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In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, LGBTQU has instituted a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:  each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system.

The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.

Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not only for Best Of Festival and Best of Show, but also for two Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.

Best of Festival and Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each season;  Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the Award of Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.

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  DOMESTIC COMEDY
 
"DIVOS"
Comedy Feature (USA)

OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE: Actor: Supporting:  Jayson Bernard as Mr Aubrey
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE: Actress: Supporting:Marissa Jaret Winokur as Sister Hartt





FOREIGN LOOSE SHORTS

"62-84, I Didn't Copy That, HQ"
Crime/Drama (Turkey)




Lives that getting united and getting threatened in a night...
a woman who is running away because she was subjected to
 domestic violence by her husband, a trans person trying to hold
on to life by cooking and an illegal immigrant
 who is at the edge of suicide.


FOREIGN WEBISODE


"Avocado Toast the series"
  Comedy Webisode(Canada)




Ever wondered about your parents' sex life?
 Neither did Molly and Elle until coming out and divorce
forced them to learn about their parents' new sex-capades.
After a lifetime of dating men, Molly (31, a grade eight teacher)
surprises herself when she falls in love with a woman for the first time.


  FOREIGN TIGHT SHORTS
INSPIRATIONAL

"Intrinsic Moral Evil"
Dance Short (Netherlands)



Intrinsic Moral Evil seems to be a tale of identity
 and coming of age.
 But above all, the three dancers play with the viewer’s
 perception and expectations.
The layered story gradually develops; revealing its
last secrets just before the end credits start.
 Inviting the audience to make its own interpretation.

DOMESTIC TIGHT SHORTS


"Junior"
Drama (USA)

A young family’s parenting is called
 into question when their four year old
 son challenges traditional gender norms.

DOMESTIC LOOSE SHORTS

"Orpheus Star"
Drama (USA)

DOUGLAS PRIVETT is a young musician
 who returns home to the small mid-western
 town of his childhood to visit his estranged Baptist
 preacher grandmother, PASTOR EZRELA MAE PRIVETT,
 who's suffered a mild stroke.
Despite memories of her harsh treatment while raising him,
 Douglas agrees to help her with physical therapy.

FOREIGN ART-HOUSE FILM

"Out of Time"
Drama (UK)

Can the family survive the confession and are they mentally
ready to take on this new chapter in all their lives?

When ex -Fighting champion Danny’s 8-year sentence is over,
 he returns home to a revelation.
Not only is his beloved gym under pressure,
 his childhood sweetheart Sam & their only son Connor have been
covering a huge secret! Sam is unsure how to reveal and
 handle the whole situation and both are terrified to tell.

DOMESTIC DRAMA


"Patrick"
Drama (USA)

A charismatic mortician finds love when he meets David,
a shy southern boy attending his grandfather’s funeral.
 Their brief romance is cut short when Patrick’s old flame
 tries to rekindle a relationship, and a crowded house party quickly turns violent.
 Emotionally shattered, David must confront his feelings of betrayal and loss, w
hile also learning to accept his sexual identity and reconcile it with his family’s faith


TWO SPECIALLY JUROR'S REQUEST
 FOR BEST OF FESTIVAL AWARDS
Since the jurors had already chosen a domestic drama and a foreign art-house,
 they unanimously requested the following two films to be
 given a Best of Festival award as well.
Our rules state that only one of each category and domestic and foreign be chosen.,
 however, we felt it would not be fair to give these two a Best of Show
when they deserve Best of Festival.

DOMESTIC DRAMA

"Trees of Peace"
Drama (USA)

Four women from different backgrounds and beliefs,
 each broken in their own ways, are forced to reconcile
 their inner demons and put their differences aside…
in order to live through the day—for 81 days straight.
(Based on True events during 1994 Rwanda genocide)


FOREIGN ART-HOUSE FILM

"Written on Water"
Dance/Drama (France)

A choreographer must face an unresolved romantic encounter
 from her past as she creates a new dance work.

TITLE	CATEGORY & AWARDS (s)
Couch Coins - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Animated
Escape - Netherlands	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE: Tight Shorts EXCELLENCE: Direction EXCELLENCE: Viewer Impact/Entertainment
Girlsboysmix - Netherlands	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Documentary
Just Ask Him - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Dama
Kazoo - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Student
Outlines Of Love - UK	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Art-house Film/Short
PURE - Canada	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Art-house Film/Sci-Fi
REFLECTIONS - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Tight Shorts
SALAD DAZE - AU	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Comedy
The Anomalous (Series) - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : TV Show
The Real Court of Shards - Germany	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Experimental
The Space Between - AU	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : TV Show/Documentary
The Unlikely Story of the Lesbians of First Friday - USA	OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE : Documentary

