Director Biography Curtis Lee (YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR)

Curtis Lee is a Sydney based filmmaker that focuses predominantly on queer storytelling. Having spent the last two years developing the pilot episode for his new web series ‘Committed’, Curtis also works as an associate producer in television. Curtis writes, directs, acts, edits and has just recently started his own production company – FamiLee Productions… Continue reading Director Biography Curtis Lee (YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR)

Short Film: YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR, 18min., Australia

Yesterday, My Dead Boyfriend Messaged Me on Grindr tells the story of Julian, a man dealing with the unexpected death of his boyfriend, Kinsey. In an attempt to move on from the grief, Julian logs onto Grindr only to be bombarded with messages of detached filth. Giving up on the app, he goes to turn… Continue reading Short Film: YESTERDAY, MY DEAD BOYFRIEND MESSAGED ME ON GRINDR, 18min., Australia

LGBTQ+ Festival Best Scene Script Reading: Strange Desires, by Doug Allen

When a middle-aged gay man’s sartorial choices create an identity crisis, he is forced to reconsider his relationships with the men in his life, and ultimately what it means to be a man. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Jasper: Allan Michael Brunet Phil: Shaun Devlin Receptionist: Andy Camp Gina: Kyana Teresa

LGBT Festival Best Scene Script Reading: Our Home, by Claire Kathryn Roche

Set against the backdrop of the 2015 Marriage Referendum in the small, Irish town of Kilkee, several vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of prejudice, loss and identity while a Siren stalks them from a distance. CAST LIST:Narrator: Geoff MaysErin: Allison KampfTammy: Val ColeAnn: Julie Sheppard Old Man: Sean Ballantyne