FEEDBACK FILM FESTIVAL Thursday July 2nd, 2020. 7pm.
Continuing to showcase the best of short films from around the world, while maintaining our audience feedback format moderated by Matthew Toffolo. Showcasing a festival three times a month in Toronto in 2020!
Tickets for 2018 are FREE or PAY WHAT YOU LIKE.
If you like to obtain seats in advance and pick them up on the day of the event (come for FREE, or make a donation), please email us at festival@lgbttorontofilmfestival.com and we’ll reserve seats for you.
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Here is the full program of films. Festival starts at 7pm sharp!
FIRST ACT PROGRAM
NANCY, 16min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Alana de Freitas
A father struggles to come to terms with his son’s coming out.
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CONTENT, 12min., USA, Drama
Directed by Chris Coats
When asked to model for a professional photographer, Kevin (Ben Sidell) seems to be willing to do whatever it takes to get the perfect shot. As the shoot commences he proves to be a little out of his depth. When the line of professionalism quickly blurs, Kevin is left to wonder if it was all worth it.
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SMOKESCREEN, 4min., USA, Comedy/Romance
Directed by Steph Farber
When Olivia’s date takes a turn for the mediocre, she gets stoned and ends up trapped in the reality of online dating.
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MY WIFE IS A CHICKEN, 15min. , Fantasy/Comedy
Directed by
Bella’s wife has gone missing – the same day a white chicken appears in her home. Coincidence? Bella’s cuckoo-pants therapist says no. Time for couples therapy.
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ALIA, 15min., USA, Drama
Directed by Sreehari Purimetla
A young married mute girl who undergoes domestic violence by her husband and mother everyday. She takes a crucial decision of her life to live with her loved ones.
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SECOND ACT PROGRAM
WHITE INK, 13min., USA, Drama/Romance
Directed by Noelle Urbano
Lou and Sophie, life-long friends embark on their annual camping trip and what normally is all fun and games, takes a turn… now they must face each other and their truths out in the wild.
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ROSIE, 11min., USA, Drama/Romance
Directed by Destry Spielberg
A privileged grad student, Jenna, takes a week in her parents beach home to finish her final project for art school. When she encounters Rosie, a sweet young dreamer trapped in the seaside town, the two embark on a reckless summer of discovery and impulsive decisions. 2 young women happen upon each other at the wrong place and the wrong time with no intentions other than feel what they feel in the moment, regardless of the consequences.
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CHOICES, 4min., USA, Experimental/Drama
Directed by Kevin Rosen-Quan
Choices is an experimental film wherein seven different couples perform the same scene in the same space. All seven conversations are cut together into a single scene with fourteen characters. So many choices! The goal was to showcase as diverse a cast as possible including different genders, races, handicaps, and sexual orientations, turning a seeming innocuous conversation into an exploration on how we humans are the same yet unique.
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2 BLACK BOYS, 6min., USA, LGBT
Directed by Rachel S Myers
Giovanni Adams’ poetry on his black queer journey from boyhood to manhood, isolation to intimacy, roots the narrative of this film that combines spoken word, dance and song.
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QUEER ENGLISH Ep. 4, 9min., USA, LGBT
Directed by Cole Bannick
As Adam attempts to move out of Gabe’s apartment, he unpacks his memories of the night they first met.
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NETUSER, 15min. USA, LGBT
Directed by Denis O’Hare
Peter Sardovski is obsessed with political assassinations. He can’t shake a nightmare that a current LGBT candidate is at risk, and despite warnings to the contrary, Peter posts a video comparing his dream to the murder of MLK. The backlash is fierce and brutal. With his husband and 2 year old son in protective hiding, Peter must confess the secret that has led to him being canceled – a revelation that threatens his marriage and his future. But darker forces are manipulating Peter in ways he can’t understand, leading to news that his dream may actually have been a premonition.
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