My name is Leire Acha, I am 21 years old and I just graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art and Animation from the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Bilbao, Spain. Ad Lib is our Senior year team project, which we have collectively written, directed, animated and edited. Director Statement Ad Lib… Continue reading Director Biography – Leire Acha (AD LIB)
Category: LGBT Films
Short Film: AD LIB, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance
Through dance and music, two people discover their love and face a world that wants to restrict it. Project Links Website
Director Biography – Searit Huluf (GAMERS)
Searit Huluf was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She studied at UCLA’s Theater, Film and Television school, concentrating on screenwriting and animation. Searit’s stop-motion work includes short film, Retrospect, which won Best Drama at Campus Movie Festival in 2013 and Air Shot, a finalist for Campus Movie Festival in 2014. After graduating, Searit… Continue reading Director Biography – Searit Huluf (GAMERS)
Short Film: GAMERS, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama
An amateur female gamer is given a once in a lifetime opportunity to try out for a pro league gaming team, only to be repressed by self-doubt. Project Links Website Facebook Twitter
Director Biography – ANTONIS GLAROS (CHANDELIER)
Born in Toronto – Canada. Lives and works in Athens. Currently following the MA postgraduate program “Video Production , Audio means and Animation Graphics” of the University of West Attica; “Chandelier” is his final MA thesis.
Short Film: CHANDELIER, 9min., Greece, LGBT/Comedy
Menis Nolakis, an army officer, is trapped in a dark box. Soon he will realize that it is his coffin, on his funeral day. He will inevitably come face to face with all the important people of his life for the final encounter… and the twists and turns are just around the corner … of… Continue reading Short Film: CHANDELIER, 9min., Greece, LGBT/Comedy
Short Film: DOST, 41min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama
Alko, a youngster living in the Dutch countryside, is occupied with girls, carbide-shooting and his changing body. While he and his best friend Björn are struggling with their emerging sexuality, the villagers suspect Alko of being gay. This troubles him so much that he makes a decision he will learn to regret. Project Links Website… Continue reading Short Film: DOST, 41min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman
A crowded subway car affords a young man a chance at self-discovery. CAST LIST: Dog Owner: Isabel Kruse Barry: Neil Bennett Narrator: Val Cole Paul: Geoff Mays Jack: Jarrod Terrill Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder,… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Tuxedo Terrace, by Carmine Bicchetti
When the government begins to inspect their marriage, a gay immigrant and his lesbian wife throw a dinner party in an attempt to fool the INS; but soon realize that they aren’t the only ones hiding something. CAST LIST: Lisette: Bianca Alongi Lorenzo: Ryan Singh Narrator: Val Cole Chip: Geoff Mays O’Sullivan: Neil Bennett Kitty:… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Tuxedo Terrace, by Carmine Bicchetti
MAY 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
Submit via FilmFreeway: LGBT SHORT SCREENPLAY: HUNTING SEASON, by Sheila SchroederMay 2019 Winner LGBT BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: THE IGUANA IN THE PARKING LOT, by Charles BaronMay 2019 Winner LGBT BEST SCENE SCREENPLAY: LOTUS OPERANDI, by Janet CaulfieldMay 2019 Winner THERE’S STILL GOOD, 12min., Japan, LGBT/Drama THE BROTHER, 4min., UK, LGBT/Comedy RISK, 20min., Slovenia, LGBT/Romance… Continue reading MAY 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 