TOUCH & AGREE was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2020 LGBT Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was important because I needed to add to the global conversation of representation of BLACK LGBTQIA films. My first visible black gay male figure was Leroy ( gene Anthony ray)… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Juel D. Lane (TOUCH & AGREE)

PASTEL was awarded BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the November 2020 LGBT Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? Hunger and passion for what I do, is my only motivation when it comes to film making. 2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Michael Guillod (PASTEL)

GRADUATION played to rave reviews at the November 2020 LGBT Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? For a long time, I felt that the mainstream of queer narratives in literature and film has been lacking POC representations, where, in fact, intersectionality with different world cultures often present more obstacles than what… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Robin Wang (GRADUATION)

1. What is your screenplay about? * WHO KNEW? is the story about a Hollywood A-lister falling for a spunky political press secretary. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? * Romantic comedy. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? * WHO KNOW? is timely because of the craziness in the… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Monty C. Floyd (WHO KNEW?)

1. What is your screenplay about? The everyday life of Pastry Chef Rachael Berman as she takes on the responsibility of building a start-up pastry business, as well as being the breadwinner at home. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Comedy Family 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? The… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Chuck Alley (I’M SO DONE)

1. What is your screenplay about? Larry gets a phone call from his old friend, NFL Network legend, Rich Eisner. He is asked to attend Colin Kaepernick’s press conference revealing his new Athletic Shoe; by Colin’s request. Larry causes an uproar when he inadvertently takes a knee at the event. Anchovies and Humble pie save… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Lance Barnett (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)

1) What is the theme of your poem? The theme is Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. There are two trees: One tree is called the tree of life, this is Adam. The other tree is called the tree of good and evil, who is Eve. 2) What motivated you to write this… Continue reading Interview with Poet Shannie Alvarez (IN THE GARDEN)

1. What is your screenplay about? Vincent and Paul: Unspoken Brotherhood is a biographical drama about the tumultuous relationship between Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Period drama. Thriller. Biographical. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie? Historians have said that Vincent van Gogh… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Frank Hays (VINCENT AND PAUL: UNSPOKEN BROTHERHOOD)

1) What was your screenplay about? About being competed. I found out I had a brother I never knew about. We finally met. ( It turned out years earlier , we had been living about a mile away from each other in San Diego, and I was about to enroll at San Diego State (where… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Patrick McGrath (PARALLEL UNIVERSE)

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s about a young man called Jim who lives in Melbourne, Australia. His life is pretty tragic following the death of his older brother, the shining star of the family. He holds himself accountable for the death as he feels he should have done more to save his brother… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Russell Knight (HORIZON CALLING)