Author: lgbttorontofilmfestival

Sara Moralo is a London based visual artist and filmmaker born in Mérida, Spain, on 2nd January 1984.In 2007 she graduated from her BA degree in Audiovisual Communication at Complutense University of Madrid, where she received the Scholarship of Excellent Academic Progress and taught Literature and Audiovisual Media. She also graduated from her MA in… Continue reading Director Biography – Sara Moralo (SUNNY BOY)

Sunny Boy is an intimate portrait of a gay Indian man in his late thirties. Born and raised in Malaysia, Kumar moved to the UK in 2003. He takes us through his journey from Kuala Lumpur (KL) to London, reflecting on his family, his cultural heritage, what it means to be a man and gay… Continue reading Short Film: SUNNY BOY, 42min., Spain, Relationship/Romance

Boy meets boy at book store. Boy likes boy.

A queer woman in her 50s, Nathalie Therriault (she/her) is a Vancouver-based emerging filmmaker. Nathalie began her artistic pursuits at 8 years old as an actor and trained with numerous acting coaches from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Her passion for craft and the examination of truth made for a natural progression to teaching. She has… Continue reading Director Biography – Nathalie Therriault (THE TAILOR)

A gender non-conforming person struggling to assert their identity unexpectedly finds courage in an aging master tailor. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram

Camilla is a 19 years old photographer. She lives her life apathetically. When Camilla meets Beatrice she immediately understands that the latter nurtures a loving interest in her. Unfortunately, Camilla is unable to face this new situation. She will try, through an inner path, to face herself and her fears. Project Links  Website

Born in the UK to immigrant parents, David (birth name “Darvood”) is half-Iranian and half-British-French-Canadian. Married to a second-generation American-Korean with roots in Japan, he likens his family gatherings to a summit at the UN. David began his career as a trainee AD on productions including “X-Files”, “The Outer Limits” and “Batman Begins”, where he… Continue reading Director Biography – David Mahmoudieh (SNAKE DICK)

Jill’s got the snake. Julia’s got the flute. Alone, they have nothing. But together, they have a secret weapon to fight the darkness…

An MFA student at Rochester Institute of Technology. Previous awards include Best WNY Student film at The Buffalo International Film Festival and Best Animated Film at The SUNYWIDE Film Festival. Director Statement This is most definitely my most personal film yet, and I hope it will bring more awareness to this sexual orientation that’s slowly… Continue reading Director Biography – Sarah N. Gaygen (BETTER THAN SEX)

A personal poem about how one asexual person views romance and intimacy.