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
Tag: Screenplays
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: And So The Caged Bird Goes, by Taylor Matson
CAST LIST: Maggie – 4 – Norma Dunphy Lindy (trans male) – 18 – Adrian Carter NARRATION – Sean Ballantyne Jen (f 40s)- 19 – Andrea Irwin Dallas – 19 – Laura Afelskie — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: And So The Caged Bird Goes, by Taylor Matson
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman
A crowded subway car affords a young man a chance at self-discovery. CAST LIST: Dog Owner: Isabel Kruse Barry: Neil Bennett Narrator: Val Cole Paul: Geoff Mays Jack: Jarrod Terrill Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder,… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: NEW TO THIS, by William Opperman
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Tuxedo Terrace, by Carmine Bicchetti
When the government begins to inspect their marriage, a gay immigrant and his lesbian wife throw a dinner party in an attempt to fool the INS; but soon realize that they aren’t the only ones hiding something. CAST LIST: Lisette: Bianca Alongi Lorenzo: Ryan Singh Narrator: Val Cole Chip: Geoff Mays O’Sullivan: Neil Bennett Kitty:… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: Tuxedo Terrace, by Carmine Bicchetti
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: This is the Last Time, by Jeff Bretl
This screenplay is based on a true story, my story, about a gay boy who is repeated sexually abused throughout his childhood and how he breaks the chain of abuse within his family. An incredibly uplifting story about inner strength, the screenplay explores the conflicting feelings involved in long-term abuse. It tells the story of… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading: This is the Last Time, by Jeff Bretl
APRIL 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
Submit via FilmFreeway: FEATURE SCREENPLAY: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie BrookbyApril 2019 Winner TV PILOT SCREENPLAY: DEAL SHEETS, by Stephen LoveApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: A PORTRAIT, by Nick PerlmanApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren WagnerApril 2019 Winner LGBT 1st Scene SCREENPLAY: ELECTRIC INDIGO,… Continue reading APRIL 2019 Winning Films & Screenplays
LGBT Best Scene Reading of The Caregiver by Christopher Santos
When his elderly mother requires full-time care, a middle-aged gay man moves into her stodgy New England retirement community and soon becomes obsessed with a troubled Iraq war vet, who is very much on the down-low. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Michael: Peter-Mark Raphael Jake: Christian Vargas *** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Reading of The Caregiver by Christopher Santos
LGBT Best Scene Reading of He Is Gone by Gregory Allen
What do you do when the entire world you thought you knew crumbles around you? How do you piece it all back together? While attending a 20th high school reunion in Alabama, New Jersey transplant Blain Harrington has lost the love of his life in the blink of an eye. He soon realizes that everything… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Reading of He Is Gone by Gregory Allen
LGBT Winning TV PILOT Screenplay – Fluidity by Tayler Carter
This high-concept speculative fiction piece takes place in a world where children are raised gender-neutral until they are 13, when they are required to choose their gender. While gender neutral behaviour (example playing with all kinds of toys, sports, etc) is acceptable in childhood, 13 represents a right of passage into proto-adulthood, and gender becomes… Continue reading LGBT Winning TV PILOT Screenplay – Fluidity by Tayler Carter
LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading of VIN AND JILL by Gracious Vallarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh94W4UAwd4 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… Continue reading LGBT Best Scene Screenplay Reading of VIN AND JILL by Gracious Vallarious
LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 