Say No to Fear Collection GBFF2025 "Fear will not bring us down"

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Love Gilbert (2020)A film by Vincent Guzzone. A heartfelt look back over the life and career of Gilbert Baker, creator of the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag. From his childhood in Kansas to San Francisco in the 1970s to a historic meeting with Barak Obama in 2016. This film was created for PERFORMAnCE, POLITICS &amp; PROTEST, The ART of GILERT BAKER an exhibit at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco, California.

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Love Gilbert (2020)

Love Gilbert (2020) A film by Vincent Guzzone. A heartfelt look back over the life and career of Gilbert Baker, creator of the LGBTQ Rainbow Flag. From his childhood in Kansas to San Francisco in the 1970s to a historic meeting with Barak Obama in 2016. This film was created for PERFORMAnCE, POLITICS & PROTEST, The ART of GILERT BAKER an exhibit at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco, California.

Safety State (2024)&nbsp;In a dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the Midwest for safety in New England.

Safety State (2024)

Having just gotten married to the woman of her dreams, Ellie takes Shae on a romantic excursion to the west coast seaside for a moment of happiness and seclusion before inevitably coming to terms with a life-altering decision.

The Paradise Road (2024)

It's a Match (2024)

It's a Match (2024)

The Rebel (2023) Please tell us your motivation for making your film:Homosexuality is a sensitive topic in China, the story was inspired by a true event in which a gay student committed suicide after being bullied and mocked by both classmates and teachers for being too "sissy". I'm a somewhat optimistic person, I wanted to shift the character and show different version of the event. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:Protecting queerness can be a motivation for evoking people's inner rebellion; queerness is the source of power. Credits:Xinyu ShuDirector Xinyu ShuWriter Xinyu ShuProducer Nichole ZhangKey Cast"Enjun" Specs:Project Title (Original Language):我就不Project Type:Short, StudentRuntime:6 minutes 26 secondsCompletion Date:April 11, 2023Production Budget:50,000 CNYCountry of Origin:ChinaCountry of Filming:ChinaLanguage:ChineseShooting Format:Digital, ArriAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:YesStudent Project:Yes - University of California, Berkeley

The Rebel (2023)

After All (2023)A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken. The sci-fi element of the film (which we dubbed “photo-traveling”) was an old idea I had back in high school. I was missing my friends during quarantine, and found myself staring at a picture of them one day, this tugging feeling in my gut that made me want to go back to that moment and hug them again. I thought of my loved ones a lot while writing the script for After All. As far as the actual plot goes, I’m going to be a little selfish here and admit that I just wanted to make a feel-good short film about queer teenage girls. I wanted to keep it simple and practical for a group of underfunded college kids to make, yet still go deep enough to pack an emotional punch. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:As somewhat of a perpetual wallflower, I’ve watched a lot of relationships come and go in my life. One thing I’ve always wondered about is what it would take to foster a love that lasts. A lot of queer kids grow up without the kind of unconditional love that I think is so necessary in today’s fast-moving, highly-individualistic world. With this film, I wanted to tell a story whose main conflict did not revolve around homophobia, but rather the complex inner lives of its main characters, and their internal fight to remember why they want to be together in the first place. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:mentions of bullying/homophobia Credits:Amanda VillalpandoDirector Amanda VillalpandoWriter Min Thu TaProducer ChaeyoonKey Cast"Jess" Mehaa MekalaKey Cast"Marcy" Erin LeeDirectors of Photography Min Thu TaDirectors of Photography Ria PotharlankaProduction Design Hayley KimProduction Design Sabrina DunnFirst Assistant Director Abbie PeckCostume Designer Anastasia BabusenkoScript Supervisor Grace CauthronSound J-HanLocations Manager Hayley KimAssistant Locations Manager Mae RichardsonAssistant Camera Alec LamKey Grip Anastasia BabusenkoGrip Hayley KimGrip Alec LamGaffers Anastasia BabusenkoGaffers Mae RichardsonGaffers Gerry RamosEditors Min Thu TaEditors Grace CauthronAssistant Editor J-HanSet Photographer J-HanProduction Assistants Gerry RamosProduction Assistants Jamie KimGraphic Designer Min Thu TaColorist Gerry RamosSound Mixer Max GarciaMusic Specs:Project Type:Student, ShortGenres:Drama, Romance, Sci-FiRuntime:26 minutes 52 secondsCompletion Date:November 30, 2023Production Budget:400 USDCountry of Origin:United StatesCountry of Filming:United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:Yes - UC Berkeley After All has already premiered at 2 previous film festivals (CAPFest in 2023 and Frameline in 2024) CAPFestBerkeleyUnited StatesDecember 2, 2023CAPFest PremiereBest Berkeley Picture, Best Cinematography

After All (2023)

After All (2023) A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken.

