!!GBFF2025 PASS!!: All of the films from ALL Five of our Collections bundled into one Collection!! (Excludes some Special Screenings)

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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

English, No Dialogue

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)

Sarah Beim Introduction for Entangled (2025)

Sarah Beim Introduction for Entangled (2025)

Entangled (2025) with English CaptionsA week after the Spring Moon, two witches from different antagonistic families are put into separate races against time in search for one their missing UnGuarded sister potential taken from the other's dangerous estrange family. Truths are revealed if they can put their differences aside for the same want. Director - Sarah Beim<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/77fd96cd416aa7377a4bb00ec7ae3d8d.jpg" width="143">Director - Sarah Beim Director Biography - Sarah BeimHi! I'm Sarah Beim, Beim-ish Productions LLC. I have loved storytelling ever since I was little. Creating something from nothing is exciting and freeing. I have always been fascinated by dreams, fantasy, sci-fi, and dystopian. These genres inspired me to create my own unique worlds. A lot of my works are inspired by real-world issues but with a twist, as a way to escape but still shed light on issues that need to be addressed. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:My motivation was to explore a genre I wasn't familiar with and try something out of my comfort zone. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Love doesn't need an explanation. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings: fake blood, cursing, self harm, family dynamics, fighting, gaslighting, manipulating&nbsp; Cast:Sarah BeimDirectorcataclysm.beginsSarah BeimWritercataclysm.beginsRyan GrossbardWriter Aria MartinezKey Cast"Briar"cataclysm.beginsBrianna LevyKey Cast"Meredith" Denisse JulianaKey Cast"Cassandra"LegadoJean-Luc BolducKey Cast"Nik" Specs:Project Type:ShortGenres:Sapphic, Supernatural, Thiller, FantasyRuntime:11 minutes 36 secondsCompletion Date:January 8, 2025Country of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United States, United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No Website:<a href="https://www.sarahbeimedits.com/beim-ish-productions-llc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sarahbeimedits.com/beim-ish-productions-llc</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/entangledshortfilm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/entangledshortfilm/</a> TikTok:<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahbeimedits" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahbeimedits</a> IMDB:<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33546421/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_2_unrel_t_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33546421/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_2_unrel_t_1</a>

fake blood, cursing, self harm, family dynamics, fighting, gaslighting, manipulating 

Entangled (2025) with English Captions

A week after the Spring Moon, two witches from different antagonistic families are put into separate races against time in search for one their missing UnGuarded sister potential taken from the other's dangerous estrange family. Truths are revealed if they can put their differences aside for the same want.

AJ Dubler and Carmela Murphy Introduction for A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian (2025)

AJ Dubler and Carmela Murphy Introduction for A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian (2025)

A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian (2025) After a mysterious stranger shows up at Gray's doorstep holding the corpse of a dead bird, an impromptu funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity. Directors-&nbsp;Carmela Murphy, AJ Dubler<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/730/709/original/e29cba031b-headshot.jpg?1743616896" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/730/709/thumb/e29cba031b-headshot.jpg?1743616896" width="181" 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>Directors -&nbsp;Carmela Murphy, AJ Dubler Director Biography -&nbsp;Carmela Murphy, AJ DublerCarmela is a filmmaker and artist specializing in stop motion animation, fabrication, and screenwriting. She explores narrative storytelling, intertwining intimacy withthe absurd. Carmela is devoted to uplifting queer voices and experiences, creating film and art that amplifies empathy. She absolutely adores the weird and the wonderful and takes puppets quite seriously.AJ Dubler is a filmmaker from Denver, Colorado. They graduated with distinction from School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2024 where they studied animation. AJ is a jack-of-all-trades writer, director, animator, and storyboard artist, specializing in stop motion animation. They hope to continue their work telling funny, dramatic, hand-crafted stories.Director Statement"A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian" is our debut short film. The ultimate message of the film is the rejection of the desire for male validation. For many women and femme people, male desire and attention acts as a social currency. Many women rely on this desire for validation as well as self and social worth. Realizing one's lesbian identity forces one to acknowledge and process this. Coming out often means a rejection and mourning of this previous life. When a bird hits a window, it is generally a male bird seeing his reflection and believing it is a rival attempting to usurp his territory or his women. He flies into the window to destroy his rival. In this case, his rival is femme queerness. In a male-dominated heteronormative world, it is the death of the bird that acts as the catalyst to the film.We structure the film into three parts. Act one is the rejection of the desire for male attention. Act two is the intimacy and intensity of one's first lesbian relationship. Act three is acceptance.Our film uses humor intertwined with vulnerability to tell a unique story of love and grief for oneself. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:When a bird hits a window, it is generally a male bird seeing his reflection and believing it is a rival attempting to usurp his territory or his women. He flies into the window to destroy his rival. In this case, his rival is lesbianism. In a male-dominated heteronormative world, it is the death of the bird that acts as the catalyst to the film. We structure the film into three parts. Act one is the rejection of the desire for male attention. Act two is the intimacy and intensity of one's first lesbian relationship. Act three is acceptance. Our film uses humor intertwined with vulnerability to tell a unique story of love and grief for oneself.What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The ultimate message of the film is the rejection of the desire for male validation, and the emotional complexity of one's first queer relationship. For many women and femme people, male desire and attention acts as a social currency. Many women rely on this desire for validation as well as self and social worth. Realizing one's lesbian identity forces one&nbsp;

A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian (2025) with English Captions

A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian (2025)

Nightwalkers Anonymous( 2025) Hamish Downie <a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/189/464/original/73a4038e72-headshot.jpg?1747546136" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/189/464/thumb/73a4038e72-headshot.jpg?1747546136" width="120" 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>Hamish Downie Director BiographyDirector of feature film "Matcha &amp; Vanilla" and Robyn Loau's music video "Never Let You Down" Director StatementWe made this film when one of the actors for the web series "Marry Me Maki" got sick, and it was directed based on a combination of my storyboards, the original short story, and a little bit of improv from David.It's about the joy of being yourself, and the pain of trying to fit into society. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I wanted to do another project with Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc after "Life Echoes", and I was really inspired by her short story "A Late Night Out". What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The joy of being true to yourself. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Attempted Sexual Assault Specs:Project Type:ShortRuntime:2 minutes 40 secondsCompletion Date:May 1, 2025Country of Origin:JapanLanguage:English, JapaneseFilm Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No

Nightwalkers Anonymous( 2025)

Amazon Beard Introduction for "Homeless" (2023)

"Homeless" (2023) Sometimes, no one knows what your friends or family are going through. Mental Health is a real thing.When one has air in their lungs, life should be for all. Mental health can strike anyone, even those who thought they were tough and above it all. Life isn't fair for so many, yet when you believe in yourself, you can pick yourself up and create magic. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Mental Health and what triggers it is hard to define in someone. They know how to hide the pain that conflicts they're emotions but, find the strength to fight their way back. That was my motivation for creating this short film.What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Life for someone isn't always rosy. No matter what sex or sexual preference. Picking yourself up, finding your inner strength and fighting back is the theme and central message I want to convey. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings: :1. Gun Shot2. Homelessness3. Mental Health

	 Gunshots, Death, Homelessness, Mental Health

"Homeless" (2023) with English Captions

Sometimes, no one knows what your friends or family are going through. Mental Health is a real thing.When one has air in their lungs, life should be for all. Mental health can strike anyone, even those who thought they were tough and above it all. Life isn't fair for so many, yet when you believe in yourself, you can pick yourself up and create magic.

Amazon Beard Outtro for "Homeless" (2023) https://warriorwomynproductions.com/

Amazon Beard Outtro for "Homeless" (2023)

Amazon Beard Outtro for "Homeless" (2023) https://warriorwomynproductions.com/

Emily Gutierrez Introduction for The Boxing Ring (2024)

Emily Gutierrez Introduction for The Boxing Ring (2024) with English Captions

After deciding to do a Muay Thai competition, a timid, mid-20s Filipino-Canadian must train in secret and go against her strict parents, while also falling in love with her coach, who is also a woman.

