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HIGHLIGHTS: May 2024 LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: EFFY’S BIG GAY BRUNCH

Best Micro-Short: FIRST YOU, THEN I
Best Direction: KORDOVERO 22
Best Performances: SHATTERED
Best Story: LIKE WATER
Best Student Film: WHERE TO PISS

See info for each film:

WHERE TO PISS, 8min,. UK
Directed by Karter Masuhara
A trans man wants to use the men’s bathroom for the first time, however, he’s hindered by his own fears and insecurities. He shares these fears to his friend shown through imaginary scenarios.

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

SHATTERED, 22min., USA
Directed by Kory Getman
In this suspense-filled drama dissecting the complexities of abuse through the lens of an LGBT relationship, “SHATTERED” exposes the chilling psychology behind love’s darker shades.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28546517/

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

FIRST YOU, THEN I, 3min., USA
Directed by Ashleigh Coffelt
A woman finds herself caught in a toxic relationship, struggling between fighting for herself or disconnecting from the one she loves.

http://www.missashproductions.com/https://instagram.com/missashproductions

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

DESTROY IMAGINATION, 12min., USA
Directed by Chris Adam Abercrombie
Ivan is a male student that has just been raped in his dorm room. This devastating incident has Ivan hanging on by a thread, and he fears that people will not believe he has been raped. All hope is shattered when monotone Detective Amy Beck has a cold, uncaring demeanor while interviewing him about the details of the rape. The brutality of the rape, and the complete lack of support, has Ivan feeling alone without hope as he makes his final decision to kill himself.

http://abercrombiestudios.com/

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

LIKE WATER, 5min,. USA
Directed by Christopher Lopez
In the San Francisco Bay Area, “Like Water” follows André, a 19-year-old photographer, as he navigates modern life. Immersed in his passion for photography, André captures the city’s essence while also exploring dating apps. When André is ghosted, he confronts his insecurities, pushing away friends and grappling with societal expectations. A spiritual experience at the beach helps him realize that self-acceptance comes from within. Learning to let go, André discovers his power to embrace his authentic self.

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

KORDOVERO 22, 18min., Israel
Directed by Gal Primack Najari
Two men meet through a screen and struggle to get closer in an impossible pre-written reality

http://www.primacknajari.com/welcome
https://www.facebook.com/galprimacknajari
https://www.instagram.com/kordovero22

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

EFFY’S BIG GAY BRUNCH, 6min,. USA
Directed by Valentina Matosian
In a glorious, bloody display, LGBTQIA+ professional wrestlers showcase the artistry of their craft and celebrate the strength in community.

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

HIGHLIGHTS: April 2024 LA LGBT Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Film: THE TWO SPINSTERS
Best Direction: IN WAVES
Best Story: THE CAPTIVE
Best Documentary: MY FIRST TIME – COMING OUT
Best Performances: LAST DANCE

See info for each film:

MY FIRST TIME – COMING OUT, 20min., Australia
Directed by Carolyn Cage
Made for queer people and their allies, ‘My First Time’ takes an unfiltered and heartfelt look at unforgettable first universal queer experiences from members from Australia’s LGBTQ+ community.

https://www.youtube.com/@WeArePride
https://www.facebook.com/WeArePrideNetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/we.arepride/

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

LAST DANCE, 12min., Mexico
Directed by Fernando Garzafox
Dance like everyone is watching, Love like nobody is.
When Diego meets Raúl, he finds love within.

https://www.instagram.com/fergarzafox

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

IN WAVES, 5min., UK
Directed by Shaohan Song
Ke the cinephile begins writing her first script in front of the computer, projecting her complex emotions towards her ex-girlfriend Blue onto the characters she is creating. The surrounding space starts to transform in tandem with her imagination…

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

THE TWO SPINSTERS, 9min., Italy
Directed by Ugo Lanzotti, Roberta Pia De Angelis
Two ladies have been living together for many years. One of them, Maria, has to face an old family hostility for having chosen to live love…

https://www.instagram.com/roberta_de_angelis

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

THE CAPTIVE, 15min., Australia
Directed by Alexander Ku
Two men Simon and Dennis meet online for a real time hook-up. What happens blurs the lines between desire and manipulation, as events fold into a dangerous baiting struggle.

Watch NOW – the audience feedback video.

HIGHLIGHTS: February 2024 LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:

Best Feature Film: TO DIE ALONE
Best Short Film: IN MY OWN IMAGE
Best Direction: THE NIGHT I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE
Best Story: A DIFFERENTLY – CURATED WORLD
Best Student Film: INVISIBLE WALL

TO DIE ALONE, 88min., USA
Directed by Austin Smagalski
After suffering a terrible injury while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Irving must find a way to escape the woods alive and confront her inner demons with the help of a stranger.

https://www.todiealonefilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/todiealonefilm
https://www.instagram.com/todiealonefilm/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

THE NIGHT I LEARNED HOW TO DANCE, 6min,. USA
Directed by William Degardin
In order to fit in his own community, a young gay man attempts the nightclub experience only to be sexually assaulted.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

A DIFFERENTLY – CURATED WORLD, 2min., USA
Directed by Kiersten White
In this age of Black nostalgia, as we see the remake of classic Black sitcoms and the reimagining of Black excellence using the tools, fashion, entertainment, and mediums of yesteryear– we find that one particular community of Blacks is missing from the mainstream conversation, the LGBTQ+ community. Reimagine, with us, a Black and Queer utopia– through the eyes of Black America’s most famous coming-of-age sitcom.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

INVISIBLE WALL, 6min., Japan
Directed by Aoi Matsumoto
Some people can easily pass through the door while others cannot pass through it. And someone wait for the door to open or force it open.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!

IN MY OWN IMAGE, 12min,. Italy
Directed by Giuseppe Bucci
A son fails to feel sorry for the death of his father, a homophobic and bigoted man mainly due to his religious upbringing. The son has never confessed his homosexuality to his father and, desperate, he makes a very strong gesture to shout his homosexuality to God, the Vatican and his father. But resentment is not the solution. The solution is for the church to welcome homosexuals as people equal to all, and not sinners.

https://www.facebook.com/giuseppe.bucci.7
https://www.instagram.com/GiuseppeBucci5

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!