Genre: Romance, LGBT, Drama French Indochina, 1917. Two teenage boys discover their feelings for one another transcend mere friendship. But the hardships under French colonial rule, and the effects of the Great War, alter their lives forever. CAST LIST: Narration: Carina Cojeen Minh: Xavier de Guzman Thao: Anthony Yu Laurent: Fabio Abreu Minh’s Mother:… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay of ÁNH SÁNG, by Barry Brennessel
Category: Screenplay
LGBT Best Scene Reading of SHEPHERDING CASSIE, by Michael Oborn
Genre: Drama, LGBT A father believes his nine-year-old daughter is sexually conflicted and puts her in a clinic dedicated to modifying behavior when, the town drunk, grandpa, finds out. Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Obie: David Schaap Sheriff: Neil Bennett Laurence: Noah Casey Emily: Clare Blackwood Agnes: Lauren Toffan Penny: Val Cole Get to know the writer:… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Reading of SHEPHERDING CASSIE, by Michael Oborn
October 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ CRIME TV PILOT Screenplay – THE BIGGEST LITTLE October 2017 Readingby Craig Page LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay – THE UPSIDE OF OVER October 2017 Readingby Dan Hass **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary… Continue reading October 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Winning TV PILOT LGBT – THE UPSIDE OF OVER, by Dan Hass
Genre: Comedy, Romance A gay (possibly alcoholic?) twenty-something’s fresh start is interrupted when the ex he ran away from forces his way back into his life. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Adam: Fabio Abreu Blake: Dennis Barham Nathan: Nick Baillie Jason: David Occhipinti Megan: Norma Dunphy Zoey: Lindsay Gerro **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director:… Continue reading Winning TV PILOT LGBT – THE UPSIDE OF OVER, by Dan Hass
September 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ UNICORNLAND, 7min, USA, Comedy/Webseries WATCH Audience LAST NIGHT WAS A MISTAKE, 15min, USA, Romance/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
August 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay – THE DISAPPEARANCE August 2017 Readingby Jess Harris Distefano UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, 8min, USA, LGBT, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK WALLY, 24min, USA, LGBT, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE MARCH SWEATER – PART 1: THE CARETAKERS, 8min, Canada,… Continue reading August 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Winning LGBT TV PILOT Reading – THE DISAPPEARANCE, by Jess Harris DiStefano
Genre: LGBT, Drama The Disappearance is an hour long drama about a charming young sports writer, whose secret past comes back to haunt him when he accidentally discovers the whereabouts of his long lost father and younger siblings. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hugh Ritchie Ryan: Nick Wicht Will: Michael Lake Kate: Beck Lloyd Casey: Julia Baldwin… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Reading – THE DISAPPEARANCE, by Jess Harris DiStefano
July 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ NOVEMBER UNDER ASHES, 3min, France, Music Video WATCH Audience FEEDBACK HOPE, 4min, Iceland, Experimental WATCH Audience FEEDBACK LGBT SHORT Screenplay – CRYSTAL July 2017 Readingby Jessica Perla **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
Winning LGBT Short Screenplay – CRYSTAL by Jessica Perla
Genre: LGBT, Drama, Romance After a conversation with an ex at a dog park, Crystal has doubts about her current relationship. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julian Ford Crystal: Penelope Corrin Paul: Steve Rizzo Devlin: Rachel Salsberg Get to know the winning writer: What is your screenplay about? It’s about a broken up couple meeting each other… Continue reading Winning LGBT Short Screenplay – CRYSTAL by Jessica Perla
June 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ LGBT Feature Screenplay – ARRANGING MIA June 2017 Readingby Joanie Fox THE 3RD TRY, 5min, USA, LGBT, Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK DEVIL WEARS A SUIT, 20min, Australia, LGBT, Sci-Fi WATCH Audience FEEDBACK WAJOOD (SELFHOOD), 13min, India, LGBT, Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MASC ONLY, 15min, USA,… Continue reading June 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 