Alessandro is a young handsome man who takes advantage of a trip to Rome to catch fleeting meetings mediated by technology. The occasion becomes real when he meets Dimitri, elegant and refined, who after a moment of passion and understanding inexplicably disappears. Alessandro finds himself stuck in a stranger’s house.
Category: LGBT Films
LGBT SCREENPLAY MOVIE: SISTER KIN, by Elizabeth Searle
18 year old BIRD has run away from her abusive father with her kind bold best friend, transgender KIN. From the Screenplay A FOUR SIDED BED CAST LIST: Narrator – Val Cole Kin – Esther Teeboo Bird – Danielle Nicole JJ. – Geoff Mays Produced by Matthew Toffolo Editor & Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel
Short Film: VIOLET, 11min., Ireland, Romance/LGBT
Northern Irish teenager Violet struggles to come to terms with her faith and being gay, whilst burdened by overbearing and conservative parents. Project Links Facebook Instagram News & Reviews “Belfast Film Festival 2019 – Shorts Programme” Belfast Film Festival https://belfastfilmfestival.org/films/shorts-competition-programme-4 “Violet raised £3K / $4K on Indiegogo!” Indiegogo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/violet-short-film#/
Director Biography – John Sylva (THE WAY YOU SAW ME)
A graduate of the Tom Hanks Film Center at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, John Sylva currently acts as the Post Production Supervisor for Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, working alongside Villeneuve and his editorial team throughout the completion of BLADE RUNNER 2049, ARRIVAL, and the upcoming DUNE, filming spring 2019. He has also… Continue reading Director Biography – John Sylva (THE WAY YOU SAW ME)
Short Film: THE WAY YOU SAW ME, 6min., USA, Drama/Romance/LGBT
Cindy, alone, grieves the War’s end. After her husband Tom returns, her only companion, Barbara, withdraws. As fantasy meets reality, Cindy slips away…the past her only reprieve. Project Links Facebook Instagram
Director Biography – Eric Rusch (PICTURES OF LEO)
Born in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, and raised in Laholm, Hallands län, Sweden. Started his professional acting career at the age of 32, and has since worked mostly with children’s theatre. Pictures of Leo (2019) is his first short film.
Short Film: PICTURES OF LEO, 15min, Sweden, Drama/LGBT
Nicholas gets an unexpected visit from his past, and memories of life changing choices and long lost love are brought back to life. Sara tells Nicholas that her husband Leo is dying and wants to meet Nicholas one last time. Sara is unaware that Nicholas and Leo were once secretly in love.
Director Biography – Rommel Villa (TEDDY MATE)
Rommel Villa is a director, producer, and writer born and raised in Sucre, Bolivia. His interest in telling stories started when he was a kid, creating fictional stories about his family having superpowers and fighting poverty, drugs, and corruption. Former coordinator at PASCAR, where he interviewed victims of prostitution, cancer, human trafficking, and HIV/AIDS, Rommel… Continue reading Director Biography – Rommel Villa (TEDDY MATE)
Short Film: TEDDY MATE, 15min., USA, Fantasy/LGBT
In a world where children bond with magical teddy bears that eventually transform into their perfect, human life partner; an optimistic and strong-willed young woman struggles when her teddy mate subverts expectations. Film Type: Short, Student Genres: fantasy, drama, sci-fi, family, lgbtq Runtime: 15 minutes 13 seconds Completion Date: December 8, 2018 Production Budget: 12,000… Continue reading Short Film: TEDDY MATE, 15min., USA, Fantasy/LGBT
Director Biography – Anna Fredrikke Bjerke (THE WAY THINGS END)
Anna Fredrikke Bjerke is a director and filmmaker from in Oslo, Norway. She holds an interdisciplinary B.A. from Central Saint Martins and an M.A. from New York University, where she self-directed her curriculum to focus on the intersectionality of film and gender politics. She has participated in Mediefabrikken’s directing workshop and its directing initiative for… Continue reading Director Biography – Anna Fredrikke Bjerke (THE WAY THINGS END)
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 