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Love Gilbert (2020)A film by Vincent Guzzone. A heartfelt look back over the life and career of Gilbert Baker, creator of the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag. From his childhood in Kansas to San Francisco in the 1970s to a historic meeting with Barak Obama in 2016. This film was created for PERFORMAnCE, POLITICS &amp; PROTEST, The ART of GILERT BAKER an exhibit at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco, California.

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Love Gilbert (2020)

Love Gilbert (2020) A film by Vincent Guzzone. A heartfelt look back over the life and career of Gilbert Baker, creator of the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag. From his childhood in Kansas to San Francisco in the 1970s to a historic meeting with Barak Obama in 2016. This film was created for PERFORMAnCE, POLITICS & PROTEST, The ART of GILERT BAKER an exhibit at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco, California.

The Rainbow Flag Landmark San Francisco California

High Diver / Turmspringer (2024) Since early childhood, Tuan and Felix have been inseparable. As they train to become Olympic high divers, however, their budding love for each other suffers under the weight of the competition. Professional sport is a harsh business, and Tuan will sacrifice everything for it ... or will he? At the Baltic Sea, Tuan and Felix discover their love for water as young children. They soon become divers, as this allows them to spend their hours after school together at the indoor swimming pool. However, when they face each other at the Olympics, their athletic future is at stake. But when Felix unexpectedly suffers a serious injury, Tuan - despite the immense pressure to win the gold medal - decides for his partner. Director -&nbsp;Oscar Bittner<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/636/585/original/205363bb79-headshot.jpg?1707836071" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/636/585/thumb/205363bb79-headshot.jpg?1707836071" width="218" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Director -&nbsp;Oscar Bittner Director Biography -&nbsp;Oscar BittnerOscar Bittner was born in Berlin, 1996. He gained his first experience in professional Filmmaking during internships in France and in Berlin. In 2024 he graduated at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. From 2019 to 2020 he did an exchange to the renowned Gobelins school in Paris. After finishing his graduation film “Turmspringer” he works on an animated feature film.Filmography2024 Turmspringer (5 Min. – 2D Animation – Graduation Film)2017 Omaheke (6 Min. - 2D &amp; Sand Animation – Student Film) Director StatementTurmspringer is a story of liberation; not only from a challenging environment but from the toxic mindset within. I wanted to give opposition to the dangerous teaching of shutting out your feelings to go past your limitations. Not only because I had lived it as a filmmaker, but especially because I saw the powerful and metaphorical imagery, high diving had to offer – which as a child I had seen whenever my sister competed. Then, just as I started working on my film, the German sport system in 2021 was shaken by a scandal of abuse. Credits:Oscar BittnerDirector Oscar BittnerWriter Andra BerilaProducer David SteffenKey Cast Tianqin LiKey Cast Peter AlbrechtMusic Philippa KinskyMusic Tim FröhlichMusic Elias GürtlerSound Tim KraushaarEditor Esther BrechlinArt Director Benjamin WahlLead Animator Andra BerilaLead Compositor Specs:Project Type:Animation, ShortGenres:Sport, coming-of-age, LGBTQIARuntime:4 minutes 58 secondsCompletion Date:April 1, 2024Country of Origin:GermanyCountry of Filming:GermanyShooting Format:DigialAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

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High Diver / Turmspringer (2024)

High Diver (2024) Since early childhood, Tuan and Felix have been inseparable. As they train to become Olympic high divers, however, their budding love for each other suffers under the weight of the competition. Professional sport is a harsh business, and Tuan will sacrifice everything for it ... or will he?