The Boxing Ring (2024)

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All the Genders Photo Project (2025)

Church Camp (2022) Josh, a gawky camp counselor who puts the bi in Bible Camp, teeters on the edge of coming out to the entire camp. Director -&nbsp;Andrew D Bourne<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/055/593/original/f3ca365efc-headshot.jpg?1650060469" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/055/593/thumb/f3ca365efc-headshot.jpg?1650060469" 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;Andrew D Bourne Director Biography -&nbsp;Andrew D BourneAndrew Bourne grew up in his parent’s photography store, but he decided to rebel and pursue filmmaking instead. He first caught the storytelling bug while traveling in an RV with his family and videotaping eccentric people that he’d soon base his stories on. Andrew graduated from Florida State’s College of Motion Picture Arts with an emphasis in directing. Andrew loves creating comedic films with a personal, heartfelt touch. He’s based in New York City. Director StatementA good portion of my childhood was spent in church camps, both as a camper and as a counselor. Like many LGBTQ youth, I struggled with being bisexual while also being involved in church life. I even came out to a pastor, which probably wasn’t a good idea at the church camp I was at, where speaking in tongues and crying about sensual desire was par for the course. I have been hesitant about making a film about my sexuality for as long as I’ve been making short films, but with my capstone college project, I wanted to take the leap. It was important to me to tell a story about a bisexual protagonist that was comedic in nature, as many LGBTQ stories feature trauma and drama in the forefront of their depictions of queer people. Church camps, with their ridiculous activities and traditions, makes them a ripe place for comedy, and most of this film stems from the real experiences I had in a Georgia church camp (even a full-sized Jesus made of bread.) I hope, even with recent anti-gay legislation, that all churches become a safe place for LGBTQ youth, and that queer people can laugh at the quirky church-isms that graced their childhoods by watching this film. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I used to go to church camps and wanted to show an optimistic version of it What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Churches should be affirming for queer people. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Religious trauma Church Camp (2022) Credits: Andrew D BourneDirector Jaeyln EllisProducer Espen BranteKey Cast"Josh" Kyra JohnsonKey Cast"Sophie" Andrew BourneStory by Matthew RomanskiStory by Andrew BourneScreenplay by Matthew RomanskiDirector of Photography Church Camp (2022) Specs: Project Type:Student, Short Genres:Comedy, Drama, Coming of age Runtime:13 minutes 42 seconds Completion Date:April 30, 2022 Production Budget:2,000 USD Country of Origin:United States Country of Filming:United States Shooting Format:RED Aspect Ratio:2.39:1 Film Color:Color First-time Filmmaker:No Student Project:Yes - Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts

Church Camp (2022)

Josh, a gawky camp counselor who puts the bi in Bible Camp, teeters on the edge of coming out to the entire camp.

Still Waters (2025)A brief moment in the life of a young queer couple trying to navigate their relationship two years after the loss of their little girl who accidentally drowned in their swimming pool.The most terrifying thought for a parent is the loss of their child, especially when it is a challenge to have a child in the first place. Feelings of unfairness, despair, guilt take over and consume entirely. All the more when an accident happens. This is what this mother Gabrielle and her wife Raquel have to navigate in the short film Still Waters, adapted from a play by the same title.In this huis clos, we bear witness like a fly on the wall, to the heightened raw emotions of Gabrielle and Raquel, shaken to their core. We are dragged into the intimacy of this couple, playing the blame game. In the end, will their relationship survive this tragedy? Director -&nbsp;Katia Cafe-Febrissy<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/496/606/original/f47b99279b-headshot.jpg?1694348602" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/496/606/thumb/f47b99279b-headshot.jpg?1694348602" 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;Katia Cafe-Febrissy Director Biography -&nbsp;Katia Cafe-FebrissyAn award-winning filmmaker, director, producer and playwright based in Toronto, Ontario. Coming from the worlds of documentary and theatre, with her very first narrative short film STILL WATERS, Katia pushes the boundaries of her storytelling repertoire.Through her body of work rooted in emotional realism, Katia brings us into her world as she sees and feels it, where she lets her poetic streaks bleed into her visual aesthetics. With STILL WATERS, her goal is to foster candid conversations around the difficult topic of loss and grief, and its impact on a relationship.Katia is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, she holds a Masters in Documentary filmmaking from the Varan Doc Film Centre, France as well as a Masters in Languages and Literature from the Université Paris VIII, France.Director StatementIt all started with an assignment in my acting class--I had to choose a monologue to perform. I opted for an excerpt of STILL WATERS, the play. I was so moved by the story that I reached out to the playwright, Arthur M. Jolly, because I wanted to know more. When I read the entire play, I fell in love with the rawness of the story so I boldly told Arthur that I wanted to adapt his play into a short film. He agreed and my journey into narrative storytelling began.STILL WATERS sits at the crossroads of several themes that were important to me as well as my producing partner. They are queer and I am a mother so this story was a way for us to offer our POV on the contemporary society we live in. In addition to loss and grief, we wanted to explore female queerness, motherhood, mental health and relationships in a way we had not often seen on screen before.From a directorial standpoint, I had no interest in showing the events that caused the trauma, that is the accidental drowning of a toddler in the swimming pool. Instead, I chose to represent the death of the child metaphorically with a little plush toy and focus on the relationship dynamic between Gabrielle and Raquel. I wanted to delve into how past trauma, which only lives in the present, can affect individuals and impact a relationship.That’s why, in the editing suite, I made a point of selecting the takes where the performances were the rawest. For instance, the takes when the characters speak at each other and over each other because this is how arguments happen in real life. My through line is separation in togetherness, so we chose a location that allowed us to embody that divide visually.

Still Waters (2025)

Still Waters (2025) A brief moment in the life of a young queer couple trying to navigate their relationship two years after the loss of their little girl who accidentally drowned in their swimming pool. The most terrifying thought for a parent is the loss of their child, especially when it is a challenge to have a child in the first place. Feelings of unfairness, despair, guilt take over and consume entirely. All the more when an accident happens. This is what this mother Gabrielle and her wife Raquel have to navigate in the short film Still Waters, adapted from a play by the same title. In this huis clos, we bear witness like a fly on the wall, to the heightened raw emotions of Gabrielle and Raquel, shaken to their core. We are dragged into the intimacy of this couple, playing the blame game. In the end, will their relationship survive this tragedy?

Lee Campbell Introduction for One Day (2025)

Lee Campbell Introduction for One Day (2025)

