A middle-aged gay man finds purpose in life through a friendship with an unlikely companion, a South Florida Bodybuilder. When a tragic event alters the life of one of the men, the friendship is put to a test and the roles each played in the relationship are reversed. “The Iguana in the Parking Lot” explores… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: THE IGUANA IN THE PARKING LOT, by Charles Baron
Category: Screenplay
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: LOTUS OPERANDI, by Janet Caulfield
This one is pure fun! It’s a genre buster, James Bond meets All That Jazz and Cabaret. Asian American black belt goes undercover for the CIA to help track down terrorists. Oh, and did I mention she’s the lead in a Broadway musical? This is very musical, but there’s a lot of action. Genre:… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: LOTUS OPERANDI, by Janet Caulfield
APRIL 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
Submit via FilmFreeway: FEATURE SCREENPLAY: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie BrookbyApril 2019 Winner TV PILOT SCREENPLAY: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen LoveApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: A PORTRAIT, by Nick PerlmanApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren WagnerApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: ELECTRIC INDIGO,… Continue reading APRIL 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
LGBT Short Screenplay Reading: HOME PLANET, by Ina E.
A day in the life of a queer homeless couple CAST LIST: Policeman: Diego O’Brien Man: Russell Batcher Narrator: Elizabeth Morriss Kris: Justin Martins Elena: Cari Haim **** 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,… Continue reading LGBT Short Screenplay Reading: HOME PLANET, by Ina E.
LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen Love
Deal Sheets is a half-hour dark comedy series about a second-rate New York City real estate firm and its managing broker Patrick, his agents and their clients who are all searching for home in the urban cauldron of inequality, economic insecurity and desperate longing. CAST LIST: Cindy: Victoria Urquhart Niko: Russell Batcher Jennifer: Jessica Bowmer… Continue reading LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen Love
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay: Supercut, by Anthony DeFoe
Nick a man in his late twenties reflects on his relationship with his partner as he get’s ready for an event. The script uses flashbacks to tell the story of relationship that starts with a beautiful beginning but heads towards a bitter ending. CAST LIST: NARRATION – CASSANDRA GUTHRIE Nick – JUSTIN DESOUZA Drew –… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay: Supercut, by Anthony DeFoe
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
After accidentally outing himself at work, a gay man lies about his health to get out of spending time with his straight coworkers. CAST LIST: Peggy: Carina Cojeen David: : Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Guy: Colin Sandquist Janice: Melie B Rondeau **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
Grieving the loss of his fiancé Josh, Sawyer Guillory, an astute assistant physics professor working in Tennessee, finds himself detached and alone. Alienated and seeking relief from his grief, Sawyer engages in an unlikely bond with the surly and cynical Ron, an older blue collar man, mourning the loss of his daughter. CAST LIST: Merritt:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
Ian is a reclusive artist working at a plant nursery and struggling to find inspiration. Joseph is a drifter searching for his estranged mother. When Joseph shows up at Ian’s door, both of their lives are irrevocably changed. CAST LIST: Joseph: Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Elizabeth: Carina Cojeen Ian: Colin Sandquist Submit via FilmFreeway:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
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
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 