Diana Foronda Introduction for Before I Met You (2016)

Diana Foronda Introduction for Before I Met You (2016)

Before I Met You (2016)This short silent film depicts two queer women coming together and making a connection. Director -&nbsp;Diana Foronda<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/099/401/original/4296f1df39-headshot.jpg?1743994552" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/099/401/thumb/4296f1df39-headshot.jpg?1743994552" width="200" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Directo -&nbsp;Diana Foronda Director Biography -&nbsp;Diana ForondaDiana Foronda is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York. Throughout her years in the film industry, she worked as a Set PA for several short films, web series, and TV networks, including CBS, HGTV, and CNBC. Diana's films and scripts have been recognized worldwide (including academy-award qualifying) and won 15+ awards. With its successful festival run, her award-winning horror/sci-fi short screenplay, CANDYBYTE, was ranked on the 2023 Coverfly's RED List for Horror Shorts and is available on all publishing sites.Diana's professional journey is marked by diverse experiences that showcase her versatility and adaptability. She has worked at various film companies, including Pano (formerly NYCWF), Left/Right LLC, and Imagine Entertainment. Additionally, she is a pre-screener for numerous prestigious film festivals across America. Currently, Diana is a co-founder of The Film Nerd Challenges, an independent out-of-pocket weekend film challenge that creates short films during the 48 hours.She is a proud New Yorker and member of Pano (formerly NYCWF) and Impact/ARRAY Crew. She has trained with Sundance Co//ab, NYU Tisch Film &amp; TV Industry Essentials, Manhattan Edit Workshop, and USDAN Summer Camp for the Arts. She holds a BA in Film Studies with Departmental Honors from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. Visit her website: www.dianaforonda.com Please tell us your motivation for making your film:The goal was to bring two queer women together through storyline and cinematically as it tells visually by using split screens. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:#loveislove and from working on this project, it was mainly about two queer women going through their lives and then eventually finding the one. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:N/A What Release Year would you like GBFF to use for your film? And do you have any further comments or notes about your submission?:This was made in 2016, and it has not been selected for any festivals because this project was meant to be for a grad school application Before I Met You (2016) Credits: Diana ForondaDirectorAttachment &amp; Love Is On The Line Diana ForondaWriterDancing Queens, t-day, Chasing Love, Attachment, Before I Met You Diana ForondaProducert-day, Attachment, Before I Met You, and Love Is On The Line Nour BahriKey Cast"Girl #2" Nikki HillKey Cast"Girl #1" Before I Met You (2016) Specs: Project Type:Short Genres:LGBTQIA+, Queer, Romance, Silent Film Runtime:1 minute 59 seconds Completion Date:November 11, 2016 Country of Origin:United States, United States Country of Filming:United States, United States Language:English Shooting Format:Digital Aspect Ratio:16:9 Film Color:Color First-time Filmmaker:No Student Project:No @Filmherella on Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/filmherella?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/filmherella</a>/ @FilmNerdsChallenges_NYC<a href="https://www.instagram.com/filmnerdchallenges_nyc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/filmnerdchallenges_nyc/</a>

Before I Met You (2016) with English Captions

This short silent film depicts two queer women coming together and making a connection.

With one's self (2025) During the 2020 pandemic, I found myself in my final year at University, trying to navigate through the challenges and uncertainties it brought. Despite the difficult conditions, I chose to stay at my university accommodation and faced feelings of intense loneliness. It was during this period that I decided to channel my emotions into a creative project - a short film. This project became a form of self-discovery and a way to experiment with different aspects of filmmaking.Research indicates that men are more sexually aroused by visual stimuli, but women are more sexually aroused by concrete, auditory, olfactory, touch and emotionally relevant sexual stimulation. The film's focus is on the act of self-touch and the sensory experiences that arise from it for a woman. It explores the power that embracing and loving oneself as a woman can evoke feelings of warmth, contentment, and a sense of safety similar to that experienced with a partner.We live in a world where, as women, we are still pressured by a nonsensical life purpose to be paired off with someone for life. A place where we are celebrated more by producing offspring rather than succeeding in our true dreams. Through this short film, I hope to inspire confidence in female independence and self-love by sharing my own experiences of vulnerability and success in embracing loneliness. ﻿Director -&nbsp;Hannah Bolt<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/895/262/original/8f3d99c565-headshot.jpg?1727664272" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/895/262/thumb/8f3d99c565-headshot.jpg?1727664272" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="200"></a>Ratings Credits:Hannah BoltDirector Hannah BoltWriter Hannah BoltProducer Hannah BoltKey Cast

With one's self (2025)