ONE DAY (2025) 'Love the refrain and style of intonation. Mesmerising!'The most beautiful poem I have ever heard’‘Lee, this is a heartbreak of beautiful proportions. My heart swells…’Lee, a lovely heartfelt piece. Your language mixed with the tone of your voice is very beautiful.'‘one day’ is a very personal story to me. It is a story about friendship and about queer joy and it speaks about a situation which I've been going through recently and sometimes when you have friendships, sometimes you need distance and you need breaks and that's what this film is about, it's about having a friendship break with someone. It's a very personal film which fits in a body of recent work exploring love, loss, desire, and joy. as well. Hearing people's reactions and to see their faces when I've screened the film before has been incredible because it also helps me to heal and is cathartic. So the film has two, I suppose, components. It has the visual aspect with the writing which is a kind of drawn animation, and the writing is the poem that I am speaking called ‘one day’ and the layering of the lettering, it builds up to this almost sort of crescendo moment and then it gradually pulls back, it reverses. So it starts with the words ‘one day’ and then it builds up into an excess of words and lettering which you can't make out and then it slowly starts to unravel and come, it disappears. And for me that's a little bit like the friendship, it's something that you build and then it reaches a sort of maximum and then it's, you know, through time it can then gradually get back to a calm point. The way the word visual lays down &amp; builds like a sedimentary deposit, then erodes. Simple but effective. I like the way the graphics build and decline again to just the echo of my last word. So yeah, it's a very, very personal film for me and it's wonderful to be able to share it with a much wider audience. That from a period of hardship and uncertainty, I will demonstrate the uttermost kindnesses and compassion towards my friend, celebrate them as the beautiful person they are and (hopefully) make them smile that our friendship has lasted and survived against a lot of difficulties. This idea of drowning in happiness and queer joy …. historically queer people have had to covert or hide their feelings towards others, and this film is about being accepting of oneself and being proud of oneself and sort of showing themselves and presenting themselves in a way that is confident and celebratory of queer love and queer joy. To not hide public expressions of queer love and joy.Director Biography -&nbsp;Lee Campbell<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/164/444/original/afa9407675-headshot.jpg?1746541046" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/164/444/thumb/afa9407675-headshot.jpg?1746541046" width="192" 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>Dr Lee Campbell is an artist, performance poet, experimental filmmaker, writer, Senior Lecturer at University of the Arts London (UAL) and curator/founder of Homo Humour, the first of its kind project on contemporary queer male film and moving image practices that explore humour and LGBTQ+ storytelling and has screened all over the world since 2020. His experimental performance poetry films have been selected for many international film festivals since 2019.&nbsp;&nbsp;Recent selected film accolades in 2024 include ‘Periscope’, ‘Proper Shave’ and ‘Press Eject’ nominated for Best Experimental Film for ‘Periscope’, Fisheye Film Festival, Bucks, U.K. In 2023, ‘ Michael in the Mountains’ was Nominee for Best Experimental Short at Appalachian Queer Film Festival, Huntington, West Virginia, USA, ‘Rufus’ and ‘Slang Bang’ were selected as Finalists at the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Cardiff, Wales.,‘Bears with Bananas and Bubbles in Their Boxers’ was a Finalist in The Artists Spoken Word Competition, NYC, USA and 'Rufus' won Best Animated Short at The Rooster Film Festival, Portland, USA. His film Eye’ (2022 version) as finalist in the Deanna Tulley Multimedia Prize 2022 and 2023 and an Honorable Mention for 'Let Rip: Teenage Scrapbook' at REELPOETRY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023, Houston, Texas, USA and for 'Juniper Park' at Experimental Forum, Los Angeles in 2023.&nbsp;Lee had his first solo exhibition in North America of his poetry films, See Me: Performance Poetry Films at Fountain Street, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A in July 2022 and a solo exhibition of poetry film, Bona Polari! at The Margate School, Margate and Wimbledon College of Arts Library, UAL in February 2022. In September 2023, a solo retrospective of Lee’s recent film work SEE ME: Lee Campbell Recent Poetry Film Works was held at Raum für Kunst, Paderborn, Germany.&nbsp;Forthcoming and recent screenings include Cauldron International Film and Video Festival, Salt Lake City, USA, Festival ECRÃ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, MicroActs 18, London, Queer Visions, Vienna, Post Pxrn Film Festival, Warsaw, Porn sur Mars, Marseilles, France, Brecon Beacons Film Festival, Brecon, Wales, Fisheye Film Festival, High Wycombe, PFF Vienna 2024, Austria, Terrible Fest Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Kino Short Film Open Mic, London, FetFilms, Stockholm, Deanna Tulley Multimedia Prize 2023, NSFW Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA, Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Cardiff, Wales, Queer Shorts Vienna, PORN Film Festival, Barcelona, Persian Experimental Film Festival, Gay Binge Film Festival, Gay Binge TV, Homography/Homografia, Brussels, Festival Fotogenia, Mexico, Kinoclub Goes Sompasauna, Helsinki, Finland, Wal Goch Football Film Festival, Cardiff, Wales , Failed Films Festival, Media Pollution, Los Angeles, USA, The Artists Spoken Word Competition, NYC, USA, Appalachian Queer Film Festival, Huntington, West Virginia, USA, Filmfest Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany,&nbsp;Squish Movie Camp, Rotterdam, Post Pxrn Film Festival, Warsaw, The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival, Morgantown, USA, Hacker Porn Film Festival, Italy, Brighton Rocks International Film Festival, Brighton, Hastings Rocks International Film Festival, Printworks, Hastings, New York City Independent Film Festival&nbsp;New York, TEASR Film Festival, Tucson, USA, The Rooster Film Festival, Portland, Oregon, USA, Lynchian Film Festival, Global Fest, Kino Club Helsinki with global Impro ensemble from The Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, Musiikkitalo Finland, Deanna Tulley Multimedia Prize 2022,Down East Flick Fest, North Carolina, USA, PFFB Porn Film Festival Berlin, Berlin, WIPE Film Festival, Berlin, Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Cardiff, Wales, Ealing Film Festival, London, Monologues and Poetry International Film Festival, CINEM’aMOSTr, Teatro Municipal de Vila do Conde, Porto, Portugal, VIDEOAKTION #3, Raum für drastische Maßnahmenm, Berlin, SECS FEST, Seattle, USA, Hombres Video Poetry Award (Finalist) for ‘SEE ME’, SlamContemporary, Italy, (de)construction,, Kino Club Helsinki, Finland, SF Queer Film Festival, San Francisco, CA, USA, Failed Films Season 5,Los Angeles, U.S.A, Feminist Border Arts Film Festival, New Mexico State University, U.S.A,TRANÅS AT THE FRINGE - International Screening of Experimental Films and Videopoems, Sweden, Post Pxrn Film Festival, Warsaw, Living with Buildings II, Coventry, REELpoetry/HoustonTX 2022 International Poetry Film Festival, The Football Art Prize, UK-touring exhibition to Touchstones Rochdale, Millennium Gallery, Sheffield and Sunderland Museum &amp; Winter Gardens,NFSW Film Festival, Los Angeles, USA,Miami Performance International Festival, EdgeZones, Miami, FilmPride Brighton &amp; Hove Pride's official LGBTQ+ film festival, Brighton, UK, Festival ECRÃ Edition 5, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wicked Queer Film Festival, Boston, USA, Fisheye Film Festival, UK, Southampton Film Week, UK, The Gateway Film Festival, UK, STATES OF DESIRE: Tom of Finland in the Queer Imagination, Casa de Duende, Philadelphia, USA. Darkroom Film Festival, Deptford Cinema, London, The Gilbert Baker Film Festival, USA, HOMOGRAFÍA/HOMOGRAPHY, Brussels. Visions 2020 selected by Hetain Patel, The Nunnery, Bow Arts Trust, London, Porn Film Festival Vienna, Satyrs and Maenads: the Athens Porn Film Festival, SPLICE Film Festival, OUTStream Film Festival and Queerbee LGBT Film Festival.&nbsp;Lee has been interviewed numerously about his current film/performance work including interviews on BBC Radio Ulster with WIlliam Crawley, BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey with Kathy Caton for Out with Kathy, KMTV (local Kent-based TV station) interview feature about Bona Polari! solo exhibition, interview with Jane Glennie, Moving Poems Magazine in July 2022, Daniel Hess for To Tony Productions, Tim Kirk, Matt Skallerud for I Love Gay Today/PinkMedia LGBT, Hamish Downie’s Five Questions With – Lee Campbell (March 2021) BBC Radio Kent- Interview with Dominic King for The Dominic King Show January 2021. His film work has received critical acclaim with recent review features of his film work by Francesca de Luca in Cut Frame Magazine and James Clark in Lost Creatives. In 2008, he was interviewed by Libby Purves for BBC Radio 4 where he discussed his solo performance for Whitstable Biennale that year.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lee’s poetry has received critical acclaim and was mentioned in a Summer 2022 edition of London’s Islington Tribune. His poem ‘Clever at Seeing without being Seen’ was recorded for Sometimes, The Revolution is Small, Disarm Hate x Poetry project by Nymphs &amp; Thugs Recording Co. UK.Publications of his poetry include Hakara: A Bi-Lingual Journal of Creative Expression, The Atticus Review, Ink, Sweat and Tears, Untitled. Voices, Gob Jaw Anthology 2019-2022, Issue Two: Wasteland, Powders Press, Issue One: First Times, Powders Press, Otherwise, You Are Here - The Journal of Creative Geography, Queerlings – A Literary Magazine for Queer Writing, New Note Poetry, Streetcake Experimental Writing Magazine, The New Normal and Step Away Magazine.&nbsp;His first chapbook ‘Slang Bang’ will be published by Back Room Poetry in November 2024 and debut poetry collection ’See Me: An (Almost) Autobiography’ is forthcoming with London Poetry Books.&nbsp;RECENT SELECTED AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS2024 Honorable Mention for ‘The Adventures of Rufus’, MIX NYC New York’s Queer Experimental Film Festival, USA2024 Runner-up, Best Animation for ‘Reclaiming My Voice’, Gilbert Baker Film Festival, USA2024 Nominee for Best Experimental Film for ‘Periscope’, Fisheye Film Festival, Bucks, U.K2024 Nominee for Best Experimental Film for ‘Proper Shave’, Fisheye Film Festival, Bucks, U.K2024 Nominee for Best Experimental Film for ‘Press Eject’, Fisheye Film Festival, Bucks, U.K2023 Finalist for ‘Periscope’, Deanna Tulley Multimedia Prize 20232023 Nominee for Best Experimental Short for Michael in the Mountains’, Appalachian Queer Film Festival, Huntington, West Virginia, USA2023 Finalist for ‘Slang Bang’ and ‘Rufus’, Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Cardiff, Wales2023 Finalist for ‘Bears with Bananas and Bubbles in Their Boxers’ The Artists Spoken Word Competition, NYC, USA2023 WINNER of Best Micro Short for 'The Colour of His Eyes', Under Appreciated Film Festival 20232023 Semi-Finalist for 'Head Boy', Neum Underwater Film Festival, Neum, Bosnia2023 Honorable Mention for 'SEE ME', Los Angeles Underground Film Forum, Los Angeles, USA&nbsp;&nbsp;2023 Honorable Mention for 'SEE ME' and 'Juniper Park', Experimental Forum, Los Angeles2023 Shortlisted for BEST POETRY FILM for ‘SEE ME’, Out-Spoken Poetry Prize 2023, Southbank Centre, London2023 WINNER of BEST ANIMATED SHORT for ‘Rufus’ at The Rooster Film Festival, Portland, USA2023 Honorable Mention for 'Let Rip: Teenage Scrapbook' at REELPOETRY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023 Houston, Texas, USA2022 WINNER of BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM for ‘SEE ME’, Ealing Film Festival, London2022 Finalist for ‘Apple of My Eye’, Deanna Tulley Multimedia Prize 20222022 Finalist for ‘See Shells’, Drumshanbo Written Word Weekend Poetry Film Competition, Drumshanbo, Ireland2022 Juan Downey International Contest (Finalist), Chile&nbsp;2022 Hombres Video Poetry Award (Finalist) for ‘SEE ME’, SlamContemporary, Italy&nbsp;2022 Finalist for ‘Rufus’, MicroMania Film Festival 2022, Buffalo, NY, USA2022 Finalist for ‘The Perfect Crime: A Doggy Whodunnit’, Absurd Art House Film Festival 20222022 Finalist for ‘Reclaiming my Voice’, Vesuvius International Film Festival2022 Honorable Special Mention Award, Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021&nbsp;Best Psychedelic Fantasy&nbsp;film&nbsp;winner&nbsp;for 'See Me' (2020),&nbsp;Retro Avant Garde Film Festival NYC&nbsp;2021 Semi-Finalist, Serbest International Film Festival 20212021 Honorable Mention, Splice Film Festival, New York2021 Nominee for Best Original Concept and Best Atmosphere Independent Horror Movie Awards 20212021 Honorable Mention Award for 'See Me' (2020), Screener Short Films&nbsp;&nbsp;2021 Best Kent Film nominee for ‘Peer’ (2020), Margate Bookie Film Festival2021 Honorable Special Mention Award, Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival2020 Semi-Finalist (3rd place winner), Splice Film Festival, New York2019 Special Mention Award, London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival

ONE DAY (2025)

ONE DAY (2025) 'Love the refrain and style of intonation. Mesmerising! 'The most beautiful poem I have ever heard’ ‘Lee, this is a heartbreak of beautiful proportions. My heart swells…’ Lee, a lovely heartfelt piece. Your language mixed with the tone of your voice is very beautiful.' ‘one day’ is a very personal story to me. It is a story about friendship and about queer joy and it speaks about a situation which I've been going through recently and sometimes when you have friendships, sometimes you need distance and you need breaks and that's what this film is about, it's about having a friendship break with someone

Then &amp; Now (2025)&nbsp;&nbsp;This documentary, 50 years in the making, tells the story of three gay men from the same generation, revealing their personal experiences against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. From early struggles to the rise of the LGBTQ+ movement, their lives reflect resilience, love, and the fight for equality. Director -&nbsp;Raymond J Reiss<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/940/093/original/29462cac74-headshot.jpg?1746551760" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/940/093/thumb/29462cac74-headshot.jpg?1746551760" width="178" 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;Raymond J Reiss Director Biography -&nbsp;Raymond J ReissRay's love for film began with The Wizard of Oz in his Kansas childhood. After graduating from Wichita State University in 1968, he served as a vault librarian for intelligence in the U.S. Navy. In 1971, he completed a film course with Lance Hayes and returned to San Francisco to create a TV show, making Holograms, while pursuing his Master's at JFK University.Ray returned to Kansas in 1980, where he served three terms as mayor of Park City and ran for state representative twice. Today, he is a director, actor, and producer with Reiss Productions, having worked on a German TV show with Jochen Schropp and produced six documentaries. His film Lights, Camera, Wichita opened the 2021 Doc Sunback Film Festival.Ray has been a magician since 1981, a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and enjoys sharing his craft. He remains active in the Tallgrass Film Festival and other Wichita organizations. Ray believes in living life fully and enjoys sharing it with his wife, Jane. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:As a long-time friend of the subjects of the film, it has evolved over 50 years to become a documentation of their lives, struggles, and changes over time. I was inspired to tell their story and give them a voice for the experiences they went through. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:That humanizes people who have problems with sexual identity or preference. Hopefully this will change the minds and hearts of those who are quick to judge. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Explicit Nudity and Sexuality <a href="https://tallgrassfilm.org/film-festival/film-festival-overview/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21118643641&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApBQdGTYU6sXHpfXAi7XHyaUcTkkN&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmenCBhA4EiwAtVjzmj8Q81SgoaCcSrk2cv6YT2bwCAkkGcZGDBRZxPhohlVVr9cnYSt9_RoCpL0QAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tallgrassfilm.org/film-festival/film-festival-overview/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21118643641&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApBQdGTYU6sXHpfXAi7XHyaUcTkkN&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmenCBhA4EiwAtVjzmj8Q81SgoaCcSrk2cv6YT2bwCAkkGcZGDBRZxPhohlVVr9cnYSt9_RoCpL0QAvD_BwE</a>

Then & Now. (2025)

Then & Now (2025) This documentary, 50 years in the making, tells the story of three gay men from the same generation, revealing their personal experiences against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. From early struggles to the rise of the LGBTQ+ movement, their lives reflect resilience, love, and the fight for equality.

Love Me Bait Me: The Power of Queer Representation (2025) This feature documentary explores the historical relationship between Hollywood, television, and the authentic portrayal of diverse LGBTQ+ experiences over the course of more than a century. Interviews and archival footage provide a critique of the U.S. film industry that emphasizes the life-saving role storytelling plays in our collective imagination for a better future. Specs: Project Type:Documentary, FeatureRuntime:1 hour 19 minutesCompletion Date:December 16, 2024Production Budget:50,000 USDCountry of Origin:United States, United StatesCountry of Filming:United States, United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:

Suicide, Violence, discrimination, fictionalized Death

Love Me Bait Me: The Power of Queer Representation (2025)

Daydreaming of unlikely relationships, the flower, as delicate as it is revolutionary, represents an act of love in the midst of the suffocation and embrace of a classic Portuguese neighborhood.

No Dialogue, English, Portuguese

Pietra (2024)

Babe to Blocked (2025) A beautiful talented Deaf actor, Kat Gellar falls in love with the stage manager, Lex. Kat longs for human connection, and genuine love where communication isn't a barrier. Lex is a full package, with sex, love, and the beauty of communication in American Sign Language. They have dreams, and there is the love that Kat and Lex have with each other and a bright future. This all changes when Lex couldn't handle her past and Kat's love for her. Then suddenly it's: Babe to Blocked, is it too late for them?

Babe to Blocked (2025)

Last Bite (2025) A young woman hires an escort for the evening to satisfy her unusual tastes.

Last Bite (2025)

Last First Kiss (2023)

Last First Kiss (2023)

The Making of The Last Anomaly (2025)

The Making of The Last Anomaly (2025)

Hamish Downie GBFF Introduction for The Last Anomaly (2022) with English Captions

Hamish Downie GBFF Introduction for The Last Anomaly (2022)

Hamish Downie GBFF Introduction for The Last Anomaly (2022) with English Caption

Daniel is stuck in limbo. He's not good enough for heaven, nor is he bad enough for hell. When he meets with the Entity known as St. Peter, Daniel must become involved in a battle of wits in order to be reunited with his lover.

