Short Film HOW TO BE ALONE Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Director Biography Erez Eisenstein is a film director and screenwriter, born and raised in Israel. Graduated with Honors from the Mathematics and Computer Science Department of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Recently graduated from the Film and Television Department of Tel-Aviv… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Erez Eisenstein
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Director’s BIO: Zsolti ‘Sholtay’ Szabo
Short Film SHAPING SCARS Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Director Biography Screen Dance Director Sholtay has been involved with dance for over 20 years now. Originally from the Hungarian countryside, he moved to London in 2010 and started to work at Danceworks, a renowned dance studio in the heart of London. The… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Zsolti ‘Sholtay’ Szabo
Director BIO: Vishal Srivastava
His short film WAJOOD (SELFOOD) Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Director Biography Vishal Srivastava is an independent filmmaker based in Mumbai. He made his first short film ‘Sharminda’ while working in an IT firm, which was widely appreciated in the film festival circle in India. Since then, Vishal has been working in… Continue reading Director BIO: Vishal Srivastava
Get to know the short film: WAJOOD (SELFHOOD), 13min, India, LGBT, Romance
Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Wajood (Selfhood) revolves around a young hijra’s (trans-woman) life in Mumbai, who seems to fancy herself with an auto-rickshaw driver. When confronted by the elders of her community about her unrealistic expectations, she goes on a subconscious quest to know if somebody will ever fall in… Continue reading Get to know the short film: WAJOOD (SELFHOOD), 13min, India, LGBT, Romance
Get to know the short film: MASC ONLY, 15min, USA, LGBT, Comedy
Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Gay best friends, Tommy and Wesley, unwittingly venture to an intimidating party hosted by the gay elite. Basically it’s just ‘Mean Girls’ except everyone is gay and 40. Project Links Website Drew Droege Director Tommy Do Writer Tommy Do Producer Tristan Josef Producer Tommy Do Key… Continue reading Get to know the short film: MASC ONLY, 15min, USA, LGBT, Comedy
Director BIO: Eli Mak
Short Film DEVIL WEARS A SUIT Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Director Biography Eli is an emerging filmmaker based in Melbourne, Australia. He has now completed his masters degree at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), where ‘Devil Wears a Suit’ is his graduating film. Since graduating from RMIT’s Media and… Continue reading Director BIO: Eli Mak
Get to know the short film: DEVIL WEARS A SUIT, 20min, Australia, LGBT, Sci-Fi
Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto A high-concept drama/scifi about a Jewish boy who must decide whether to ‘cure’ his homosexuality with an injection or be ostracised from his community forever. Project Links Website Facebook Eli Mak Director Eli Mak Writer Michael Whyntie Producer Gabreille McLeod Producer Ronnen Leizerovitz Key Cast Ben… Continue reading Get to know the short film: DEVIL WEARS A SUIT, 20min, Australia, LGBT, Sci-Fi
Director’s BIO: Alfonso M. Rodriguez
Short Film THE 3RD TRY – Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto Director Biography Alfonso M. Rodriguez is a NYC based filmmaker and photographer. In 2011, he graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a B.F.A. in Film and Video. Over the years, Alfonso has worked in front and behind the camera… Continue reading Director’s BIO: Alfonso M. Rodriguez
Get to know the short film: THE 3RD TRY, 5min, USA, LGBT, Drama
Playing at June 2016 LGBT Film Festival in Toronto “The 3rd Try” is a LGBTQ drama short film. Log Line: An emotionally unstable lesbian couple tries to find solace after experiencing a traumatic loss. Recently discharged from the hospital, a distressed Lorie is still at a loss for words. Ryan, the pillar of their relationship,… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE 3RD TRY, 5min, USA, LGBT, Drama
Winning LGBT TV PILOT – FAUK MY LIFE, by Stephanie Neroes
Winning Screenplay – FAUK MY LIFE Written by Stephanie Neroes CAST LIST: NARRATOR – Becky Shrimpton AMY – Victoria Urquhart JAYMEE – Kelci Stephenson HARLEY/EMMA – Rosalie Williamson MR. FAUK – Jason Martorino THOMAS – Brogan Caulfield PAYTON/KAITLINE – Cassandra Guthrie COACH MENDEZ – John Marcucci SYNOPSIS: Genre: Drama, Sports, Romance LGBT Eighteen-year-old Amy Fauk… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT – FAUK MY LIFE, by Stephanie Neroes
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