During the 1950’s and 60’s, at the height of the Cold War, the Canadian government was doing everything it could to gain an advantage. Major shifts were happening within the RCMP, military, and civil services. A device was introduced to test the stress levels of workers by measuring pupillary response to certain images. This device… Continue reading Short Film: THE FRUIT MACHINE, 16min., Canada, LGBT/Drama
Tag: LGBT Short Film
January 2018 Winning LGBT Stories
LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay – FALLING STAR January 2018 Reading by Katie L. Marshall JAKE & JULIA, 12min, USA, Comedy/Relationship WATCH Audience FEEDBACK **Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
November 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ LGBT BEST SCENE Screenplay – SHEPHERDING CASSIE November 2017 Reading by Michael Oborn LGBT FEATURE Screenplay – ANH SANG November 2017 Reading by Barry Brennessel *** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: December 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival
AUDIENCE FESTIVAL AWARDS Best Film: IN A HEARTBEAT Best Performances: IT GETS BETTER? Best Cinematography: CHRISTINE Best Music: The music from MASQUERADING: TO HELL AND BACK Watch Audience FEEDBACK Videos: CHRISTINE, 10min, USA, LGBT/Coming of Age WATCH Audience FEEDBACK SUNLIGHT OVER WATER, 15min., Canada, LGBT/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MASQUERADING: TO… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: December 2017 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival
WE DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Dec. 2017 LGBT Festival
WE DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY, 26min., UK, Experimental/Relationship Directed by Tabs Breese & Georgia Oakley Purushi, Pratiksha and Shalu are three best friends and trans women struggling to find their place in contemporary Indian society, often via the only means of making a living available to them: sex work and begging. Our film is… Continue reading WE DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Dec. 2017 LGBT Festival
IT GETS BETTER? Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Dec. 2017 LGBT Festival
IT GETS BETTER?, 11min., USA, LGBT/Experimental Directed by Stephen Riscica An older gay man is inspired to record a testimonial after watching a bisexual teenager’s video, assuring him that ‘It Gets Better.’ CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
IN A HEARTBEAT Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from the Dec. 2017 LGBT Festival
IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation Directed by Beth David & Esteban Bravo A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
October 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ CRIME TV PILOT Screenplay – THE BIGGEST LITTLE October 2017 Readingby Craig Page LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay – THE UPSIDE OF OVER October 2017 Readingby Dan Hass **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary… Continue reading October 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
LGBT Film Festival – Monday December 11, 2017
The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival is back for 2017.. Our home is The Carlton Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Toronto at 20 Carlton Street. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm. Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Kierston Drier. Showcasing a festival twice… Continue reading LGBT Film Festival – Monday December 11, 2017
Get to know the short film: MASQUERADING: TO HELL AND BACK, 13min., South Africa, LGBT/Documentary
Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 Two hilarious and eccentric old drag queens living in Cape Town, South Africa remember their lives and how they survived years of brutal and terrifying discrimination. The fifty year old drag queens remember the apartheid years, where up till 1994 in South Africa… Continue reading Get to know the short film: MASQUERADING: TO HELL AND BACK, 13min., South Africa, LGBT/Documentary
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 