Oh girl, it hurts (2024) <a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/posters/002/910/540/original/3b5995fd1e-poster.jpg?1730296354" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/posters/002/910/540/thumb/3b5995fd1e-poster.jpg?1730296354" width="144" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a> Director -&nbsp;Pernille Vogt<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/910/540/original/8b1f9b33ea-headshot.jpg?1737711147" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/910/540/thumb/8b1f9b33ea-headshot.jpg?1737711147" width="152" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Directoe -&nbsp;Pernille Vogt Director Biography -&nbsp;Pernille VogtPernille Vogt is a Deaf, female and queer filmmaker. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Making stories about experiences close to our (the writers) personal lives that we dont see too often on the screen. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Cast light on everyday discrimination. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Homophobia/Racism Credits:Pernille VogtDirector Pernille VogtWriter Anja Hofsøy TolsrødWriter Pernille VogtProducer Anja Hofsøy TolsrødProducer Belinda StoeKey Cast Mindy DrapsaKey Cast Fie SennelsKey Cast Specs:Project Type:ShortRuntime:16 minutesCompletion Date:September 19, 2024Production Budget:50,000 USDCountry of Origin:NorwayCountry of Filming:NorwayLanguage:NorwegianFilm Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No Screenings/ Awards: Døves KulturdagerÅlesundNorwaySeptember 26, 2024Pre-PremiereClosed screening for invitedOsloNorwayOctober 3, 2024Closed premiere for invited <a href="https://www.ordskred.no/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ordskred.no/</a>

Oh girl, it hurts (2024)

Poster Boy (2018)

Phallic Imagery, Phallic Humor, Sexual Humor

Silent Film, English

Poster Boy (2018)

&nbsp;Inside Your Skin - KUBIK / Official Music Video (2021)"Inside Your Skin" is a song about an electric, unhinged, animalistic, deeply connected, divine sexual experience between two women. It is about the feeling of getting completely lost inside another person. <a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/124/420/original/d910e9d44c-headshot.jpg?1745022886" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/124/420/thumb/d910e9d44c-headshot.jpg?1745022886" width="132" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Director Biography -&nbsp;Paula CrichtonPaula Crichton is a queer/latinx filmmaker with a strong focus in visual and poetic storytelling. Highly stylized metaphorical imagery combined with social statements creates a magical realism that encaptures her as a Director/Cinematographer. She attended Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and later transferred to Columbia College Hollywood where she acquired a BFA in Film Production with an emphasis in Cinematography. Currently based in Los Angeles, Paula spends her days off learning about history, drinking tea and playing with her two baby cats Balty and Binksy. Paula Crichton Director StatementAs an artist, I am about giving a voice to unheard perspectives, especially those of the women and LGBTQ+ individuals. I tell universal stories that communicate deep emotions visually in an abstract and poetic manner. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:We created this music video as a way to celebrate lesbian sexuality and connection in a way that is not told through the male gaze. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The song, "Inside Your Skin" is about the feeling of getting completely lost inside another person. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Partial nudity and strong sexual themes. KUBIK - Inside Your Skin (Official Music Video) (2021) Credits: Paula CrichtonDirector KUBIKName of Band or Artist KUBIK - Inside Your Skin (Official Music Video) (2021) Specs: Project Type:Music Video Completion Date:December 17, 2021 Country of Origin:United States Language:English Aspect Ratio:16:9 Film Color:Color First-time Filmmaker:No Student Project:No "Inside Your Skin" is a song about an electric, unhinged, animalistic, deeply connected, divine sexual experience between two women. It is about the feeling of getting completely lost inside another person. Listed to KUBIK's second EP "The Empty Space":<a href="https://linktr.ee/theartistkubik" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/theartistkubik</a>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5KvMBD.." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/5KvMBD..</a>.Amazon Music -<a href=" https://amazon.com/music/player/album." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://amazon.com/music/player/album.</a>..Apple Music -<a href=" https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-...</a>Deezer - <a href="https://deezer.page.link/woJxMScuuYZc..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deezer.page.link/woJxMScuuYZc...</a>Tidal -<a href=" https://tidal.com/browse/album/253968943" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://tidal.com/browse/album/253968943</a> Listen to KUBIK's debut album “World On Fire”:<a href="https://lnkfi.re/WorldOnFire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lnkfi.re/WorldOnFire</a>Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3AsuY8..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/3AsuY8...</a>Amazon Music - <a href="https://amazon.com/music/player/album..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com/music/player/album...</a>Apple Music -&nbsp;<a href="&nbsp;/ world-on-fire&nbsp;&nbsp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;/ world-on-fire&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>Deezer - <a href="https://deezer.page.link/M2hCXegFQomL..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deezer.page.link/M2hCXegFQomL...</a> Follow KUBIK:Site - <a href="https://www.theartistkubik.com/​" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theartistkubik.com/​</a>Facebook -&nbsp;<a href="&nbsp;/ theartistkub.&nbsp;." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;/ theartistkub.&nbsp;.</a>Instagram -&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/ the.artist​..&nbsp;." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">/ the.artist​..&nbsp;.</a>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqv​..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqv​...</a> KUBIK "Inside Your Skin" Suck me inLeave me inThe presence of your graceLead me thereSo I can feelSafe despite my sins. And I will runAnd I will run to youOnly when my blood has&nbsp;Tainted blue. "Paging Dr. D'Fore (DRD4)" Hold me down&nbsp;Without a soundI will crumble beneath youAnd I won't fearThe jaws and tearsAnd life I've found in you... in you...And I will runAnd I will run, runTo youOnly when my blood has&nbsp;Tainted blue And be inside...And be inside your skin...Where no oneWhere no oneCan see me, me, meSee me, me, me... And I will runAnd I will run... run... INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE&nbsp; Not even you&nbsp;Not even me INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE CONT... Suck me in...Fuck me in...&nbsp;Lead me in... (implied sexual activity begins) Video Directed by Paula CrichtonVideo Produced by Abra Kadab (KUBIK)Song Mixed by William GalloSong Mastered by Patrick James Minogue Special Thanks to Camila Noriega #KUBIK​ #InsideYourSkin