The Last Anomaly (2022)

Hamish Downie The Last Anomaly (2022) Runner Up Best Animation TLA-Speech.mp4

LAW Artis Introduction for GBFF2025 Law's World : Lipstick Bandit (2025) (2024)

LAW Artis Introduction for GBFF2025 Law's World : Lipstick Bandit (2025)

Law's World : Lipstick Bandit (2025)"A sassy pansexual sex blogger prepares for a high-profile house tour, but his plans are derailed by his narcissistic bestie, determined to retrieve something she claims is irreplaceable." Director -&nbsp;Law Artis<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/024/305/original/ffdbe4d94e-headshot.jpg?1740411389" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/003/024/305/thumb/ffdbe4d94e-headshot.jpg?1740411389" 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;Law Artis Director Biography -&nbsp;Law ArtisLaw Artis is a NJ born and raised filmmaker currently based in NYC. Law is a proud military veteran, performing arts graduate and currently holds a MFA in Creative Writing and MPS in Film Directing. Law loves watching social media, reality tv, and film. He has worked on a variety of short films and various theatre art pieces. He has directed over ten micro shorts, but is premiering his first proof of concept short film, “Law’s World : Lipstick Bandit” in this upcoming season. His ultimate goal is to direct and star in his own film series and to continue to make dope art for many decades.Director StatementI directed, “ Law’s World : Lipstick Bandit” because you sometimes have to take your own dreams in your own hands. There was a pastor that prophesied to me many years ago that I would write and direct my own things. I thought to myself that is not me. I am just an entertainer. It wasn’t until the pandemic that I started to think of an idea I had on a bus in NYC. I wanted to write a comedy film series about my relationship with women of color. Women of color have always been the majority of my village that inspire me to get on stage. This fun filled film about an unapologetic fabulous plus size queer influencer and his crazy friend searching for a special lipstick is pure genius. My intentions were to mix my love of reality tv, film, and social media. I created an enjoyable piece of art that brings joy to a journey of living in an unique world. Something that will live in your mind rent free for many years. Welcome to Law’s World! Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I wanted to make a fun queer story about a group of colorful friends. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Friendship and Fun. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Sex toys. Credits:Law ArtisDirector Law ArtisWriter Danae GrandisonProducer Law ArtisKey Cast"Law Scott" Specs:Project Type:Short, StudentRuntime:13 minutesCompletion Date:February 9, 2025Production Budget:16,000 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:Arri Alexa 4KAspect Ratio:3:2Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:Yes - School of Visual Arts

Law's World : Lipstick Bandit (2025)

Vote for Lola (2023)Lola Sutherland has always been number one in everything, but when her chance of getting into a top college is jeopardized, she campaigns for student council president in order to get ahead. Her best friend Val films a documentary of her progress along the way. Lola drives Val away with her reckless campaign tactics. At the final speech Lola finally realizes her feelings for Val and is faced with the decision between what she believes she should do and what she wants to do. Lola runs from the speech, forfeiting the campaign and reunites with her best friend and true love, Val. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I was really interested in creating a mockumentary due to the style of comedy inherent within the genre. I love comedy where the presence of the camera is part of the joke. Additionally, I felt that a mockumentary coming of age would be allow me to explore a really strong and nuanced point of view. The protagonist had to pretend like she's confident for the camera, but struggles to hide her feelings of uncertainty. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:"Vote for Lola" is about returning to yourself and reconnecting with your own wants. Furthermore, it is about embracing those passions instead of feeling ashamed of them and repressing them. It's about finding joy in the decision to be yourself despite the hardship of such a decision. Specs: Project Type:Student, ShortGenres:Romance, Comedy, Romcom, MockumentaryRuntime:12 minutes 22 secondsCompletion Date:May 3, 2023Production Budget:2,500 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalFilm Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - Loyola Marymount University Vote for Lola (2023) Credits:Emma BartelsDirector Emma BartelsWriter Kirsten Osei BonsuProducer Emma BartelsProducer Julia McGowanKey Cast"Lola Sutherland" Shaun HolmesKey Cast"Val" Janet BorrusKey Cast"Mrs. Nash" Braden McSwiganKey Cast"Conrad Van Hoff" Noel RabinaKey Cast"Mr. Andrews" Meera PuranikKey Cast"Meera" Will BonnellKey Cast"Kissing Couple" Finn SandersKey Cast"Kissing Couple" Miguel Valadez-PlascenciaDirector of Photography Chloe RodgersEditor Justin WhittinghamColorist Chloe MillettProduction Design Connor EwartProduction Design Kristin PischelUPM Madison Lair1st AD Ryan ParnasScript Supervisor Syuen Chia1st AC Connor Ewart2nd AC Leika WongGaffer Tom BollesKey Grips Alex SalongaKey Grips Magdalena Pink-SanchezKey Grips Justin TangKey Grips Blake HansenGrips Max CarmonaGrips Hannah MedveneGrips Meera PuranikPA Emmalyne HvizdakIntimacy Coordinator Kelly PetersonProduction Sound Justin WhittinghamProduction Sound James LitiatcoProduction Sound Kelly PetersonPost Sound Madison LairPost Sound Madison LairAdditional Editing and Graphics Ryan McCueAdditional Editing and Graphics Terry BartelsSpecial Thanks Christian BartelsSpecial Thanks Darryl BartelsSpecial Thanks Joseph SpindlerSpecial Thanks SFTVSpecial Thanks Vanessa NewellSpecial Thanks Josef LieckSpecial Thanks Deb McCluneSpecial Thanks Elise DeanSpecial Thanks Will MackSpecial Thanks Melanie AnSpecial Thanks Michael KangSpecial Thanks

Vote for Lola (2023)

Lola Sutherland has always been number one in everything, but when her chance of getting into a top college is jeopardized, she campaigns for student council president in order to get ahead. Her best friend Val films a documentary of her progress along the way. Lola drives Val away with her reckless campaign tactics. At the final speech Lola finally realizes her feelings for Val and is faced with the decision between what she believes she should do and what she wants to do. Lola runs from the speech, forfeiting the campaign and reunites with her best friend and true love, Val.

all my friends - Lovpune / Official Music Video (2024) with English Captions This song &amp; music video is about the artist "Lovpune" moving to New York and finally finding her chosen family. Growing up in a conservative town in Texas made it very hard for her to find herself. The music video is meant to show how happy and at peace she feels as she realizes how beautiful it is too have queer friendship. Something she's never experienced before. It's based on a true story of real life locations, with memories of being with her friends. I think a lot of queer music videos are about romantic love but we so often forget about the love we have for our queer friends and that's what this music video shows. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I wanted to show the love for queer friendship through the artists eyes. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:That queer friendship should be held up just as much as romantic love Transcript of Video:0:03[Music]0:16you0:20right night0:23all take me0:25down to see the pretty girls0:30with some0:31makeup make me feel at0:38home0:41my heart0:45stops thinking of the0:48place that you took me when I was0:52[Music]0:57lonely high above my1:01head when you show1:23me I saw your1:27face such great1:32in in the1:36of for your1:42problems1:45my heart1:49stop thinking of the1:52place that you took me when I was lonely2:01oh high above my2:05head when you show2:09[Music]2:19[Music]2:24me and The2:27Night We R2:30I come to2:33find a pece of2:37mind all my2:40life I've2:43tried I've2:48[Music]2:53tried thinking of the2:56place that you took me when I was3:00[Music]3:05Lely High Above my3:09hand when you show me you could see3:40[Music]

all my friends - Lovpune / Official Music Video (2024) with English Captions

all my friends - Lovpune / Official Music Video (2024) with English Captions This song & music video is about the artist "Lovpune" moving to New York and finally finding her chosen family. Growing up in a conservative town in Texas made it very hard for her to find herself. The music video is meant to show how happy and at peace she feels as she realizes how beautiful it is too have queer friendship. Something she's never experienced before. It's based on a true story of real life locations, with memories of being with her friends. I think a lot of queer music videos are about romantic love but we so often forget about the love we have for our queer friends and that's what this music video shows.

