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Short Film: OLD FLAMES, 7min., USA, Romance/Comedy

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Damian likes to daydream, especially about his ex-boyfriend, Jessie. And on one quiet night in a bar, we see his fantasies take shape and he meets face-to-face with the man of his dreams. As he journeys back to the “love of his life”, Damian gets the wake-up call that memory and desire don’t always match who we are in real life.

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Winning LGBT Screenplay Festival Screenplay: Tuxedo Terrace, by Carmine Bicchetti

When the government begins to inspect their marriage, a gay immigrant and his lesbian wife throw a dinner party in an attempt to fool the INS; but soon realize that they aren’t the only ones hiding something.

CAST LIST:

Lisette: Melie Rondeau
Chip: Christopher Zamat
O’Sullivan: Pierre Simpson
Narrator: Val Cole
Lorenzo: Jorge Molina
Kitty: Justine Christensen
Eddie: David Draper
Elizabeth Taylor: Kat White

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Winning LGBT Feature Screenplay: Circle of Illumination, by Trisha DiFazio

Simon, a shy introvert, and Rosie, a bon vivant, have been best friends since Kindergarten. After Rosie dies, Simon receives e-mails from Rosie’s account with detailed instructions as to how to spread her ashes throughout Europe. The problem is: Simon only has two weeks to visit four countries. Will Simon overcome his fears and carry out his best friend’s wishes in time? We follow Simon on an epic quest that turns out to be as challenging as it is illuminating.

CAST LIST:

Molly/Dayonare: Jennifer Lieberman
Adele/Mrs. Murphy: Esther Thibault
Narration: Geoff Mays
Simon: Max Ackerman
Rosie: Maiza Dubhe
Various: Russell Batcher

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Denissa Palmer, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: August 2019 LGBT FEEDBACK Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
BEST FILM: DOST
BEST PERFORMANCES: DOST
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: CRUSH
BEST MUSIC: AB LIB
THEME: Choices

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:

festival posterTURN IT AROUND, 9min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama

festival poster CRUSH, 16min., USA, LGBT/Thriller

festival poster AD LIB, 7min., USA, LGBT/Romance

festival posterGAMERS, 10min., USA, LGBT/Drama

festival posterCHANDELIER, 9min., Greece, LGBT/Comedy

festival poster DOST, 41min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama

The theme of the August 2019 LGBT Feedback Film Festival in Toronto was “Choices”.
Each film was about a character(s) who has a gigantic, life altering choice to make.
The 8th event of the Los Angeles festivals in 2019.
4 more festivals to go in Toronto this year.

See you at the festivals.

– Matthew Toffolo

Turn It Around Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA LGBT August 2019 Festival

TURN IT AROUND, 9min., Netherlands, LGBT/Drama

Directed by Niels Bourgonje

At a house party fifteen year old Bram is surrounded by friends and draws the attention of many pretty girls. But he has no interest in them. He has fallen hopelessly in love with the pretty boy on the dance floor: seventeen year old Florian.

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