Inside Your Skin - KUBIK / Official Music Video (2021)

Inside Your Skin - KUBIK / Official Music Video (2021) "Inside Your Skin" is a song about an electric, unhinged, animalistic, deeply connected, divine sexual experience between two women. It is about the feeling of getting completely lost inside another person.

Nightcap (2020)A stalker sets his sights on the wrong victim and gets more then he bargained for. Director -&nbsp;Nicole de Meneses <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/e1cdc63f6cd27886ca65299c9362885c.jpg" width="109"> Director Biography -&nbsp;Nicole de Meneses I'm a freelance Writer, Director, Producer working in the Bay Area. I make independent genre films that showcase and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Nightcap (2020)

Nightcap (2020) A stalker sets his sights on the wrong victim and gets more then he bargained for.

Turtletastic! Confident (2025)Stone Scriven is just trying to survive sophomore year at Bates College with his turtle roommate... but what darkness lies on the horizon? And why is he in the woods in a pair of budgy smugglers? <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/1f95e49aad6537aa07d84f13aa3f820b.jpg" width="247">Ronan Guilfoyle, Director (on the right) Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Telling a quick and funny story about vulnerability! What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Vulnerability, friendship, identity Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Language, partial nudity Turtletastic! (2025) Credits: Ronan GuilfoyleDirector Craig SelbredeWriter Ronan GuilfoyleWriter Craig SelbredeProducer Ronan GuilfoyleProducer Craig SelbredeKey Cast"Stone Scriven" Ronan GuilfoyleKey Cast"Timothy the Turtle" Damian LockhartKey Cast"Franklin Walker" Turtletastic! (2025) Specs: Project Type:Student, Television, Web / New MediaGenres:ComedyRuntime:15 minutesProduction Budget:0 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - UMBC

Turtletastic! Confident (2025) Part One

Turtletastic! Confident (2025) Stone Scriven is just trying to survive sophomore year at Bates College with his turtle roommate... but what darkness lies on the horizon? And why is he in the woods in a pair of budgy smugglers?