Greer Ralston – Giving It All To Art (2024)An intimate portrait of figurative artist Greer Ralston as she astonishes us with her exceptional talent and tells of her plans to devote herself solely to art. Director -&nbsp;Rachel Dax<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/813/836/original/4d0016a332-headshot.jpg?1719318834" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/813/836/thumb/4d0016a332-headshot.jpg?1719318834" width="177" 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;Rachel Dax Director Biography -&nbsp;Rachel DaxRachel Dax is a Writer, Director and Producer. Her last fiction film Time &amp; Again starring Dame Sian Phillips and Brigit Forsyth screened at over 65 festivals and won 13 awards, including the audience award at OUTFEST Hollywood - the world's preeminent LGBTQ+ film festival. It went on to screen twice on BBC Wales and then twice on BBC Four in the 9pm slot, and was on BBC iPlayer for a year. Her new film 'Greer Ralston - Giving It All To Art' is her first feature length project and professional documentary, although she dabbled in this medium as a student.Rachel has also written four novels and has written, directed and produced four 50-60 minute audio dramas. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Greer Ralston is an outstanding artist whose bold images of female nudes resonate with lesbians for their strength and beauty. And whose flower paintings have a sensual quality that cannot be ignored! I wanted the world to know about her work! What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:That it is brave and brilliant to follow the dream! Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:N/A Credits:Rachel DaxDirectorTime &amp; Again, A Delicate Love, Planet Love, Caravan SightRachel DaxProducer Janette GibneyProducer Greer RalstonKey Cast Specs: Project Type:Documentary, FeatureGenres:ART, LGBTQRuntime:60 minutes 53 secondsProduction Budget:5,000 GBPCountry of Filming:United KingdomLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No <a href="https://daxitales.com/greer-ralston-giving-it-all-to-art/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://daxitales.com/greer-ralston-giving-it-all-to-art/</a>

Greer Ralston – Giving It All To Art (2024)

Safety State (2024)&nbsp;In a dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the Midwest for safety in New England.

Safety State (2024)

Having just gotten married to the woman of her dreams, Ellie takes Shae on a romantic excursion to the west coast seaside for a moment of happiness and seclusion before inevitably coming to terms with a life-altering decision.

The Paradise Road (2024)

It's a Match (2024)

It's a Match (2024)

The Rebel (2023) Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Homosexuality is a sensitive topic in China, the story was inspired by a true event in which a gay student committed suicide after being bullied and mocked by both classmates and teachers for being too "sissy". I'm a somewhat optimistic person, I wanted to shift the character and show different version of the event. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Protecting queerness can be a motivation for evoking people's inner rebellion; queerness is the source of power. Credits:Xinyu ShuDirector Xinyu ShuWriter Xinyu ShuProducer Nichole ZhangKey Cast"Enjun" Specs:Project Title (Original Language):我就不Project Type:Short, StudentRuntime:6 minutes 26 secondsCompletion Date:April 11, 2023Production Budget:50,000 CNYCountry of Origin:ChinaCountry of Filming:ChinaLanguage:ChineseShooting Format:Digital, ArriAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:Yes - University of California, Berkeley

The Rebel (2023)

After All (2023)A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken. The sci-fi element of the film (which we dubbed “photo-traveling”) was an old idea I had back in high school. I was missing my friends during quarantine, and found myself staring at a picture of them one day, this tugging feeling in my gut that made me want to go back to that moment and hug them again. I thought of my loved ones a lot while writing the script for After All. As far as the actual plot goes, I’m going to be a little selfish here and admit that I just wanted to make a feel-good short film about queer teenage girls. I wanted to keep it simple and practical for a group of underfunded college kids to make, yet still go deep enough to pack an emotional punch. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:As somewhat of a perpetual wallflower, I’ve watched a lot of relationships come and go in my life. One thing I’ve always wondered about is what it would take to foster a love that lasts. A lot of queer kids grow up without the kind of unconditional love that I think is so necessary in today’s fast-moving, highly-individualistic world. With this film, I wanted to tell a story whose main conflict did not revolve around homophobia, but rather the complex inner lives of its main characters, and their internal fight to remember why they want to be together in the first place. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:mentions of bullying/homophobia Credits:Amanda VillalpandoDirector Amanda VillalpandoWriter Min Thu TaProducer ChaeyoonKey Cast"Jess" Mehaa MekalaKey Cast"Marcy" Erin LeeDirectors of Photography Min Thu TaDirectors of Photography Ria PotharlankaProduction Design Hayley KimProduction Design Sabrina DunnFirst Assistant Director Abbie PeckCostume Designer Anastasia BabusenkoScript Supervisor Grace CauthronSound J-HanLocations Manager Hayley KimAssistant Locations Manager Mae RichardsonAssistant Camera Alec LamKey Grip Anastasia BabusenkoGrip Hayley KimGrip Alec LamGaffers Anastasia BabusenkoGaffers Mae RichardsonGaffers Gerry RamosEditors Min Thu TaEditors Grace CauthronAssistant Editor J-HanSet Photographer J-HanProduction Assistants Gerry RamosProduction Assistants Jamie KimGraphic Designer Min Thu TaColorist Gerry RamosSound Mixer Max GarciaMusic Specs:Project Type:Student, ShortGenres:Drama, Romance, Sci-FiRuntime:26 minutes 52 secondsCompletion Date:November 30, 2023Production Budget:400 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - UC Berkeley After All has already premiered at 2 previous film festivals (CAPFest in 2023 and Frameline in 2024) CAPFestBerkeleyUnited StatesDecember 2, 2023CAPFest PremiereBest Berkeley Picture, Best Cinematography

After All (2023)

After All (2023) A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken.

Edie Eberhardt and Jeri Hernandez Introduction for The Cat Sitter (2025)

Edie Eberhardt and Jeri Hernandez Introduction for The Cat Sitter (2025)

The Cat Sitter (2025) with English Captions&nbsp;﻿In search of quick cash, a young professional takes on a cat-sitting job for quirky ladies in Slabtown. Little does she know, these seemingly innocent feline companions harbor a sinister secret. Director -&nbsp;Edie Eberhardt<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/898/888/original/3b3581c662-headshot.jpg?1728013964" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/898/888/thumb/3b3581c662-headshot.jpg?1728013964" width="163" style="max-width: 100%; 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; position: relative;"></a>Director -&nbsp;Edie Eberhardt Director Biography -&nbsp;Edie EberhardtMy journey begins in Paducah, Kentucky, with a few interesting twists and turns along the way. I've also called Southern California and Symsonia, Kentucky—often referred to as Slabtown—my homes at different points in my life.​Venturing into Film: While this is my first foray into the world of filmmaking, the desire to be involved in acting has always simmered within me. High Grass Hideout Studios offered me the opportunity to take the plunge and learn the ins and outs of every aspect of making a film. It's been an eye-opening journey, not only in terms of filmmaking's many facets but also in discovering that my patience has its limits!Educational Background: My academic pursuits led me to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus on painting, a testament to my love for artistic expression.Day Job: By day, I serve as a Legal Assistant in the Real Estate Department at a local Attorney Firm, bringing order to the complexities of the legal world.High Grass Hideout Studios: What I find most rewarding about working with High Grass Hideout Studios is the exhilaration of bringing stories to life. At the end of the day, we're taking ideas that have lived solely in our minds and turning them into tangible, visual creations. It's a profound satisfaction to witness something that was once confined to our heads now shared with the world.Fun Fact: Here's a surprising tidbit about me—I held the prestigious position of first chair flute in my high school band during both my Junior and Senior years. It's a testament to the multifaceted nature of my interests and talents, just like my journey into the world of filmmaking with High Grass Hideout Studios. Edie Eberhardt, Director StatementI was a teenager in the ‘80s. That may be all I need to say, but I’ll explain, nonetheless. My mother used to bring me a new rented VHS of a different horror movie every Friday night on her way home from work. I cut my teeth on some of the cheesiest, goretastic, and best acted B horror movies in existence. I also loved a good comedy. When those two collided, I was in heaven.My vision as a brand-new director is to make a visually compelling movie on a shoestring budget. I want color to be a main actor. I want people to feel how eerie it is to be alone out in the middle of nowhere. I also want people to walk away chuckling and having scenes play over in their minds like a catchy song. Horror is a natural choice for my vision. It’s a comfortable genre and allows for so much creativity, without having such rigid guidelines. I intend on breaking the rules.The Cat Sitter was born out of a film festival. Cinema Systers Film Festival is the only all lesbian film festival in the USA. It’s also in my hometown. While attending a workshop held by Nicole de Meneses, I was encouraged to make a short film. I felt like I was able to make it happen. Nicole kept in touch and really wanted us to succeed. A year and a half later, here we are.In this short horror film, we had no budget. We used our phones for filming. We did buy an H4N Audio recorder for better sound quality. We borrowed a drone and learned how to do everything from writing a script to using a clapper board. This film formed friendships and broke others. This film is the beginning.Thank you for watching. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:We wanted to showcase women in all aspects of film; in front of and behind the camera. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:We love horror movies and wanted to show that no budget/ low budget films made by first time filmmakers with no film education could still be entertaining. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Trigger warnings: animal death, violence, mutilation, body parts <a href="https://www.highgrasshideoutstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.highgrasshideoutstudios.com/</a> Get your High Grass Hideout Studio Merch Here!:<a href="https://high-grass-hideout-studios.myspreadshop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://high-grass-hideout-studios.myspreadshop.com/</a>

The Cat Sitter (2025) with English Captions

The Cat Sitter (2025) with English Captions In search of quick cash, a young professional takes on a cat-sitting job for quirky ladies in Slabtown. Little does she know, these seemingly innocent feline companions harbor a sinister secret.

Calamity Jane (2025)

The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) As the city cowers in fear of a deranged serial killer, the residents of one Brooklyn apartment building learn new meanings of the word fear as they each encounter their own personal horrors. Director Biography -&nbsp;Joshua R. Pangborn, Stuart KiczekJoshua R. Pangborn (he/him) is an award-winning queer actor, writer, and creator, and founder of SideKick Productions, a queer, fat and sex-positive film &amp; television production company. Joshua created the award-winning queer soap opera Skeleton Crew, now in its fifth season, and the horror comedy Demon Doctor, now in its second season. Watch these series, along with several horror shorts, including Angie and the award-winning Wasted on the Young and Scratched, at youtube.com/sidekickproductions. Joshua is currently in post-production on the world's first queer, fat-positive horror feature film, A Taste of Youth and hopes to release the film this year, as well as a new queer, fat-positive horror feature anthology, The Brooklyn Butcher. Also in post-production is the first spin-off to his flagship series, Skeleton Crew: The Edward Chronicles. Joshua's short fiction work includes Crumbs in The Book of Queer Saints, and The Court of King Dong in the anthology, That Old House: The Bathroom. Joshua plans to release his debut solo collection of short stories later this year. Find Joshua on Instagram and TikTok at SideKickProductions and on Twitter at SideKickProd. To support SideKick Productions and queer, fat-positive, sex-positive film and television, become a patron at patreon.com/sidekickproductions. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:To celebrate horror through a queer lens What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The film is a love letter to all that is horror, as well as an attempt to show how interconnected we all are. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Blood, burning, death The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) CreditsJoshua R. PangbornDirectorSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, A Taste of Youth, AngieStuart KiczekDirectorSkeleton Crew, ScratchedJoshua R. PangbornWriterSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, A Taste of YouthJ. CerioWriterAngieJoshua R. PangbornProducerSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, The Art of Blowing It, A Taste of Youth, AngieAlexander DorfKey Cast"Arthur" Johnny GottsegenKey Cast"Bruce" Jahir ChristianKey Cast"Barry" Ashley Monique MenardKey Cast"Mary" Geordy SkolnickKey Cast"James" Andrew CarterKey Cast"Officer Howard" Nakia ReynosoKey Cast"The Reporter" Elio TrevisanKey Cast"Philip" Stuart KiczekKey Cast"Dmitri Jeffries" Alexander ColónKey Cast"Tobias" Laura TutuKey Cast"Rose" Alvin Benjamin ChristmasKey Cast"Antoine Lorly" Joshua R. PangbornKey Cast"Doctor Declan Renard" J. CerioKey Cast"Brad" Joshua SterKey Cast"Connor" Anthony J. SmithKey Cast"The Mysterious Man" Mark-Eugene GarciaKey Cast"Marino Renard" Rev. YolandaKey Cast"Phyllis" Barbara ThomasKey Cast"Carolyn" David SchmittKey Cast"Vincent" Paul AntzoulisKey Cast"Patrick Wood" Dhafir JacksonKey Cast"Justin" James KingKey Cast"Bud Harold" Greg HoffmanKey Cast"B.B." Chad WelchKey Cast"Jerry" Paul AntzoulisSpecial Makeup EffectsA Taste of Youth, Demon Doctor, Skeleton Crew, Angie, Wasted on the Young, ScratchedLimmazeneScoreDeath Drop Gorgeous The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) Specs Project Type:FeatureGenres:Horror, LGBT, Horror Comedy, Fat-Positive, AnthologyRuntime:1 hour 45 minutesCountry of Origin:United States, United StatesCountry of Filming:United States, United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No

The Brooklyn Butcher (2025)

As the city cowers in fear of a deranged serial killer, the residents of one Brooklyn apartment building learn new meanings of the word fear as they each encounter their own personal horrors.

We Exist / 私たちの居場所 (2024)We Exist is a documentary series about LGBTQIA+ visibility in Japan. Mixing interviews with travel, We Exist shares stories of life as a queer person in Japan. Episode 1, titled: Be Yourself, starts in Tokyo and travels to Matsuyama in Ehime prefecture. Along the way, host Tiffany Rossdale interviews activists, professors, cabaret hostesses, Shikoku’s first transgender city councillor, bar owners, their patrons, as well as people on the street. Come along on a journey through Japan, hearing the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community, and, together, imagine a world where we all can exist. Director Biography -&nbsp;Felicity Tillack<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/825/236/original/dd713ea9c7-headshot.jpg?1720392765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/825/236/thumb/dd713ea9c7-headshot.jpg?1720392765" width="250" 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>Felicity Tillack is a writer, video editor and DoP based in Japan since 2006. As a camera assistant, camera operator and DoP, Tillack has filmed music videos, content for tourism promotion, short, and feature films. Her debut feature film, Impossible to Imagine, which she wrote, directed and shot, premiered in Kyoto in 2019. The film has received an award at the Shinjuku World film festival, limited theatrical screenings in Australia and Japan. She is currently working on a documentary series about LGBTQ visibility in Japan called, We Exist.website: www.wherenextjapan.comyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/wherenextjapaninstagram: www.instagram.com/wherenextjapan

English, Japanese

We Exist / 私たちの居場所 (2024)

LAW Artis Introduction for Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024)

LAW Artis Introduction for Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024) with English Captions

LAW Artis Introduction for Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024)

Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024)A love letter to connect to encourage my community that God will forever love them!❤️🏳️‍🌈😘 Director -&nbsp;Law Artis<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/660/834/original/8d1fc63f53-headshot.jpg?1709136209" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/660/834/thumb/8d1fc63f53-headshot.jpg?1709136209" width="205" 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;Law Artis Director Biography -&nbsp;Law ArtisLaw Artis was born and raised in NJ. He is a drama graduate of Southern NJ Academy of Performing Arts. He holds a MFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. He is also a proud veteran of the US Army. Law is currently living in Los Angeles and making ART on his own terms. He has trained in various performing arts classes from NYC, Hollywood, and Atlanta. He is on a mission to make visceral performing art pieces and collaborate with unique voices all over the world. Taking it one day at a time and letting the most high guide the divine art within his soul. Welcome to Law’s World.

Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024)

Dear God - Law Artis / Music Video (2024) A love letter to connect to encourage my community that God will forever love them!❤️🏳️‍🌈😘

Samlingi (2024)This story is about those #Lgbtqia++ people of Punjab, who are not seen with respect in Punjab. They are made fun of because they look different. Due to this, they have to go through big problems many times. Through this documentary, the challenges faced by those people have been talked about. Their voice against it is also a part of it. Director -&nbsp;Mohan Singh Aulakh<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/776/465/original/a22cc3b67f-headshot.jpg?1721304433" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/776/465/thumb/a22cc3b67f-headshot.jpg?1721304433" width="112" 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;Mohan Singh AulakhI am Mohan Singh Aulakh, I m Working as Director and Writer on Alternative Cinema, The focus point of my work is to raise social issues and all kinds of discrimination in society and cover the movements that have arisen and are happening to end discrimination so that a beautiful and equal society can be built through cinema. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I want that the society will change and no-one will face discrimination on the basis of caste , religion, gender , sex and other phobias . I will be changed. Because we are human being. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:LGBTQ community of rural areas of Punjab's problems are my central idea . Do you have any further comments or notes about your submission?:I am independent filmmaker. If it will succeed to win any cash prize then I will make the documentary on Himachal/Haryana and Rajasthan LGBTQ community . Credits:Mohan Singh AulakhDirector Mohan Singh AulakhWriter QaumTvProducer Specs:Project Type:DocumentaryRuntime:36 minutes 43 secondsCompletion Date:July 1, 2024Country of Origin:IndiaCountry of Filming:IndiaLanguage:PanjabiShooting Format:DigitalFilm Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2024/Aug/28/stories-beyond-love

Samlingi (2024)

