As an unidentified body is pulled out of the East River, Leo Green searches for his identity among members of the queer community and against the rise of organized crime in the dark underbelly of Brooklyn….in 1890. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Percy: Kaleb Alexander Gwendolyn: Natalie Morgan Mr. Toole: Aaron Williams Lillian: Barb… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach
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1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
After accidentally outing himself at work, a gay man lies about his health to get out of spending time with his straight coworkers. CAST LIST: Peggy: Carina Cojeen David: : Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Guy: Colin Sandquist Janice: Melie B Rondeau **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
Grieving the loss of his fiancé Josh, Sawyer Guillory, an astute assistant physics professor working in Tennessee, finds himself detached and alone. Alienated and seeking relief from his grief, Sawyer engages in an unlikely bond with the surly and cynical Ron, an older blue collar man, mourning the loss of his daughter. CAST LIST: Merritt:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
Ian is a reclusive artist working at a plant nursery and struggling to find inspiration. Joseph is a drifter searching for his estranged mother. When Joseph shows up at Ian’s door, both of their lives are irrevocably changed. CAST LIST: Joseph: Neil Bennett Narrator: Shawn Devlin Elizabeth: Carina Cojeen Ian: Colin Sandquist Submit via FilmFreeway:… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick Perlman
Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby
Two long-estranged childhood friends, suddenly thrust back into one another’s lives, must grapple with their turbulent history as they unearth and reconstruct the decades-long romance their mothers shared. CAST LIST: Daniel: Colin Sandquist Juliet: Melie B Rondeau Carolyn: Carina Cojeen Narrator: Shawn Devlin Jamie: Petra O’Toole Wryn: Norma Dawn Dunphy Mitchell: Neil Bennett Submit… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby
LGBT Short Screenplay: WILL, by Alex Alvarez
A middle aged gay man struggles with sex and love while taking care of his elderly mother. CAST LIST: Lydia: Avelyn Grey Narration: Carina Cojeen Will: Allen Brunet Charles: Ron Boyd Submit via FilmFreeway: **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson… Continue reading LGBT Short Screenplay: WILL, by Alex Alvarez
Winning LGBT Short Screenplay: SKATE NIGHT by Kate Whitehead
Genre: Comedy Agoraphobic skateboarder Cindy has a life that is rich in avatars but poor in human interaction. When she decides to make the leap to dating live people, everything turns out to be just as chaotic as she had feared. CAST LIST: DJ Strangelove: Neil Bennett Genie: Kevin P. Gabel Narrator: Charles Gordon Jolene: Carina Cojeen Cindy: Amber Copeland… Continue reading Winning LGBT Short Screenplay: SKATE NIGHT by Kate Whitehead
Winning LGBT Short Screenplay: OLDFISH by Kate Whitehead, Esha Khan
Genre: Horror, Thriller Tariq and Kylee want to put Grandma in a home. Unfortunately, Grandma’s girlfriend Mrs. Zane is not ready to give her up. CAST LIST: Dr. Harriet: Charles Gordon Tariq: Kevin P. Gabel Narrator: Neil Bennett Organ Player: Carina Cojeen Kylee: Amber Copeland ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel… Continue reading Winning LGBT Short Screenplay: OLDFISH by Kate Whitehead, Esha Khan
Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay of ÁNH SÁNG, by Barry Brennessel
Genre: Romance, LGBT, Drama French Indochina, 1917. Two teenage boys discover their feelings for one another transcend mere friendship. But the hardships under French colonial rule, and the effects of the Great War, alter their lives forever. CAST LIST: Narration: Carina Cojeen Minh: Xavier de Guzman Thao: Anthony Yu Laurent: Fabio Abreu Minh’s Mother:… Continue reading Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay of ÁNH SÁNG, by Barry Brennessel
Winning TV PILOT LGBT – THE UPSIDE OF OVER, by Dan Hass
Genre: Comedy, Romance A gay (possibly alcoholic?) twenty-something’s fresh start is interrupted when the ex he ran away from forces his way back into his life. CAST LIST: Narrator: Carina Cojeen Adam: Fabio Abreu Blake: Dennis Barham Nathan: Nick Baillie Jason: David Occhipinti Megan: Norma Dunphy Zoey: Lindsay Gerro **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director:… Continue reading Winning TV PILOT LGBT – THE UPSIDE OF OVER, by Dan Hass
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 