Turtletastic! Confident (2025)Stone Scriven is just trying to survive sophomore year at Bates College with his turtle roommate... but what darkness lies on the horizon? And why is he in the woods in a pair of budgy smugglers? <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/1f95e49aad6537aa07d84f13aa3f820b.jpg" width="247" style="max-width: 100%;">Ronan Guilfoyle, Director (on the right) Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Telling a quick and funny story about vulnerability! What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Vulnerability, friendship, identity Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Language, partial nudity Turtletastic! (2025) Credits: Ronan GuilfoyleDirector Craig SelbredeWriter Ronan GuilfoyleWriter Craig SelbredeProducer Ronan GuilfoyleProducer Craig SelbredeKey Cast"Stone Scriven" Ronan GuilfoyleKey Cast"Timothy the Turtle" Damian LockhartKey Cast"Franklin Walker" Turtletastic! (2025) Specs: Project Type:Student, Television, Web / New MediaGenres:ComedyRuntime:15 minutesProduction Budget:0 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - UMBC

Turtletastic! Confident (2025) Part Two

Taboo (2016)A nightclub singer finds herself in a tumultuous love triangle in the 1930's. Director Jennifer Rae Grossman<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/64cdb44fac42ff444ac264ae29440862.jpg" width="200">Director Jennifer Rae Grossman ﻿Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I've always loved black and white films, music and the Harlem Renaissance, etc., so I wanted to try and make a film during that time. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:love, sacrifice, courage Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings: :There is a struggle scene between two people. Do you have Further comments or notes about your submission?:2016; I'm extremely proud of the production value. The cast and crew poured their heart and soul into this project. Credits:Jennifer Rae GrossmanDirector Jennifer Rae GrossmanWriter Jennifer Rae GrossmanProducer Marcia GoetschProducer Marcia GoetschEditor Technical Specifications: Project Type:ShortRuntime:9 minutes 33 secondsCompletion Date:November 23, 2015Production Budget:400 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:4KFilm Color:Black &amp; WhiteFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No

There is a struggle scene between two people.

Taboo (2016)

A nightclub singer finds herself in a tumultuous love triangle in the 1930's.

Kaitlin Fontana Introduction for IDLE/WILD (2024)&nbsp;

Kaitlin Fontana Introduction for IDLE/WILD (2024)

