Category: LGBT Films

Short Film: RISK, 20min., Slovenia, LGBT/Romance

The film explores relationships between the male and female mind; the way their psyche is impacted by fear and jealousy, and how they respond differently to the same event leads to gender stereotypes being challenged throughout the film. During the first part we are narrated by Jake as he remembers a past evening involving his… Continue reading Short Film: RISK, 20min., Slovenia, LGBT/Romance

Director BIO: Kai Fiáin (THE BROTHER)

Kai Fiáin is a London based screenwriter, director and producer. They began their filmmaking career in documentary, working with community groups and political activists using video as a tool for marginalised voices. Kai made documentary work on subjects such as LGBTQ asylum seekers, globalisation and working class sub-cultures. More recently Kai has begun writing and… Continue reading Director BIO: Kai Fiáin (THE BROTHER)

Short Film: THE BROTHER, 4min., UK, LGBT/Comedy

The Brother is a short surreal comedy. The morning after the night before, Frances finds herself a little bit more involved in a situation than she would want to be – the kind of situation where you don’t ask too many questions. The beauty of London’s East End is that you never quite know who… Continue reading Short Film: THE BROTHER, 4min., UK, LGBT/Comedy

Director BIO: Ciaran R. Maidwell (THERE’S STILL GOOD)

Ciaran majored in Screen Production at the University of Cape Town, where he made his directing and screenwriting debut with There’s Still Good, his graduation film. His passion for the craft was cemented in 2013 when he attended a Film and Arts program at the University of California Los Angeles. Subsequent to graduating from the… Continue reading Director BIO: Ciaran R. Maidwell (THERE’S STILL GOOD)

Short Film: THERE’S STILL GOOD, 12min., South Africa, LGBT/Drama

There’s Still Good is a short film about the danger of a single story. The story is focalized through Will, a young black student from Cape Town who travels to the suburbs with his white boyfriend, K, to meet Joy, K’s mother. At dinner, Joy asks Will what his ‘African’ name is, and the characters… Continue reading Short Film: THERE’S STILL GOOD, 12min., South Africa, LGBT/Drama

Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby

  Two long-estranged childhood friends, suddenly thrust back into one another’s lives, must grapple with their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared. CAST LIST: Daniel: Colin Sandquist Juliet: Melie B Rondeau Carolyn: Carina Cojeen Narrator: Shawn Devlin Jamie: Petra O’Toole Wryn: Norma Dawn Dunphy Mitchell: Neil Bennett Submit… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby

MARCH 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays

Submit via FilmFreeway:   LGBT SHORT SCREENPLAY: March 2019 Winner #ICANTKEEPQUIET, 4min., USA, Documentary WAY OF LIFE, 10min., Portugal, Documentary     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Hugh Fraser,… Continue reading MARCH 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays