Month: January 2023

NAFKOT – YEARNING, 70min., Israel, DocumentaryDirected by Malka ShabtayAn Israeli anthropologist traveling to meet a hidden Jewish community in north Ethiopia. Together they telling their special story of survival Abera, a young artist joins to discover what has been hidden from him Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Malka Shabtay (NAFKOT – YEARNING)

Watch the Story Reading: Escape the pens of the dog shelter with Sadie, the Saint Bernard and her friends in search of loving homes. Genre: Animation Narrator: Val Cole Get to know the writer: 1. What is your short story about? My short story is about 4 dogs given up by their owners and put… Continue reading Interview with Writer Anna Kemp (SADIE)

A HOLIDAY CASSEROLE YOUR MAN WILL LOVE, 5min., USA, ThrillerDirected by Nina KramerA novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns violent and the camera as the camera keeps rolling… https://www.instagram.com/ninakramerr Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Nina Kramer (A HOLIDAY CASSEROLE YOUR MAN WILL LOVE)

DRIFTEEN, 33min., USA, Drama/AdventureDirected by Matthew McDuffieIn the 1990s, a pair of queer teenage girls run away from their troubled homes together in search of love and adventure and freedom and find much more than they bargained for on the highways of the American West. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Matthew McDuffie (DRIFTEEN)

THE LAST GAY IN INDIANA, 15min., USA, SatireDirected by Olivia Fouser.Set in a future where Mike Pence has won the Presidency on the promise to Make America Straight Again, he has succeeded in converting everyone in the United States to being straight; all, except one. https://www.instagram.com/ninakramerr/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. Q: What motivated… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Olivia Fouser (THE LAST GAY IN INDIANA)

TEGG SANDWICH, 9min., Canada, ComedyDirected by Tanin RisdonA short comedy about an over-confident HR Rep who is tasked with putting an end to the largest problem in the office: A bizarre, outcast employee and their foul smelling lunches. https://www.instagram.com/taninjr/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?My friend Ian Boyd… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Tanin Risdon (TEGG SANDWICH)

TRACKS, 11min., Netherlands, DocumentaryDirected by Maclovia G MartelA visual Journey of remembrance in Amsterdam. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The producers of the film Michael Potter and Margaret McCarhty lived on the canal in Amsterdam where this particular Stumbling Stone project to honor Holocaust victims took place.… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Maclovia G. Martel (TRACKS)

HE WATCHES, 14min., USA, Drama/HorrorDirected by Joshua Conkel40-something Tom has his boyfriend Mikey move in. What seems like domestic bliss at first gives way to creeping dread as a malevolent spirit makes itself known. This gay ghost will stop at nothing to get close to Tom, even if that means eliminating Mikey. Get to know… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Joshua Conkel (HE WATCHES)

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE LEMONS, 13min., USA, Drama/FamilyDirected by Caitlin PresbergA young woman comes home after the death of her abusive father to reconnect with the sister she left behind. https://www.instagram.com/itsnotaboutthelemons/ Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?I made this film as my thesis. I wanted to tell a… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Caitlin Presberg (IT’S NOT ABOUT THE LEMONS)

REVERENCE, 19min., USA, Dance/DramaDirected by Rachel Hemsley“He danced for fame. She danced through pain. For old times’ sake and to new beginnings…in a fleeting moment.” – Set in the world of dance, RÉVÉRENCE is a story of relationships which resonates with audiences of all backgrounds, including the LGBTQ+ community. The story is told through the… Continue reading Interview with actor/producer Steven Byrket (Révérence)