Best of OCTOBER 2022 Festival

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SEE THE FULL LINEUP OF FILMS:

OOPS IN THE NIGHT, 2min., USA
Selena getting ready to marry the love of her life Bobby but before she’s says “I do” her dreams are telling her not too. Even with her intuition warning her she still wants to go through with it at all

EDGES – The Borders That Define Us, 3min., USA
Doña Cecilia, a skinny wrinkled Mexican lady (83), turns off her alarm at 4:00 AM to start her journey. With her curved spine, Cecilia moves in slow motion in her low-income humble home. She crosses the city with a mysterious suitcase. Cecilia takes a bus, a taxi, and walks throughout the city’s disdain. At night, she finally reaches her destination: The US-Mexico border. Inside the Trump-era detention center, 25 caged children cry and ask for their mothers.

CHERRY, 1min., USA
An undercover FBI agent returns to her home town after 30 years to investigate the largest ecstasy operation in Texas. She suspects the family that once took her under their wing is leading the operation and must fight her personal feelings to carry out her orders.

IN UNISON, 3min., USA
The world’s greatest secret society of thieves are about to find out why the Earth has been hit by a string of meteors.

WHISPERS, 2min., USA
What starts out as a fun night between friends, turns into a nightmare as the whispers grow stronger and stronger.

GARBAGE PEOPLE, 2min., USA
Garbage People is an adult animated series created by Brit Tobin and executive produced by Jeff Eastin in partnership with Appian Way.

1:33AM, 1min., USA
A Father wakes up at 1:33 AM to check on his kids and house. A child abduction awareness short film

ANIMALS TALK TOO, 1min,. USA
Animals are talking in funny voices, a huge snake is trying to catch and eat a squirrel, later a lioness that is protective of her lion cub eats the snake.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 1min., USA
Following the death of their father, a group of siblings reunite and squabble over lost time and moving forward.

DI MATTINA, 2min., USA
The series shares the story of a Made Man – Patriarch, Jimmy Mattina, who moved to a small town between Center and Jefferson, Georgia, to shuttle a low-profile family business.

SANDOW, 2min., USA
What builds the perfect man ?

COUNT TO TEN, 2min., USA
Teaser/trailer for the film project Count to ten. Psychologist being oppressed by his stepfather, also psychologist, trying to escape from him finds new relationship and struggle to learn how to love.

GOLD CAST, 2min., USA
After a tragic accident, Carter soon learns how his friends, his friends’ families, and even his own, are hiding secrets all while putting up a front of a perfect life on the Gold Coast of Long Island.

THE CHRISTMAS KILLER, 2min., USA

BLEACH, 1min., USA
At the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, a young poetry collective plays a game that opens the door for conversation about how to stay safe during a time where racial tension is once again on the rise in the former capital of the confederacy.

TURBLINES, 1min., USA
When immigrants Attila and Jana resettle in a rural Australian town as part of a government policy to populate isolated areas, they consider themselves lucky. Although they must work on a wind farm in the middle of nowhere, they have each other, and soon, a family. Problems with narrow-minded locals, the isolation, backbreaking labor and immigration officials are the least of their worries when bad things begin to happen to the animals and people in town. As the situation escalates, and fear begins to motivate them, Attila and Jana begin to wonder – are the Turbines only onlookers or guilty of the unthinkable?
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BLOODLINES, 2min., USA
When Rose Taylor goes missing one night, a group of students begins to investigate, overturning a deeply haunted history of deception, greed, and a rare, precious stone with magical properties. From its discovery by Samuel, an enslaved person on a Virginia slave plantation to its sale in 1980s Church Hill, the story of the diamond is slowly revealed through intertwining narratives of injustice. Now the students must piece together the past in order to decipher what really happened to Rose that night, and, more importantly, why? Bloodlines dives into the interwoven, ever-changing social issues of Richmond, Virginia over the course of several decades, tied together by the throughline of a paranormal stone.

ACTOR DEMO REEL – Harrison Myles
A video collection of Harrison’s best performances of the year.

