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Some time in the 1950s, Jan checks into The Pontchartrain Hotel. Alone in the executive suite, Jan has the solitude and freedom to shed the identity imposed on them by the tight constraints of the era’s societal norms. Relieved of that burden, Jan relishes the opportunity to transform into the person they believe they truly… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Festival: This is Jan, by Robert Larriviere, Hunter Burke, Nick Lavin

Mare, a graduating high school senior, must navigate the bittersweet complexities of leaving her hometown for her dream school while grappling with her growing romantic feelings for her best friend, Jules. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10589329/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 https://www.instagram.com/rosepetal818/ CAST LIST: Narrator: Steve Rizzo Student 1/Dad: Geoff Mays Student 2/Chris/Mom: Elizabeth Rose Morriss JULES: Val Cole MARE: Julie Sheppard

CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Paul Sr.: Geoff Mays Sarah: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Cardinal Fraser: Steve Rizzo

Performed by Val Cole LGBTQ+ Festival submission.

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Form Short Film: BOY MICHIBest Long Form Short Film: AUGUSTBest Direction: ERASE MEBest Performances: NOT AN OTHER ONEBest Cinematography: HONEY BEARBest Sound & Music: BOLD Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: ERASE ME, 19min., USADirected by Lucas Freitas Peixoto… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: November 2023 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Watch the Screenplay Reading: A murdered artist is given one more day to live, on the condition that he create a painting of pure beauty and destroy his latest work, a sculpture imbued with evil powers. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah EhmanNIT: Steve RizzoMICHAELANGELO: Geoff MaysTHOMMASO: Sean BallantyneVarious: Julie SheppardVarious: Elizabeth Rose MorrissVarious: Shawn Devlin Get… Continue reading Winning LGBTQ+ Screenwriter Diana Smith (THE PUPIL’S LASH)

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Form Short Film: PACEMAKERBest Long Form Short Film: CURVEBest Performances: ANGELBest Direction: THE VENMO VANISHERBest Cinematography: BETTER THAN A HARLEY DAVIDSONBest Sound & Music: HEIRLOOM Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: PACEMAKER, 9min., UK, AnimationDirected by Brian Vincent Rhodes,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: October 2023 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today. Audience Award Winners: Best Short Form Short Film: CLOSET COMBAT EPSIDE 2Best Long Form Short Film: GAY BODY OF MUSICBest Cinematography: ClichéBest Direction: STIGMABest Sound & Music: U=U: Undetectable, Untransmittable, and Undeniably Fierce!Best Performances: SLAY Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film: Cliché, 16min., PortugalDirected… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: September 2023 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

A story of abuse and love. CAST LIST: Narrator: Steve Rizzo Diane: Hannah Ehman Tanner: Geoff Mays Doris: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Frank: Sean Ballantyne