HIGHLIGHTS: September 2023 LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:

Best Long Form Short Film: SUNFLOWER NICKY
Best Short Form Short Film: LOVE IS HELL
Best Performances: HOW TO SPOT A HETEORSEXUAL
Best Cinematography: AT LUCY’S LAST NIGHT
Best Student Film: A SOUND TO REMEMBER
Best Direction: FAMILY AFFAIR

Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:

A SOUND TO REMEMBER, 6min., USA
Directed by Tyler Holmes
After losing his singing partner and lover during a jazz club mass shooting, Worthy Love struggles through PTSD and grief to sing again.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SUNFLOWER NICKY, 19min,. USA
Directed by Clifton J. Adams
Eight year old Nicolas dreams of owning a Nikki doll, but when his dream becomes a reality it sends a shift through his home as his parents grapple with their beliefs of how their young son should express himself.

https://facebook.com/sunflowernickythefilm
https://twitter.com/sunflowernickythefilm
https://instagram.com/sunflowernickythefilm

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


FAMILY AFFAIR, 16min,. USA
Directd by Julio Dowansingh
A young adult’s secret relationship puts him at odds with his friends, family, and other commitments in this short queer comedy.

http://www.familyaffairfilm.com/https://instagram.com/family_affair_film

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


LOVE IS HELL, 3min., UK
Directed by Brendan Void
LGBTQ Love

http://brendanvoid.com/
https://facebook.com/brendanvoid
https://twitter.com/brendanvoid
https://instagram.com/brendanvoid

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


HOW TO SPOT A HETEORSEXUAL, 8min., USA
Directed by Adamson Novak
George Hughes (Kyle Dal Santo) informs the American public of the looming terrors of heterosexuality infiltrating our society. Through a series of examples, Hughes illustrates the best practices in How to Spot a Heterosexual. This satirical film reimagines an America where queerness is the standard, flipping the script on the history of the Lavender Scare.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


AT LUCY’S LAST NIGHT, 17min., USA
Directed by Ethan Roberts
The morning after hooking up, two recent college grads wrestle with their feelings for each other while a strange and inexplicable phenomenon creeps up in the background.

http://ethanroberts.net/projectshttps://facebook.com/CinemaParmesan

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!