CHICAGO | The Story of House Music, 2min,. USA
Jose Angel grew up listening to House Music, Deep House, Tech House, Disco House, French House and everything else in between. This allowed him to work alongside and build friendships and longtime relationships with some Legendary names in the House Music industry such as DJ Sneak, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Jes, Derrick Carter, Czr, Rafael “Ito” Garcia, Todd Terry, Mark Farina and Felix Da Housecat just to name a few. Jose Angel is currently working on a House Music Documentary to be released in the near future so stay tuned………

LOVE ISNT ENOUGH, 1min., USA
A lady (Bridget) in her late 20s is invited on a date by (Bills) who is in his early 30s in his apartment. Bills is a new staff in (Vera’s) office, e was attracted to Bridget after seeing a video of her and Vera on social media. Vera is Bridget’s closest friend who encourages her to accept going on a date with bills and ignore her genotype match fears. Bridget accept the date and at some point had a presumption that it was all a bad idea.

A TOWN FULL OF GHOSTS, 2min., USA
A couple invest in a tourist attraction town. but little do they know the hidden secrets.

LIKE STARTING OVER, 3min., USA
The faith Based web short of former Pro Wrestler Aaron Reese and his Final fight before he is forced to retire, and now he is a single dad in the fight for his life.

THE QUEEN OF MOLOKA’I, 2min., USA
THE QUEEN OF MOLOKA’I is based on the true story of a Honolulu woman struggling to adapt to country life while coping with the mistakes she made in love.

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION, 3min., USA
When the cybertronian war has divided transformers across the galaxy, an ancient planet-eater named Unicron returns from the shadows for revenge. It’s up to Spike, his friends, Optimus Prime and the autobot resistance to stop Unicron, and all the decepticons lead by Megatron.

PUZZLE PITCH, 1min., USA
Written by Simona Mancini

BLAST OFF, 3min., USA
When aliens attack Lev’s spaceship, Lev realizes the only way to survive is to work together with her lazy and reckless roommate.

THE GATE OF IMMORTALITY, 2min., USA
An Indian who entered the tomb to become immortal. This is a ritual. But as we shall see, extinction and existence are all thoughts in our heads.

SHOWREEL, 2min., USA

UNHOUSED, 1min., USA
UnHoused a Dramatic short film, addresses the Covid-19 homelessness epidemic and exposes factors that will have many facing difficult times. Orginal script and music, SomeWhere, performed by Jorge

WEIRDLOOP 3, 2min., USA
What does Make America Great Again mean to you? Let me know. Filming Now.

Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Film Festival Today:

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Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Festival Today: FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN, 64min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Laura Lynn O’Grady

It’s hard to be a superstar when you have a midnight frontline shift to show up for. Francheska: Prairie Queen follows the journey of Filipino care worker Francis (Kiko) Yutrago, as he tries to achieve drag star superstardom while still financially supporting his family back in the Philippines. Adding complexity to his quest is where Kiko and his fiancé Cody choose live: a tiny bible belt town in southern Alberta, population 956.

There are two ways to watch:

#1) Watch for FREE by singing up for the 7 day free trial. You will also be able to watch both festivals (Horror Shorts & Thriller Shorts), plus upcoming daily film festivals too in that span. You can watch via ITunes, Fire Stick, or your web browser.

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Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Film Festival Today:

lgbttorontofilmfestival's avatarLGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival

Watch the Winning LGBTQ+ Feature Festival Today: FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN, 64min., Canada, Documentary
Directed by Laura Lynn O’Grady

It’s hard to be a superstar when you have a midnight frontline shift to show up for. Francheska: Prairie Queen follows the journey of Filipino care worker Francis (Kiko) Yutrago, as he tries to achieve drag star superstardom while still financially supporting his family back in the Philippines. Adding complexity to his quest is where Kiko and his fiancé Cody choose live: a tiny bible belt town in southern Alberta, population 956.

There are two ways to watch:

#1) Watch for FREE by singing up for the 7 day free trial. You will also be able to watch both festivals (Horror Shorts & Thriller Shorts), plus upcoming daily film festivals too in that span. You can watch via ITunes, Fire Stick, or your web browser.

