Elisabeth catches her son James kissing a young man. She now faces a life struggle. She decides to fight for what she believes to be sickness and cure her only son from his presumed homosexuality. During the process of the conversion therapy, what she believes to be the cure, things get clearer. She begins… Continue reading Short Film: PASTEL, 16min., Switzerland, Drama
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Director Biography – Edgar García (THE GUST)
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Edgar is a UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television alumni. During his years as an actor, Edgar has worked with several theater companies across the USA, including LATEA in NY and the Denver Center Theater Company. He has written and directed a couple of television series in PR,… Continue reading Director Biography – Edgar García (THE GUST)
Short Film: La Ráfaga (THE GUST), 30min., Puerto Rico, Drama
Weeks after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, a lonely middle-aged man finds himself obsessing with his neighbor, a young closeted and tormented athlete who insistently pursues his attention. The movie deals with fragility issues of living in a forgotten paradise, in the world’s oldest colony, still half-torn, half-supported, with half-citizens, half-gods, and half-demons. Semanas… Continue reading Short Film: La Ráfaga (THE GUST), 30min., Puerto Rico, Drama
Director Biography – Swapnil Pagare (SOLITUDE)
Swapnil Pagare, an aspiring filmmaker based in Cleveland (previously in Los Angeles) has worked on various Short Films, Marathi Stage Plays and Music Videos. In 2014, he Wrote and Directed his first Marathi Short Film ‘Kumpan (The Fence)’ which was World Premiered in Louisville International Film Festival and travelled other film festivals. In 2015 BMM… Continue reading Director Biography – Swapnil Pagare (SOLITUDE)
Short Film: EKAANT (SOLITUDE), 6min, USA, Romance
‘Manasi’ a poet and ‘Sudha’ a housewife are deeply in love with each other but the restrictions of the society has put chains around their relationship. Ekaant (Solitude) is expression of their secluded extramarital lesbian affair and poetic recital of first moment of closeness. News & Reviews “Kashish Mumbai International Queer Fest” http://mumbaiqueerfest.com/alphabetical-list-2020/
Short Film: BIGGIE & SHRIMP, 14min., New Zealand, Drama
On a downbeat housing estate, a teen must confront his self-identity and masculinity, putting his only true friendship at risk. Project Links Website Instagram
Short Film: YELLOW PERIL: QUEER DESTINY, 20min., Canada, Documentary
An award-winning experimental documentary that explores the nuances of queer diasporic, Chinese culture. The narrative follows the story of the Vancouver-based drag artist “Maiden China” (aka Kendell Yan). Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram
Director Biography – Bethany Teague (LOVE CRIME)
Bethany Teague is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Blacksburg, Virginia. She began her career as a television news reporter/anchor in West Virginia and Virginia. Her work in front of and behind the camera earned her Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards, as well as an Emmy nomination for feature reporting. In 2017,… Continue reading Director Biography – Bethany Teague (LOVE CRIME)
Short Film: LOVE CRIME, 10min., Canada, Documentary
To be LGBTQ+ in Iran is to fear for your life. Four Iranian refugees reflect on their traumatizing past, their new life abroad and their hope for the future. Project Type: Documentary Runtime: 10 minutes 34 seconds Completion Date: February 11, 2020 Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: Canada Film Color: Color
Short Film: HANN, 13min., USA, Drama
Andri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine father’s reaction but, on the eve of Andri’s first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret. Project Links Website Facebook News & Reviews “DIRECTOR HOPES HIS FILM WILL ENCOURAGE KIDS TO COME OUT” Gay Iceland https://gayiceland.is/2018/director-hopes-his-film-will-enco