Edie Eberhardt and Jeri Hernandez Introduction for The Cat Sitter (2025)

Edie Eberhardt and Jeri Hernandez Introduction for The Cat Sitter (2025)

The Cat Sitter (2025)In search of quick cash, a young professional takes on a cat-sitting job for quirky ladies in Slabtown. Little does she know, these seemingly innocent feline companions harbor a sinister secret. Director -&nbsp;Edie Eberhardt<a href="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/898/888/original/3b3581c662-headshot.jpg?1728013964" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com/press_kits/headshots/002/898/888/thumb/3b3581c662-headshot.jpg?1728013964" style="border: none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; position: relative;" width="163"></a>Director -&nbsp;Edie Eberhardt Director Biography -&nbsp;Edie EberhardtMy journey begins in Paducah, Kentucky, with a few interesting twists and turns along the way. I've also called Southern California and Symsonia, Kentucky—often referred to as Slabtown—my homes at different points in my life.​Venturing into Film: While this is my first foray into the world of filmmaking, the desire to be involved in acting has always simmered within me. High Grass Hideout Studios offered me the opportunity to take the plunge and learn the ins and outs of every aspect of making a film. It's been an eye-opening journey, not only in terms of filmmaking's many facets but also in discovering that my patience has its limits!Educational Background: My academic pursuits led me to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus on painting, a testament to my love for artistic expression.Day Job: By day, I serve as a Legal Assistant in the Real Estate Department at a local Attorney Firm, bringing order to the complexities of the legal world.High Grass Hideout Studios: What I find most rewarding about working with High Grass Hideout Studios is the exhilaration of bringing stories to life. At the end of the day, we're taking ideas that have lived solely in our minds and turning them into tangible, visual creations. It's a profound satisfaction to witness something that was once confined to our heads now shared with the world.Fun Fact: Here's a surprising tidbit about me—I held the prestigious position of first chair flute in my high school band during both my Junior and Senior years. It's a testament to the multifaceted nature of my interests and talents, just like my journey into the world of filmmaking with High Grass Hideout Studios. Edie Eberhardt, Director StatementI was a teenager in the ‘80s. That may be all I need to say, but I’ll explain, nonetheless. My mother used to bring me a new rented VHS of a different horror movie every Friday night on her way home from work. I cut my teeth on some of the cheesiest, goretastic, and best acted B horror movies in existence. I also loved a good comedy. When those two collided, I was in heaven.My vision as a brand-new director is to make a visually compelling movie on a shoestring budget. I want color to be a main actor. I want people to feel how eerie it is to be alone out in the middle of nowhere. I also want people to walk away chuckling and having scenes play over in their minds like a catchy song. Horror is a natural choice for my vision. It’s a comfortable genre and allows for so much creativity, without having such rigid guidelines. I intend on breaking the rules.The Cat Sitter was born out of a film festival. Cinema Systers Film Festival is the only all lesbian film festival in the USA. It’s also in my hometown. While attending a workshop held by Nicole de Meneses, I was encouraged to make a short film. I felt like I was able to make it happen. Nicole kept in touch and really wanted us to succeed. A year and a half later, here we are.In this short horror film, we had no budget. We used our phones for filming. We did buy an H4N Audio recorder for better sound quality. We borrowed a drone and learned how to do everything from writing a script to using a clapper board. This film formed friendships and broke others. This film is the beginning.Thank you for watching. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:We wanted to showcase women in all aspects of film; in front of and behind the camera. What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:We love horror movies and wanted to show that no budget/ low budget films made by first time filmmakers with no film education could still be entertaining. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Trigger warnings: animal death, violence, mutilation, body parts

Trigger warnings: animal death, violence, mutilation, body parts

The Cat Sitter (2025)

Calamity Jane (2025)