A Different Kind of Love (2025) Canadian QUEER history in the making. A celebration of highlights from North America's FIRST WorldPride that took place in Toronto 2014. Through candid interviews and captivating footage, the film celebrates diversity and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. From insightful conversations with Pride Toronto's Executive Director Kevin Beaulieu to perspectives of prominent Canadian politicians including Glen Murray, John Tory, Olivia Chow, and Kathleen Wynne, the documentary offers a multifaceted look at the significance of WorldPride. Director -&nbsp;Mark Tara<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/630/317/original/7e9fb521e7-headshot.jpg?1712795832" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/630/317/thumb/7e9fb521e7-headshot.jpg?1712795832" 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;Mark Tara Director Biography -&nbsp;Mark TaraMark Tara is a trailblazing recording artist and podcast creator celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to the LGBTQ+ community.His debut single "Different Love" soared to #17 in Southern Ontario radio charts, captivating audiences with its infectious beats and empowering message of diversity and acceptance. As the host of the nationally syndicated gay radio show, "Rainbow Country," Mark has established himself as a leading voice in the LGBTQ+ podcasting sphere, earning the distinction of being a #1 LGBT Canadian podcast.With his music and podcast, Mark Tara continues to uplift and inspire listeners across the nation, leaving an indelible mark on both the music industry and the realm of LGBTQ+ advocacy. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:To commemorate the 10th anniversary of North America's WorldPride. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:To recognize history. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Police in Pride. Credits:Mark TaraDirector Mark TaraProducer Kevin Beaulieu BeaulieuKey Cast"Executive Director, Pride Toronto" Mychol ScullyKey Cast"General Manager Church-Wellesley Village BIA" Rev. Dr. Brent HawkesKey Cast"Canadian Clergyman &amp; Gay Rights Activist" Pearl Van GeestKey Cast"Kiss Up" Santiago Santiago Fernandez-ConchaKey Cast"Raise The Pride - Tweet Flag" Patrick SchroenKey Cast"Raise The Pride - Tweet Flag" Laura KrahnKey Cast"DYKE MARCH" Dallas BarnesKey Cast"DYKE MARCH" Susan GapkaKey Cast"TRANS MARCH - Trans Activist" Lorraine SegatoKey Cast"The Parachute Club" Barry HarrisKey Cast"Kon Kan" Tom RobinsonKey Cast"Musician" Glen MurrayKey Cast"Politician" John ToryKey Cast"Politician" Olivia ChowKey Cast"Politician" Kathleen WynneKey Cast"Politician" Ken KenigmaCrewCamera WorkKate AshleyCrewCamera WorkRob HuttonCrewCamera WorkMark TaraCrewCamera WorkMark TaraMusicA Different Kind Of LoveBarry HarrisMusicKON KAN - I Beg Your PardonLorraine SegatoMusicTHE PARACHUTE CLUB - Rise upTom RobinsonMusicSing If Your Glad To Be Gay Specs:Project Type:DocumentaryRuntime:31 minutes 51 secondsCompletion Date:April 8, 2024Country of Origin:CanadaCountry of Filming:CanadaLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:No

A Different Kind of Love (2025)

On The Streets of Lagos (2024) 4 years After the END SARS protest, Kayode goes back to the streets of Lagos, Nigeria in search of Queer Narratives /embedded in the day-to-day experience of the city. With the narrations of a Journalist, an imprisoned Queer person, and a collective of Trans/GNC identities, On the Lagos streets of Lagos highlights intimate stories of survival, community, grief, family, and hope for a minority community in Nigeria.Director -&nbsp;KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDE<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/830/492/original/5f388a08b8-headshot.jpg?1720939916" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/830/492/thumb/5f388a08b8-headshot.jpg?1720939916" width="143" 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;KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDE Director Biography -&nbsp;KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDEKayode is enacting and documenting African narrative surrounding history, Queerness, places, Women, and Nature, using Productions, Festivals and archives. They are a connoisseur of Nigerian Queer history, with works with the Goethe-Institut Nigeria, House of African Feminism, Witness Change, Where Love is Illegal, The Third Cafe, Wolfgang Tillmans, and FemmeHive amongst others. Kayode is a trained creative and media executive with entrepreneurial training with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a Terra Academy For Theatre and Art Alumnus, and a Taboom Media Fellow, and recently, an alumnus of the Festival Academy Mystery_45 Atelier with The 2023 European Capital of Culture Eleusus.A Thomas Reuters Foundation-trained journalist, Kayode works featured on HBO's original documentary "The Legend Of the Underground" as the producer of Queercity Podcast, west Africa's biggest LGBTQI+ podcast, other works like Pride in Lagos have been seen on Teen Vogue, Global Citizen, Hollywood Reporter, Daze, Xtra, I-D by Vice, Ynaija, and Adweek amongst other publications. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:The need to tell the young queer Nigerian narrative What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Homelessness Trans rights Street violence Community building Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Violence Credits:KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDEDirector KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDEWriter KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDEProducer KAYODE TIMILEYIN OLAIDEKey Cast"Narrator" Bolaji AkinwandeKey Cast Adedeji AjibadeKey Cast Adunni TiwatopeKey Cast Specs:Project Type:Documentary, FeatureRuntime:57 minutes 20 secondsCompletion Date:May 30, 2024Production Budget:7,000 USDCountry of Origin:NigeriaCountry of Filming:NigeriaLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:Digital, RED 6k, 35mm, 50mmAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:No https://rpublc.com/june-july-2024-2/a-true-portrait-of-queer-nigerian-life/

Violence, Homophobia, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Homelessness

On The Streets of Lagos (2024)

Drusilla Jean Talley-Williams Introduction for Loyalty Over Everything (2025)

Drusilla Jean Talley-Williams Introduction for Loyalty Over Everything (2025)

Loyalty Over Everything (2025)This film is based on the true events of the life of Samantha "SteadyRockin" Rogers, a Queer hip-hop music promoter who risks it all for the love of Hip-Hop, the love of Family, and the love of Love. Director -&nbsp;Drusilla Jean Talley-Williams<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/796/671/original/a51567b436-headshot.jpg?1717521471" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/796/671/thumb/a51567b436-headshot.jpg?1717521471" width="201" 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;Drusilla Jean Talley-Williams Director Biography -&nbsp;Drusilla Jean Talley-WilliamsDrusilla's interest in film began in small town USA,&nbsp;in Easley, SC, after seeing "Gone with the Wind" on a middle school field trip. She finally found something more exciting than reading to broaden her imagination and take her to times, places, and events that she could only dream of. She began writing screenplays in college but spent her twenties and thirties working as a Human Resource Consultant while taking screenwriting classes and attending pitch competitions here and there. Then in 2020, there was the COVID lockdown, and she experienced an awakening. She decided that playing it safe is stupid and life is short. So she set out to do what she was always destined to do. She produced her first content, "The Unlearning of US: Episode 1, The Blue-gieman and US" of a six-part documentary series. The episode is available to view on Amazon Prime and Tubi.Director StatementLiving my dream! Please tell us your motivation for making your film:I think that this film is one of a kind, real-life story that deserves attention. It fits perfectly with this festival's genre.What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The message for this film is that there is a struggle to life no matter who you are. That can be compounded for those whose sexuality, appearance, or gender isn't the norm. Difficulties can sometimes become compounded and everyday situations can lead to doubt and uncertainty resulting in bad decisions. And also conveys that there was a lot of lost during COVID and there were some amazing souls that we need to grieve. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Flashing siren lights; foul language, alcohol consumption Credits:Drusilla Jean Talley-WilliamsDirectorThe Unlearning of USDrusilla Jean Talley-WilliamsWriter Jonell BrownWriter Drusilla Jean Talley-WilliamsProducerThe Unlearning of USMichael ReedProducer Barbara ElyseKey Cast"Samantha Rogers" Moneca ReidKey Cast"Linda Rogers" DeShele TaylorKey Cast"Deborah Clinkscales" D'Andra WilliamsKey Cast"Young Sam" Sterling ReshaudKey Cast"Tariq " Specs:Project Type:FeatureRuntime:1 hour 16 minutes 59 secondsCompletion Date:June 30, 2024Production Budget:250,000 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No check out our Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivelemonslaughing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@fivelemonslaughing</a>

Loyalty Over Everything (2025)

Loyalty Over Everything (2025) This film is based on the true events of the life of Samantha "SteadyRockin" Rogers, a Queer hip-hop music promoter who risks it all for the love of Hip-Hop, the love of Family, and the love of Love.

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