IDLE/WILD (2024) Dating is hard. So when Annie suggests a unique first date — meet me at Idyllwild campsite, and bring your tent — Berit decides to go for it. Is this how it all starts? Or how it ends? Director -&nbsp;Kaitlin Fontana<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/877/738/original/433440aac4-headshot.jpg?1725643914" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/877/738/thumb/433440aac4-headshot.jpg?1725643914" width="200" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Director -&nbsp;Kaitlin Fontana Director Biography -&nbsp;Kaitlin FontanaKaitlin Fontana is an Emmy-nominated TV and film writer, director, and producer, and a National Magazine award-winning essayist. In a not-so-distant past life, she was a music journalist. She was the host of the WGAE's podcast OnWriting for seasons 4-6.Kaitlin participated in the 2024 Sundance Institute Feature Film Development Lab. Her feature film script, GIRLFRIEND ON MARS, is on the Black List. Her directorial debut, FRANCHESCA, was an official Sundance Film Festival selection. She is the writer and a producer of the true crime-meets-punk podcast PETER AND THE ACID KING (Imagine Audio), which was named a Best Podcast of 2023 by Vulture. She is a NYTVF Development Deal recipient (Audible) as well as a finalist in the HBOAccess Directing Fellowship. Kaitlin was a WriteHer List Honoree, an inaugural WGA/Made in New York Writers Room Fellow, Showtime Tony Cox Award winner, Nantucket Comedy Colonist, and Bitch List Honoree. She was a Field Producer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.Kaitlin lives in San Francisco, CA and was born in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, a distinction she shares with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.Director StatementIDLE/WILD is a mystery/horror/thriller in the vein of Under the Skin, with elements of Barbarian and Resurrection. It uses the accumulation of detail and dread — through Annie’s anxiety and Berit’s growing sense of dislocation — to tell an allegorical story of queer fear and the ways in which safety is perceived, understood, and abused in queer life.I looked at myths and stories of wood nymphs and dryads as the foundation for a (spoiler) skin-stealing creature that uses queer attraction and intimacy to move from body to body. Like sea sirens, wood nymphs emerged in folk tales to explain the fates of people who went missing, were injured, or were murdered in the woods. The legend goes that nymphs use music and the allure of the female form to lure unsuspecting travelers to their deaths, and consume their bodies and souls for their own nourishment. The tale varies slightly from culture to culture, but anywhere there are woods, there are wood nymph stories.I used practical FX to demonstrate Annie’s “monstrosity” as it emerges, along with the good old fashioned tools of story and editing to create the sense of horror, dread, and dislocation we feel as Berit’s fate grows more and more inevitable.The LA-based grunge band SLUGS has agreed to lend their music to the production, including letting us rework "Cool World" in one of our scenes. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Recently a friend and I were swapping bisexual dating tales. She had met someone online; since she was already going on a solo camping trip, she suggested they meet up there. “Wait,” I asked. “You met a stranger in the woods for a first date?” “Yes.” But, she clarified: “Not a man.” Whew. I relaxed, and then I started asking myself questions: Why was I more worried when I thought my friend was meeting a man as opposed to any other gender? (We know why but stay with me.) How do queer people perceive safety and danger differently than straight people do? If you’ve spent most of your life being afraid of men, what happens to fear when men aren’t around? And what if I used these questions to turn the “cabin in the woods” trope on its queer head? Thus IDLE/WILD was born. Soon I realized I was also writing about my own fears related to my place in the queer community and what safety or danger meant to me. As for my friend’s date: They had a very nice time, but they weren’t ready to commit. My friend woke up, safe and solo, in her tent. Annie and Berit’s story has…a different ending. IDLE/WILD is a mystery/horror/thriller that uses the accumulation of detail and dread — through Annie’s anxiety and Berit’s growing sense of dislocation — to tell an allegorical story of queer fear. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:I wanted to examine queer fear through the lens of a twisted first date story. How does the calculus around fear change when there are no cis het men around? What expectations and assumptions do we have and make? And how do we claim our agency without trampling on other marginalized people? Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:There are two scenes with sexual overtures.