TITLE	CATEGORY & AWARD (s)
ALEPH - Brazil	EXCELLENCE: Art-house Film EXCELLENCE: Actor: Lead  Joao Butoh
All-American Boy - USA	EXCELLENCE: Drama
ALONE OUT HERE  - AU	EXCELLENCE: Documentary
Bizarre Love Triangle - USA	EXCELLENCE: Short EXCELLENCE: Actress: Lead  Erin Kelly
Calling for Change - UK	EXCELLENCE: Art-house Film
Catherine's Kindergarten - USA	EXCELLENCE: Documentary
Country People - USA	EXCELLENCE Tight Shorts
Full Send - USA	EXCELLENCE: Student
Hate Street - USA	EXCELLENCE: Dust Collector
Invisible Wyoming - USA	EXCELLENCE: Documentary
Monster Mash - Taiwan	EXCELLENCE: Student/Animated
Reflection - Norway	EXCELLENCE: Animated, Documentary
The Gemini - Myanmar	EXCELLENCE: Drama
The Last Queen - USA	EXCELLENCE: Documentary
YOSHI - UK	EXCELLENCE: Tight Shorts

TITLE	CATEGORY & AWARDS (s)
A Passage Of Time - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Drama
A Visit from Cousin Michael - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Tight Shorts
Beat - Canada	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Student
Berlin Bernauer Straße - Time Travel - Germany	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Documentary
Devil Preferred Espresso - Germany	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Animated
Fiddelity - Canada	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT Zero Budget
Fluid - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Student
	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Voice-Over-Talent
Love is now the stardust of yesterday….Brazil	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Tight Shorts
ManglaMukhi- Eunuch Blessings - India	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Documentary
Meow Mixer - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Comedy
More of Something - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Loose Shorts
Mr. Green Bean and Mr. Redhead Journey Down The Mississippi River - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Animated
MY MATTACHINE - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Experimental
	MERIT: Original Concept
OUT LOUD - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Documentary
Pulli, The Mark - Singapore	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Art-house Film
SENIOR DISCOUNTed - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Religious/Faith
	EXCELLENCE: Actor: Lead Jay Pennington
Smile, You're On Camera - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Student
Twilight of the Possible Immortals -Canada	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Drama
Ulster Alien - UK	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Student
Wild HR - USA	EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Tight Shorts

TITLE	AWARD AND CATEGORY
(m)adam: Adam's Rib Reframed - USA	MERIT: Tight Shorts
	MERIT: Religious/Faith
	MERIT: Animated
	MERIT: Content/Message Delivery
	MERIT: Original Concept
	MERIT: Research
Absinthe - UK	MERIT:Tight Shorts
Dream Boy USA	MERIT: Student
Girls' play - Japan	MERIT: Student
Go Crazy With Crazy - USA	MERIT: Tight Shorts
Home a place of belonging - AU	MERIT: Art-house Film
	MERIT: Experimental
	MERIT: Inspirational
	MERIT: Religious/Faith
Hydrate - USA	MERIT: Student
In Search of the Artistic Moment - AU	MERIT: Art-house Film
	MERIT: Experimental
	MERIT: Inspirational
Incredible Machine GlassBody - USA	MERIT: Experimental
Indigo - USA	MERIT:Drama
Is this Queensland in the 20s? - AU	MERIT: Documentary
Kippy, Pray for the Dead and Fight Like Hell for the Living - USA	MERIT: Inspirational
Miracle! Mother Nature has appeared to me - Italy	MERIT: Experimental
Oblivious -USA	MERIT: Comedy
SWEET & TENDER HOOLIGAN - USA	MERIT: Tight Shorts
The Message - USA	MERIT: Loose Shorts
	MERIT: Zero Budget
	MERIT: Original Concept
Trust: A Coming Out Story - Canada	MERIT: Student
WAS I NEXT - THE SEAN CRIBBIN STORY 2020 Overview - Canada	MERIT: Documentary
Way Down Below- A Lament for our Times - AU	MERIT: Art-house Film
	MERIT: Zero Budget

TITLE	AWARD & CATEGORY
Your Inbox Is Full (USA)	Experimental/Student
How the West Wasn't Won (USA)	Tight Shorts
We the Jury (USA)	Experimental
Let'sss (Belgium)	KUDOS: Experimental MERIT: Makeup

SUB-CATEGORIES

TITLE & COUNTRY	CATEGORY	AWARD (S)
Courtney & Chester - Canada	Original Concept (subcat)	Kudos
Hush - USA	(Subcat) Content/Message Delivery	Excellence
Now & Then - Canada	Original Score (subcat)	Exceptional Merit
Romance - Georgia	(Subcat) Original Score	Outstanding Excellence
Testostrogen - New Zealand	(Subcat) Content/Message Delivery	Exceptional Merit