THE WAY YOU SAW ME, 6min., USA, Drama/Romance/LGBT

Directed by John Sylva

Cindy, alone, grieves the War’s end. After her husband Tom returns, her only companion, Barbara, withdraws. As fantasy meets reality, Cindy slips away…the past her only reprieve.

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When Alex looked for a new roommate to move into his childhood home after his father’s brutal murder, he gets Shane: a confident, mysterious physical trainer who plunges him into a violent world of sweat and sex, forcing him to confront his past abuses. But even as Alex learns to fight back, there may be more to Shane’s pretty face and gorgeous body than meets the eye.

CAST LIST:

Veronica: Vanessa Quagliara
Dude: LukeRobinson
Narrator: Rgan Brown
Gracie: Cassandra Guthrie
Alex: Daniel Jones
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. 20 screenplays in total.

Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: NEARFALL, by Ronny Jay
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/10/20/winning-lgbt-feature-screenplay-nearfall-by-ronny-jay/

Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: THE THINGS WE MISS, by Bonnie Brookby
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/04/11/winning-lgbt-feature-screenplay-the-things-we-miss-by-bonnie-brookby/

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Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading: BROOKLYN PANSY, by Jason Forbach
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/10/06/winning-lgbt-tv-pilot-screenplay-reading-brooklyn-pansy-by-jason-forbach/

LGBT TV Pilot Best Scene Reading: Gayer Than Thou, by Matthew Cameron
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/09/11/lgbt-tv-pilot-best-scene-reading-gayer-than-thou-by-matthew-cameron/

Winning LGBT TV PILOT Screenplay Reading of OLD DYKES, by Elise D’Haene
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/03/01/winning-lgbt-tv-pilot-screenplay-reading-of-old-dykes-by-elise-dhaene/

LGBT Winning TV PILOT Screenplay – Fluidity by Tayler Carter
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/01/30/lgbt-winning-tv-pilot-screenplay-fluidity-by-tayler-carter/
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1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading: Cutting Edge, by Renee Galloway-Golden
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/12/27/1st-scene-lgbt-screenplay-reading-cutting-edge-by-renee-galloway-golden/

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading: Death At Sea. by Samuel Heath
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/12/27/1st-scene-lgbt-screenplay-reading-death-at-sea-by-samuel-heath/

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading: CAMOUFLAGE, by Christopher Willis
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/10/26/1st-scene-lgbt-screenplay-reading-camouflage-by-christopher-willis/

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of I’M WITH AIDS, by Warren Wagner
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/04/14/1st-scene-lgbt-screenplay-reading-of-im-with-aids-by-warren-wagner/

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay Reading of Electric Indigo, by Thomas Krutainis
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/2019/04/14/1st-scene-lgbt-screenplay-reading-of-electric-indigo-by-thomas-krutainis/

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay: A Portrait, by Nick…

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 a statistic?

CAST LIST:

Frank – Neil Bennett
Chase – Marcus Bernacci
NARRATION – David Jackson
Rae – Tracy Rowland
Tiana – Rebecca MacDonald

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

A military investigator must solve a locked room murder on a Naval ship or face the threat of war

CAST LIST:

Cell voice – Marcus Bernacci
NARRATION – Krista Barzso
Rodriguez (f 30s) – Tracy Rowland
Stern (m 50s) – Neil Bennett
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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Unable to face the reality of her collapsing marriage after news that her husband has gambled away a small fortune, a Las Vegas casino manager bonds with a card-playing tourist during one impulsive night under the neon lights of Sin City.

CAST LIST:

Dante: Allan Brunet
Reese: Jillian Robinson
Narration: Kat Smiley
Alex: Pascale Behrman

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

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 a statistic?

CAST LIST:

Frank: Peter Nelson
Chase: Kaleb Alexander
Narrator: Elizabeth Morriss
Rae: Jen Daniels
Tiana: Angelica Alejandro

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

EVERYBODY SAYS GOODBYE–The Story of a Father and Son uncovers those issues on a very personal level: a parent disowns his teenage son who come out as gay. Drastic reality slaps this father hard, though, when he discovers his son may have been the victim of a serial killer killing the boys of the streets of Hollywood.

CAST LIST:

Sauer: David Rowan
Catherine: Jillian Robinson
Narration: Kat Smiley
John: Allan Brunet
Henry/John: Bill Poulin
Sarah: Pascale Behrman

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors. 18 screenplays in total.

TV Best Scene Script Reading: Libertine, by Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke
TV Best Scene Script Reading: Libertine, by Michael Mizrahi & Zoe Warncke

TV Best Scene Script Reading: A Guide To Basic Politics, by Hiram Alexander Orozco
TV Best Scene Script Reading: A Guide To Basic Politics, by Hiram Alexander Orozco

TV Festival Best Scene Reading: PERMUTATION, by Marcus Russell
TV Festival Best Scene Reading: PERMUTATION, by Marcus Russell

BEST Scene Screenplay Reading: Death Of A Revolutionary, by Marshall Ferrin
BEST Scene Screenplay Reading: Death Of A Revolutionary, by Marshall Ferrin

TV Best Scene Reading of The Lives of Our Time by Mike Gallagher
TV Best Scene Reading of The Lives of Our Time by Mike Gallagher

Best Scene Screenplay Reading of My Life with Lukas by Eric A. Walters
Best Scene Screenplay Reading of My Life with Lukas by Eric A. Walters

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: RED CHEF REVIVAL
BEST PERFORMANCES: THE COAT ROOM performers
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: RED CHEF REVIVAL
BEST MUSIC: SECOND HOME

Theme of night: Communication: The Good. The Bad, And the Ugly.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:

The 20th event in Toronto in 2019.
12 more festival events in 2019.

See you at the festivals.

– Matthew Toffolo