearBEST SOUND & MUSIC: In the Corner of My EyeBEST PERFORMANCES: FagBEST ANIMATION: What’s ‘Gay’ ? Asked MaeBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Trashed Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: IN THE CORNER OF MY EYE, 12min., China, RomanceDirected by… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: FEBRUARY 2022 LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival

Director Biography – Kate Johnston

Gu struggles to come to terms with his sexuality due to social pressure. He shows his fondness to He Dong in anonymity until one day they were invited to the same party where Gu was forced to make a decision… Director Biography – Alicia Gong Alicia Gong is born in New York City in 2004. Gong… Continue reading Short Film: IN THE CORNER OF MY EYE, 12min., China, Romance