A strong willed young teen finds her own life slipping away after coming out in hopes her peers will follow. Self-harm and suicide attempts seem to be the only way out for this beautiful young spirit. This young warrior will have to decide if her life is worth saving. Will she become a warrior or… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Reading: CUTTING EDGE, by Renee Galloway-Golden
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Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading of OLD DYKES, by Elise D’Haene
A posse of older queer women — a makeshift family — confront losses, aging, parenting, and ever-changing and challenging relationships. CAST LIST: Shelby: Emily Weir President: Peter Nelson Narration: Laura Kyswaty Helene: Regan Brown Maya: Patrice Henry *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel,… Continue reading Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading of OLD DYKES, by Elise D’Haene
LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading of ASHPODEL, by Giselle DaMier
After stepping off a train into a foggy grassland, Lyla meets a beguiling girl named Marie in an isolated town called Asphodel, where the residents believe they exist in a realm between life and death. CAST LIST: Diane: Regan Brown Marie: Patrice Henry Narration: Laura Kyswaty Lyla: Emily Weir Engineer: Peter Nelson *** Producer/Director:… Continue reading LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay Reading of ASHPODEL, by Giselle DaMier
Winning LGBT Short Screenplay Reading of CAIROS by Zach Paul Brown
During a rare celestial event, two women reunite. CAST LIST: Woman 1 – 1 – PAOLA SCATTOLON Student (f) – 3 – KATELYN VARAD Narration – PETER NELSONI Lee (F, 29 black) – KYANA TERESA Zach (20s Caucasian) – NICK DOLAN Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: *** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean… Continue reading Winning LGBT Short Screenplay Reading of CAIROS by Zach Paul Brown
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading of VIN AND JILL by Gracious Vallarious
After drunkenly assaulting his intolerant father, a young transgender man, Vinny Talarosa, meets a fastidious lawyer and trans woman, Jillian Hunter, who helps him out of his family predicament. Relating to his experience, she invites him to stay with her, but on two conditions: he can’t drink and must keep a job. His father’s old… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading of VIN AND JILL by Gracious Vallarious
Winning LGBT 1st Scene Screenplay: PUNKER AND PROPHET by M. V. Montgomery
Genre: Drama Two young LGBTQ women from very different backgrounds form a close bond and help to fight each other’s battles. CAST LIST: Heather: Julie C. Sheppard Ginny: Pearl Ho Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Bill: Peter Nelson Selah: Katelyn Vanier ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox
Winning LGBT Short Screenplay: LOOK IN MY EYES by Eddie Baca
Genre: Drama Gay sober military man meets Crimean Muslim taxi driver in NYC. CAST LIST: Karim: Twain Ward Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Eddie: Peter Nelson Henry: John Leung ****** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Camera Op: Mary Cox
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 