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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

Get to know the short film: MASQUERADING: TO HELL AND BACK, 13min., South Africa, LGBT/Documentary

Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 Two hilarious and eccentric old drag queens living in Cape Town, South Africa remember their lives and how they survived years of brutal and terrifying discrimination. The fifty year old drag queens remember the apartheid years, where up till 1994 in South Africa… Continue reading Get to know the short film: MASQUERADING: TO HELL AND BACK, 13min., South Africa, LGBT/Documentary

Get to know the short film: SUNLIGHT OVER WATER, 15min., Canada, LGBT/Drama

Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 High-schooler Merit discovers his sexuality through a tumultuous relationship with his friend Julien. Film Type: Student Genres: Drama, Coming of Age, Queer Runtime: 15 minutes 3 seconds Completion Date: April 8, 2017 Production Budget: 300 USD Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming:… Continue reading Get to know the short film: SUNLIGHT OVER WATER, 15min., Canada, LGBT/Drama

Get to know the short film: CHRISTINE, 10min, USA, LGBT/Coming of Age

Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 With the help of her best friend, Christine redefines her perception of strength and what it means to be herself.   Project Links  Website Film Type: Short, Student Genres: Drama, Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Children’s Runtime: 10 minutes 3 seconds Completion Date: March… Continue reading Get to know the short film: CHRISTINE, 10min, USA, LGBT/Coming of Age

Get to know the short film: IT GETS BETTER?, 11min., USA, LGBT/Experimental

Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 An older gay man is inspired to record a testimonial after watching a bisexual teenager’s video, assuring him that ‘It Gets Better.’   Project Links  Facebook Stephen Riscica Director Stephen Riscica Writer Stephen Riscica Producer Delia Kelly Producer Gregg Prosser Producer Stephen Riscica… Continue reading Get to know the short film: IT GETS BETTER?, 11min., USA, LGBT/Experimental

Director BIO: Beth David & Esteban Bravo

Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “YouTube Falls Hard for ‘In a Heartbeat,’ a Boy-Meets-Boy Story” The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/movies/in-a-heartbeat-movie.html “‘In a Heartbeat’: Animated Short About Same-Gender Crush Goes Viral” NBC News http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/heartbeat-animated-short-about-same-gender-crush-goes-viral-n788426 “Meet the Lesbian and Gay Man Behind Viral… Continue reading Director BIO: Beth David & Esteban Bravo

Get to know the short film: IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation

Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams   Project Links  Facebook News & Reviews “YouTube Falls Hard for ‘In a Heartbeat,’ a Boy-Meets-Boy… Continue reading Get to know the short film: IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation

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