Joshua R. Pangborn Introduction for The Brooklyn Butcher (2025)

The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) As the city cowers in fear of a deranged serial killer, the residents of one Brooklyn apartment building learn new meanings of the word fear as they each encounter their own personal horrors. Director Biography -&nbsp;Joshua R. Pangborn, Stuart KiczekJoshua R. Pangborn (he/him) is an award-winning queer actor, writer, and creator, and founder of SideKick Productions, a queer, fat and sex-positive film &amp; television production company. Joshua created the award-winning queer soap opera Skeleton Crew, now in its fifth season, and the horror comedy Demon Doctor, now in its second season. Watch these series, along with several horror shorts, including Angie and the award-winning Wasted on the Young and Scratched, at youtube.com/sidekickproductions. Joshua is currently in post-production on the world's first queer, fat-positive horror feature film, A Taste of Youth and hopes to release the film this year, as well as a new queer, fat-positive horror feature anthology, The Brooklyn Butcher. Also in post-production is the first spin-off to his flagship series, Skeleton Crew: The Edward Chronicles. Joshua's short fiction work includes Crumbs in The Book of Queer Saints, and The Court of King Dong in the anthology, That Old House: The Bathroom. Joshua plans to release his debut solo collection of short stories later this year. Find Joshua on Instagram and TikTok at SideKickProductions and on Twitter at SideKickProd. To support SideKick Productions and queer, fat-positive, sex-positive film and television, become a patron at patreon.com/sidekickproductions. Please tell us your motivation for making your film:To celebrate horror through a queer lens What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:The film is a love letter to all that is horror, as well as an attempt to show how interconnected we all are. Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:Blood, burning, death The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) CreditsJoshua R. PangbornDirectorSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, A Taste of Youth, AngieStuart KiczekDirectorSkeleton Crew, ScratchedJoshua R. PangbornWriterSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, A Taste of YouthJ. CerioWriterAngieJoshua R. PangbornProducerSkeleton Crew, Demon Doctor, Wasted on the Young, Scratched, The Art of Blowing It, A Taste of Youth, AngieAlexander DorfKey Cast"Arthur" Johnny GottsegenKey Cast"Bruce" Jahir ChristianKey Cast"Barry" Ashley Monique MenardKey Cast"Mary" Geordy SkolnickKey Cast"James" Andrew CarterKey Cast"Officer Howard" Nakia ReynosoKey Cast"The Reporter" Elio TrevisanKey Cast"Philip" Stuart KiczekKey Cast"Dmitri Jeffries" Alexander ColónKey Cast"Tobias" Laura TutuKey Cast"Rose" Alvin Benjamin ChristmasKey Cast"Antoine Lorly" Joshua R. PangbornKey Cast"Doctor Declan Renard" J. CerioKey Cast"Brad" Joshua SterKey Cast"Connor" Anthony J. SmithKey Cast"The Mysterious Man" Mark-Eugene GarciaKey Cast"Marino Renard" Rev. YolandaKey Cast"Phyllis" Barbara ThomasKey Cast"Carolyn" David SchmittKey Cast"Vincent" Paul AntzoulisKey Cast"Patrick Wood" Dhafir JacksonKey Cast"Justin" James KingKey Cast"Bud Harold" Greg HoffmanKey Cast"B.B." Chad WelchKey Cast"Jerry" Paul AntzoulisSpecial Makeup EffectsA Taste of Youth, Demon Doctor, Skeleton Crew, Angie, Wasted on the Young, ScratchedLimmazeneScoreDeath Drop Gorgeous The Brooklyn Butcher (2025) Specs Project Type:FeatureGenres:Horror, LGBT, Horror Comedy, Fat-Positive, AnthologyRuntime:1 hour 45 minutesCountry of Origin:United States, United StatesCountry of Filming:United States, United StatesLanguage:EnglishShooting Format:DigitalAspect Ratio:16:9Film Color:ColorFirst-time Filmmaker:NoStudent Project:No

The Brooklyn Butcher (2025)

As the city cowers in fear of a deranged serial killer, the residents of one Brooklyn apartment building learn new meanings of the word fear as they each encounter their own personal horrors.

Say No to Fear Collection GBFF2025 "Fear will not bring us down"

Say No to Fear Collection GBFF2025 "Fear will not bring us down"

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