It’s always terrible to lose a filmmaker, but it’s especially tragic when the creator in question is just starting to hit her stride. When I say that about director Lynn Shelton, it’s not meant to diminish the work she’d done — nine features, ranging from “Humpday” to “Laggies,” and more than 40 TV episodes, including…
After a surprise pregnancy, a Black strait-laced lesbian and her multiracial trans partner wrestle with how the new baby will affect their relationship and how to raise a child in a binary world.
CAST LIST:
Diane: Mercedez De Castro
Lin: Veronika Gribanova
Narrator: Val Cole
Crea: Olivia Barrett
Armani: Wilfred Lee
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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 lesbian couple are looking to adopt from the progressive Tolerant Kids Adoption Agency. What shows up at their door is more than what they expected.
CAST LIST:
Lainey: Olivia Barrett
Narrator: Val Cole
James: Trevor Howes
Carmen: Veronika Gribanova
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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
Reese is a commitment-phobic lesbian who can’t be in the same room with her homemaker sister Rachel without them verbally eviscerating each other, but, when Rachel’s marriage falls apart, Reese is forced to take her sister in, along with her two kids and their dog until they can get back on their feet. Along the way Reese rediscovers her passion for music, the importance of family and that her first may be the only love that ever mattered.
CAST LIST:
JIm: Trevor Howes
Narrator: Val Cole
Reese: Veronika Gribanova
Office Girl: Olivia Barrett
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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
Reese is a commitment-phobic lesbian who can’t be in the same room with her homemaker sister Rachel without them verbally eviscerating each other, but, when Rachel’s marriage falls apart, Reese is forced to take her sister in, along with her two kids and their dog until they can get back on their feet. Along the way Reese rediscovers her passion for music, the importance of family and that her first may be the only love that ever mattered.
Visual Design & Editor: Kimberly Villarruel
Produced by Matthew Toffolo
CAST LIST:
F – Narrator: – Val Cole
M – Reese: – Katie Clark
F – Kate: – – Teeboo Esther
F – Rachael: – Danielle Nicole
F – Alice: – – Lindy Thurrell
M- Ray: – – Matt Barnes
M: Jim: – – Geoff Mays
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: JUS+ LIKE ME
BEST PERFORMANCES: OLD FLAMES
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LA DISTANCIA
BEST MUSIC: RESHAPING BEAUTY
Theme of night: Acceptance
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The 3rd festival in Los Angeles in 2020.
9 more festival events in 2020.
See you at the festivals.
– Matthew Toffolo
18 year old BIRD has run away from her abusive father with her kind bold best friend,
transgender KIN.
From the Screenplay A FOUR SIDED BED
CAST LIST:
Narrator – Val Cole
Kin – Esther Teeboo
Bird – Danielle Nicole
JJ. – Geoff Mays
Produced by Matthew Toffolo
Editor & Visual Design by Kimberly Villarruel
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 – 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
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THE DISTANCE, 18min., Spain, Drama/Teen
THE QUIT, 28min., USA, Comedy/Relationship
JUS+ LIKE ME, 15min., UK, Documentary
NOW I KNOW, 7min., USA, Drama/Teen
BOXING DAY, 7min., USA, Family/Drama
RESHAPING BEAUTY: ROUND IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES, 8min., USA, Documentary
OLD FLAMES, 7min., USA, Romance/Comedy
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