LGBTQ-U has a system to ensure entries aren't competing
against each other, but are recognized for their merits.
They compete against themselves: we judge each entry on its own merits and
score it on an inherent value system.
An "Official Selection" means your film passed the first judging
stage (didn't get rejected) and now goes to the AWARD judges to decide which
awards it will receive if any.
It does not mean your film will screen.
We will send the award notification the week of February 18, 2024.
Our long-standing and reputable distribution associates will review your film
if it wins Best Of Festival or Best Of Show.
LGBTQ-U will screen Best of Festival winners at the WRPN.tv Event in Rehoboth
Beach, DE, in 2024
Winter 2024
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
| Love Without Wings: an Adoption Fairytale Director Adam Swain Ferguson in Animated United States |
| The Life Director Chi Fan Wang in Animated Taiwan |
ART-HOUSE
FILM
| Group Director William R.A. Rush in Art-house Film United States |
COMEDY
DOCUMENTARY
DRAMA - ROMANCE
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
HORROR
INSPIRATIONAL
LOOSE SHORTS
| five against one Director Chico Amorim in Comedy Brazil |
| Kylvan, The Deaf Pup Director Sylvain Gélinas in Comedy Canada |
| NEXT! Director GIULIETTA REVEL in Comedy Italy |
DOCUMENTARY
| A Portrait in Three Director Martin Del Carpio in Documentary United States |
| Black, Queer & Done Director Nyasha Daley in Documentary, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United Kingdom |
| Breaking Taboos with Love Director Akshay N Rao in Documentary India |
| Burning Off The Page Director Eli Gorn in Documentary Canada |
| Carmine Director Aldo Garay in Documentary Uruguay |
| Celebrating Laughter, The Life and Films of Colin Higgins Director Nicholas Eliopoulos in Documentary, Original Song (subcat) United States |
| Liminal (Feature Length) Director Andy Hawkes in Documentary, Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Research (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
| Iive Like there is Tomorrow Director Dvorit Shargal in Documentary, Inspirational Israel |
| Love, Dad and Daddy Directors Ross Adams, Tom Paul Martin in Documentary United Kingdom |
| One For The Books: The Maupin Marathon Director Rose Collis in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Proper Pronouns Director Megan Daniels in Documentary United States |
| Serve With PRIDE Directors Joy Mosley, Cedric Hill in Documentary United States |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| Making Up Director Ryan Paige in Drama United Kingdom |
| TINA TOWN Director Michael Hyman in Drama United States |
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
| 1725 Submitter Glowe Lee in Experimental |
HORROR
INSPIRATIONAL
| Iive Like there is Tomorrow Director Dvorit Shargal in Inspirational Israel |
| Within the Lodge of Sacred Relations Director Patricia A Burke in Inspirational United States |
LOOSE SHORTS
| 12 angry lesbians Director Patrice Leung in Loose Shorts Canada |
| Alex McKenna: Alex & Margaret's Beginning Director Eric R Velarde in Loose Shorts United States |
| Emerald City Director Josef Steiff in Loose Shorts, Editing (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) United States |
| MEMORIES of Love Directors FRED PAUL BAILEY, Andrew Santiago in Loose Shorts United States |
| THE CAPTIVE Director Alexander Ku in Loose Shorts Australia |
| What to Expect When You're Not Expecting Director Jackson Tropp in Loose Shorts United States |
MUSIC VIDEO
| Fly Your Flag Submitter Glen King in Music Video United States |
| Good Morning I'm a Whore Director Aleksandar Mijatovic in Music Video Germany |
| Guapito, Divino Director Luis (Miguel St. Michael) Miguel Ramirez in Music Video United States |
| Josephine Director Miranda MacDougall in Music Video Canada |
| Love Is Hell Director Brendan Void in Music Video United Kingdom |
| Morning Prayer Submitter Linda Shear in Music Video United States |
| Planet of Broken Dreams Director Mike Savuica in Music Video, Actress: Lead (subcat) Romania |
NOVEL
PHOTOGRAPHY
| Never. More. Submitter martin del carpio in Photography United States |
POETRY
RELIGIOUS/FAITH
SCREENPLAY