Simply go to http://www.wildsound.ca and sign up…

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Winning Script Reading: 79, by Kacy Boccumini

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Tony Tranero is a Disco dancer at the end of an era, competing in a contest that could change the trajectory of his life. While preparing for this moment, he meets other dancers that are fighting their own battles that force him to confront the real politics of dancing – who gets to stand in the spotlight. Tony uses his privilege to even the playing field and invites all the dancers to a Battle Royale for a winner-take-all dance off that sets Queens ablaze.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Hannah Ehman
DJ 12 Inches: Allan Michael

Writer Statement
I wrote ’79 to honor the last year before the world went to shit. Everything that happened after 1979 was a lie and it’s time to correct the history books once and for all. Dancing is not a white thing, or a straight thing, or a CIS thing. It never has been. It never…

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Winning Script Reading: 79, by Kacy Boccumini

lgbttorontofilmfestival's avatarLGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival

Tony Tranero is a Disco dancer at the end of an era, competing in a contest that could change the trajectory of his life. While preparing for this moment, he meets other dancers that are fighting their own battles that force him to confront the real politics of dancing – who gets to stand in the spotlight. Tony uses his privilege to even the playing field and invites all the dancers to a Battle Royale for a winner-take-all dance off that sets Queens ablaze.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Hannah Ehman
DJ 12 Inches: Allan Michael

Writer Statement
I wrote ’79 to honor the last year before the world went to shit. Everything that happened after 1979 was a lie and it’s time to correct the history books once and for all. Dancing is not a white thing, or a straight thing, or a CIS thing. It never has been. It never…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto October 2022 Film Festival

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Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: HOW TO EAT KIWI
Best Direction: THE LADIES
Best Cinematography: VAL (-e-ree)
Best Performances: USED FURNITURE
Best Sound & Music: FOUND YOU

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

VAL (-e-ree), 11min., USA, Drama

Directed by Samantha Levin
A firefighter suffering from agoraphobia must walk through the flames of a past trauma to step into a new life.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


HOW TO EAT A KIWI, 18min., USA, Drama

Directed by Chowoo Lee
Soo-Ah and Jae-Hee decide to eat kiwi together.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


USED FURNITURE, 10min., Canada, Drama

Directed by Conor Forrest
On an idyllic afternoon at the beach Philly faces his unrequited love for his roommate Jamie while trying to distance himself from their trio friendship.

WATCH HERE

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HIGHLIGHTS: September 2022 LGBTQ+ Film Festival

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Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature FIlm: FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN
Best LGBTQ+ Film: PUZZLE IN THE PALM
Best Long Form Short Film: A BETTER PLACE
Best Short Form Short Film: METAMORPHOSIS
Best Performances: NO FATS. NO FEMMES. NO ASIANS.
Best Sound & Music: MONOCHROME
Best Cinematography: LIE NEXT TO ME
Best Direction: CARTER
Best Experimental: EXIST
Best Documentary: ONE & ONLY

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN, 64min., Canada, Documentary

Directed by Laura Lynn O’Grady
It’s hard to be a superstar when you have a midnight frontline shift to show up for. Francheska: Prairie Queen follows the journey of Filipino care worker Francis (Kiko) Yutrago, as he tries to achieve drag star superstardom while still financially supporting his family back in the Philippines. Adding complexity to his quest is where Kiko and his fiancé Cody choose live:…

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HIGHLIGHTS: August 2022 Film Festival

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Watch the winning feature film from the Toronto LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

VALLEY OF A THOUSAND HILLS, 97min., South Africa, Drama
Directed by Bonie Sithebe
A young woman is in love with a woman, but they’re soon separated when she is forced into an arranged marriage with her lover’s brother.

Watch the Audience Feedback Video:

Project Links

Director Biography – Bonie Sithebe

Award-winning director and producer. Bonie Sithebe founded Durban Motion Pictures 15 years ago and has produced many large scale films that have been screened on several national broadcasters. She also created more than 30 highly successful television films. She holds an international production certificate. Bonie also worked as a storyliner and writer on a popular drama series. In 2019, she served as board member and treasurer for Sister’s Working in Film and Television. Bonie is an enthusiastic collaborator who has built strong relationships with industry leaders. By mentoring, she…

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Interview with Filmmaker Jack Wolf Perry (ONE ON ONE)

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ONE ON ONE, 5min., USA, Drama
Directed by Jack Wolf Perry
A fierce acting coach uses intense techniques to get a performance out of his shy new student.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

Over the summer I attended Berridge Programs which includes a filmmaking course in Normandy France. One On One was my class project.

The script the characters read in One On One is actually from another short film I made a few months before. I knew that if I was going to have a script within a script, it’d be impossible to write the lines they’d be rehearsing without thinking about where I’d be breaking it apart and inserting other lines so I decided to use something already finished that I was familiar with.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to…

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