IDLE/WILD (2024) with English Captions

Time and Time Again (2019)Eleanor and Isabelle meet again, sixty years after their relationship break up. Rachel Dax<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/228/671/original/7d7f403b42-headshot.jpg?1547668999" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/001/228/671/thumb/7d7f403b42-headshot.jpg?1547668999" width="211" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;"></a>Rachel Dax Director Biography -&nbsp;Rachel DaxRachel Dax is a Writer, Producer and Director based in South Wales. In 2012, she set up her company DaxiTales Ltd, which is devoted to creating high quality drama for the big screen. As well as making films, Rachel also writes LGBTQ novels and lectures in Film. Credits:Rachel DaxDirector Rachel DaxWriter Rachel DaxProducer Amorette Kristina DarbyProducer Lisa DaviesProducer Dame Siân PhillipsKey Cast"Eleanor"Dune, Valmont, Remains Of The DayBrigit ForsythKey Cast"Isabelle" Mair RowlandsKey Cast"Angela" Phoebe Rose WhiteKey Cast"Nurse Jess" Specs Project Type:ShortRuntime:27 minutes 19 secondsCompletion Date:February 5, 2019Production Budget:10,000 GBPCountry of Origin:United KingdomCountry of Filming:United KingdomLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:REDAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No Please tell us your motivation for making your film:To shine a light on stories about older lesbian lives and the consequences of homophobia for the generation of women coming of age in the 1950s. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:That homophobic societies cause untold damage to individual human beings. That love can last forever. And that you are never too old to make love! https://daxitales.com/ ﻿Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film FestivalBostonUnited StatesMarch 28, 2019World PremiereAUDIENCE AWARD - BEST WOMEN'S SHORTKorea Queer Film FestivalSeoulKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofJune 20, 2019Asian PremiereOut Film CTConnecticutUnited StatesJune 4, 2019OutWest Film FestReno, NevadaUnited StatesMay 16, 2019JURY AWARD - BEST LESBIAN SHORT FILMShanghaiPRIDE Film FestivalShanghaiChinaJune 9, 2019Chinese PremiereSwansea Pride 2019Swansea, WalesUnited KingdomMay 5, 2019UK PremiereL FESTLlandudnoUnited KingdomJuly 20, 2019CARDIFF MINI FILM FESTIVALCARDIFFUnited KingdomJune 22, 2019Welsh Film Festival PremiereJURY AWARD - BEST WALES FICTION FILMBristol Pride Queer Vision Film FestivalBristolUnited KingdomJuly 2, 2019OUTFEST LALos AngelesUnited StatesJuly 21, 2019Hollywood PremiereAUDIENCE AWARD - BEST NARRATIVE SHORTEAST VILLAGE QUEER FILM FESTIVALNew YorkUnited StatesAugust 21, 2019JURY AWARD - BEST SHORT FILMNORTH CAROLINA LESBIAN &amp; GAY FILM FESTIVALDurhamUnited StatesAugust 16, 2019INTERNATIONAL ERESSOS WOMEN'S FESTIVALSkala Eressos, LesbosGreeceSeptember 18, 2019Greek PremiereREELQ PITTSBURGH LGBT FILM FESTIVALPittsburghUnited StatesOctober 3, 2019BARRY PRIDEBarry, South WalesUnited KingdomSeptember 19, 2019CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALCardiffUnited KingdomOctober 24, 2019WINNER BEST SHORT FILMQCINEMA FORT WORTHFort Worth TexasUnited StatesOctober 3, 2019WINNER - BEST SHORT FILMMONTREAL FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL/FESTIVAL DE FILMS FEMINISTES DE MONTREALMontrealCanadaSeptember 20, 2019OUTFLIX FILM FESTIVAL,MemphisUnited StatesOctober 4, 2019SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVALSeattleUnited StatesOctober 11, 2019EVERYBODY’S PERFECT QUEER FILM FESTIVALGenevaSwitzerlandOctober 12, 2019Swiss PremiereWAY OUT WEST FILM FESTAlbuquerqueUnited StatesOctober 12, 2019CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVALCambridgeUnited KingdomOctober 18, 2019BAFTA endorsed festivalQ-FILM WEEKENDERNorthamptonUnited KingdomNovember 8, 2019IMAGE + NATION LGBTQUEER FILM FESTIVALMontrealCanadaNovember 23, 2019THE BUSH FILMS, NYCNew YorkUnited StatesNovember 18, 2019MERLINKA INTERNATIONAL QUEER FILM FESTIVALBelgradeSerbiaDecember 5, 2019Serbian PremiereLAS VEGAS QUEER ARTS FILM FESTIVALLas VegasUnited StatesNovember 8, 2019WINNER - AUDIENCE CHOICEBerlin Lesbian &amp; Non-Binary Film FestivalBerlinGermanyDecember 7, 2019German PremiereOMovies Film FestivalNaplesItalyDecember 1, 2019Italian PremiereBrighton Rocks Film FestivalBrightonUnited KingdomJune 20, 2020QUEER SCREEN MARDI GRAS FILM FESTIVALSydneyAustraliaJanuary 13, 2020Australian Premiere

Time and Time Again (2019)

Time and Time Again (2019) Eleanor and Isabelle meet again, sixty years after their relationship break up.

Darrin Hagen Introduction for Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024)

Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024)Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist. However, in challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people —not just in Alberta, not just in Canada, but around the globe. Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story delves into the riveting narrative of the Vriend v. Alberta case, where Delwin Vriend, an unlikely hero, courageously battles against discrimination from a government determined to deny his human rights. Uncover the twists and turns that unfold as Vriend's pursuit of justice challenges societal biases, culminating in a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that confronts prejudice and sets a transformative precedent for LGBTQ+ rights that is cited around the world.

Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024)

Darrin Hagen Outro for Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024)

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