RELIGIOUS/FAITH
| collection of plunges Directors Kayla De Vos, Chick Snipper in Religious/Faith Canada |
SCREENPLAY
| #instaboys Writer Matthew Rodney Chess in Screenplay United States |
| 3 Days in Galveston Writer Bryan Matthews in Screenplay United States |
| A Broken Christmas Writer William BLODGETT in Screenplay United States |
| And They Were Roommates Writer Zoe Eva Karbe in Screenplay Israel |
| Backen Writer Tony Gandia in Screenplay United States |
| "Ban the Bullet" Submitter Salvatore Riggio in Screenplay United States |
| Coming Out Straight Writer Frank Hernandez III in Screenplay United States |
| End Of Discussion Writer Richard Redlo in Screenplay United States |
| Exploration Writer David Evan Bonk in Screenplay Canada |
| Hidden Sparks Writer Joseph J Davis in Screenplay Ireland |
| In Hyding Submitter Carlos Perez in Screenplay United States |
| In the Shadow of the Night Submitter John Reoli in Screenplay United States |
| Minding Therapy Writer Ros C Johnson in Screenplay United States |
| Product of the System: The Kristopher Sharp Story Writer Amanda Turner in Screenplay United States |
| P-town Writer Eric Faulkner in Screenplay United States |
| The Pupil's Lash Writer Diana Smith in Screenplay United States |
| Untouchable Writer Xiaoyu Jin in Screenplay France |
| Wanting Found Submitter Douglas Hall in Screenplay United States |
| What's In A Name? Writer Michael Moore in Screenplay United States |
| You Are What You Love Writer Christine Oliva-Castillo in Screenplay United States |
SCRIPT WRITER
(Judges the
writing NOT the script)
| For Everyone, Everything Writer Patrick Ross in Screenplay, Script Writer United States |
SCI-FI
|
A_LEX Director Fabrizio Arrigo in Sci-Fi Italy |
| Will there be Dancing on Mars? Director Ricardo Mauricio Salcedo Martínez in Sci-Fi Ecuador |
STAGE PLAY
| Come Clean Writer David E Bonk in Stage Play Canada |
| More Going Down Writer Dennis j Manning in Stage Play United States |
| Murder? Gurl, What A Drag! (Script) Writer Maxwell C. Blackriver in Stage Play United States |
| The Shaft Writer Dennis J Manning in Stage Play United States |
| Undertow Writer Dennis J Manning in Stage Play United States |
STUDENT
| Addict Director ZIH-JYUN LIN in Student Taiwan |
| Banned by the Tractor Supply Store Director Carl Crosby in Student United States |
| Birthday Soup Director Joy Ansah in Student United States |
| Out of the Darkness Director UNLV FILM DOCS in Student United States |
| Read Director Emily Anzalone in Student United States |
| Remains Directors CIAO-JIE JHANG, YOU-RONG SIN, YUN-PEI JHANG in Student Taiwan |
| Sir Valence Presents: Watching U Director Sir Valence (aka G Yi) in Student United States |
| Shrugs Director Eric Ianniello in Student United States |
| Sweet Nothing Directors Luigi Bencosme, Carolina Zamora in Student United States |
| The FOBBITS Director James Williams III in Student United States |
| The Little Spinster Director Will Scott in Student Australia |
| The Universal Truth Directors Khushi Pandey, Lily Hosken, Jordan Orlando, Logan Marquez, Giovanni Zerbini in Student United States |
| the way she fell apart Director Jay Najeeah in Student United States |
| UnFamiliar Director Sophia Jean Marshall in Student United States |
| What My Heart Wanted Director Emma Ciprian in Student Canada |
TIGHT SHORTS
| Barbette + Fontaine Directors John-Carlos Estrada, Zak Zeh in Tight Shorts, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
| Punkow Nights Director Mattea Cavic in Tight Shorts Germany |
| Red Velvet Director W. Murray Sexton in Tight Shorts United States |
| Same Time Tomorrow Director John Reoli in Tight Shorts United States |
| To My Love, As You Sleep Director Persephone Thompson Dunn in Tight Shorts United States |
| What About Dennis? Director David Alan Morrison in Tight Shorts United States |
| Where Are All the Gay Superheroes? Director Tom Paul Martin in Tight Shorts United Kingdom |
TV SHOW
| Feet On The Street with Alyssa Poteet Director Jessie Sanchez in TV Show United States |
WEBISODE
| Garage On The Corner Directors david alan morrison, joseph a knight in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
| Healing US Director Paisley Mares in Webisode (Pilot) |
ZERO BUDGET