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Born in Chengdu, China, Haoran Luo is afilmmaker and photographer. His experiencewith photography and belief in its ability toenhance one’s perception has inspired hisfilmmaking. He holds a BA in film studies,cum laude, from Ohio State University and iscurrently pursuing an MFA in filmmaking fromthe Maryland Institute College of Art. Director Statement The Negative is a… Continue reading Director Biography – Haoran Luo (THE NEGATIVE)

Mia, a photographer, has broken into the home of a woman she is stalking; when her crush returns, she steals into the closet only to witness a terrible tragedy.

Creative director of Mann Bros. Media, Ben trained at the New York Film Academy and has worked extensively all over the world directing, teaching & producing. Ben directed the award-winning original web series (NOT) Brothers and has since produced a number of web series, pilots, music videos & short films through Mann Bros.

While abroad, Sam encounters a handful of strangers whoinadvertently guide him in confronting the deep, dark truths herevealed on the reality show Big Brother. DIARY ROOM: A new dramatic comedy starring & written by award-winning filmmaker Brett Epstein. News & Reviews “Mann Bros. Media Attached to DIARY ROOM”Production. Creative.http://mannbros.net/ “Brett Epstein Writes, Stars in DIARY… Continue reading Short Film: DIARY ROOM, 20min., USA, Comedy/Drama

Born in Philadelphia, in 1998 and now based in Los Angeles, Lamar is a recent undergraduate film student at California College of the Arts. In his graduating year, he was a Production Coordinator at award-winning VFX production house NTROPIC. He soon after caught the attention of Founder/President Rhea Scott, of Little Minx, where he now… Continue reading Director Biography – Lamont Lamar (THE NIGHT IT RAINED)

After losing his scholarship, a queer college student makes a life-altering decision in his hopes to stay enrolled. Set in San Francisco, The Night It Rained depicts the experiences of a queer, college student named Malachi. He is determined to stay enrolled in his college’s program and turns to sex work as a way to… Continue reading Short Film: THE NIGHT IT RAINED, 13min., USA, Drama

FEATURE FILM SHOWCASE – Winner BEST FEATURE FILM for 2021 LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival THE ART OF SIN, 58min., Norway, DocumentaryDirected by Ibrahim Mursal After coming to Norway as a refugee, Ahmed Umar has become a renowned artist. Proud of his roots, his art mixes Sudanese and western influences. In 2015, he came out as… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: July Feature 2021 LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: BY THE RIVER Best Performances: THE TURTLES Best Cinematography: DISCIPLE Best Direction: LAVENDER BOY Best Sound & Music: BY THE RIVER Theme of night: Courage NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: LAVENDER BOY, 10min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: July 2021 SHORT LGBTQ+ FEEDBACK Film Festival

After landing a coveted junior associate position at a prestigious law firm, a freshly minted lawyer must navigate the harsh reality of working for one of D.C.’s top firms, all while uncovering a dark family secret buried under decades of carefully cultivated deceit. CAST LIST: Narration: Elizabeth Rose Morris Ollie: Kyana Teresa Sage: Hannah Ehman… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Festival BEST Scene Reading: KING, by Jessica L. Folk

Agata Korycka is a graduate of the Faculty of Directing at WSF and journalism from the University of Warsaw as well as sociology and geography of the Nicolaus Copernicus University. She worked as a journalist on radio and television. She directed short documentary and fictional forms for television and hosted her own radio program. She… Continue reading Director Biography – Agata Korycka (BY THE RIVER)