Director Biography – Erika Kramer

Erika Kramer is a filmmaker and writer living in New York City. Kramer has worked for over a decade in video production, from long days and nights spent in the perilous world of reality TV in Los Angeles all the way back to her student film days at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In… Continue reading Director Biography – Erika Kramer

Director Biography – P.J. Norton (EXPIRATION DATE)

PJ Norton is a filmmaker and photographer based in New York, NY.  Film credits include Big Stone Gap, Killing Kennedy, and AMC’s Turn: Washington’s Spies. Directing credits include The Rose of Jericho (Best Director, VCU First Cut Film Festival), Take Me Home (Audience Choice, James River Shorts), and Maybe Tomorrow.  He is currently studying screenwriting… Continue reading Director Biography – P.J. Norton (EXPIRATION DATE)

Short Film: EXPIRATION DATE, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance

Luke and Michael have been dating for three years. In the morning, Luke is moving to San Francisco. Michael is not. Film Type: Short, Student Genres: Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Runtime: 7 minutes 38 seconds Completion Date: January 10, 2018 Production Budget: 1,500 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United… Continue reading Short Film: EXPIRATION DATE, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance

Director Biography – Carl Chavez

Carl Adrian Chavez is one of the young filmmakers in the Philippines. He is a writer, director and producer based in Manila. In 2017, he attended Film Leaders Incubator: FLY Workshop which was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and was organized by the Busan Film Commission wherein he was awarded with a scholarship for 2018 Asian… Continue reading Director Biography – Carl Chavez

Short Film: SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, 11min., Philippines, LGBT/Drama

JOSHUA, a timid teenager, comes home one night after beaten up by the school’s bully. Feeling the urge to avenge himself, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But things don’t go as planned. Now, he is left with no choice but to seek help from his policeman father. Project Links  Facebook

Director Biography – Caroline Callender, Silver Liftin (T(HE)Y)

Caroline Callender was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to New York in 2012 where she is now a junior at the Brearley School. She is a staff writer for their newspaper, The Zephyr, and a co-founder of the filmmaking club. She is interested in the intersection of storytelling and activism that has been… Continue reading Director Biography – Caroline Callender, Silver Liftin (T(HE)Y)

Short Film: T(HE)Y, 11min., USA, LGBT/Documentary

T(HE)Y was created with the idea of identity in mind. What we’ve each been through and how we are treated by others and society shapes us in very distinct ways. As a result, the world, especially New York, is filled with a diverse range of people with complex and different identities. Each day, different people… Continue reading Short Film: T(HE)Y, 11min., USA, LGBT/Documentary

Short Film: BODIES OF WATER, 14min., USA, LGBT/Drama

It’s 1982, Marsh is 24 years old, and he struggles with a tormenting secret. Feeling disconnected human relationships others take for granted, Marsh treads water in the often painful doldrums of everyday life. One night, a spark ignites Marsh’s imagination of what could be and he embarks on a private quest until the time comes… Continue reading Short Film: BODIES OF WATER, 14min., USA, LGBT/Drama