Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 High-schooler Merit discovers his sexuality through a tumultuous relationship with his friend Julien. Film Type: Student Genres: Drama, Coming of Age, Queer Runtime: 15 minutes 3 seconds Completion Date: April 8, 2017 Production Budget: 300 USD Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming:… Continue reading Get to know the short film: SUNLIGHT OVER WATER, 15min., Canada, LGBT/Drama
Tag: LGBT Short Film
Get to know the short film: CHRISTINE, 10min, USA, LGBT/Coming of Age
Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 With the help of her best friend, Christine redefines her perception of strength and what it means to be herself. Project Links Website Film Type: Short, Student Genres: Drama, Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Children’s Runtime: 10 minutes 3 seconds Completion Date: March… Continue reading Get to know the short film: CHRISTINE, 10min, USA, LGBT/Coming of Age
Get to know the short film: WE DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY, 26min., UK, Experimental/Relationship
Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 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 a highly stylised art… Continue reading Get to know the short film: WE DID NOT FALL FROM THE SKY, 26min., UK, Experimental/Relationship
Get to know the short film: IT GETS BETTER?, 11min., USA, LGBT/Experimental
Short Film: Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 An older gay man is inspired to record a testimonial after watching a bisexual teenager’s video, assuring him that ‘It Gets Better.’ Project Links Facebook Stephen Riscica Director Stephen Riscica Writer Stephen Riscica Producer Delia Kelly Producer Gregg Prosser Producer Stephen Riscica… Continue reading Get to know the short film: IT GETS BETTER?, 11min., USA, LGBT/Experimental
Get to know the short film: IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation
Playing at the LGBT Short Film Festival – December 11, 2017 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 Project Links Facebook News & Reviews “YouTube Falls Hard for ‘In a Heartbeat,’ a Boy-Meets-Boy… Continue reading Get to know the short film: IN A HEARTBEAT, 4min., USA, LGBT/Animation
September 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ UNICORNLAND, 7min, USA, Comedy/Webseries WATCH Audience LAST NIGHT WAS A MISTAKE, 15min, USA, Romance/Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox
August 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Submit your LGBT Film or Screenplay to the Festival today: https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/ LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay – THE DISAPPEARANCE August 2017 Readingby Jess Harris Distefano UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, 8min, USA, LGBT, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK WALLY, 24min, USA, LGBT, Documentary WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE MARCH SWEATER – PART 1: THE CARETAKERS, 8min, Canada,… Continue reading August 2017 LGBT Stories, Screenplays, Films
Short to know the Short Film: COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance
Short Film Played at the ROMANCE FEEDBACK Film Festival in Los Angeles (September 2017) In 1951 Violet and Milly make a love promise over a penny. In 2015, the promise comes due, and Violet must face a heartbreaking reality. Project Links Facebook Film Type: Short Genres: LGBT, Romance Runtime: 10 minutes 6 seconds Completion Date:… Continue reading Short to know the Short Film: COUNTING, 10min, USA, LGBT, Romance
Director BIO: Kristine Kirchmeier
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Documentary filmmaking is entirely reliant on listening, responding and an openness to where the story wants to take you. It’s as exhilarating as it is terrifying. From conception to final product, the framework of this piece changed about half a dozen… Continue reading Director BIO: Kristine Kirchmeier
Get to know the short film: UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, 8min, USA, LGBT, Documentary
Played at the LGBT Documentary Short Film Festival on the Thursday August 31, 2017 Directed by Kristine Kirchmeier Young newlyweds Megan and Danielle Love immediately have their wedding vows put to the test after Megan is diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer a few weeks after they’re married. These two opposites-in-love are rudely confronted with their… Continue reading Get to know the short film: UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, 8min, USA, LGBT, Documentary
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