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 July 2, 2023.
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 2023 (at our discretion and by invitation based on local
demographics and COVID-19 Status)
Spring 2023
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
| Black Box Director ALANA MANGO in Animated United States |
ART-HOUSE
FILM
| Sacrificial Lambs Director Páll Kristinn Jakobsson in Art-house Film, Experimental Iceland |
| The Sovereign (Work in Progress) Director Farah Ysvette Mourad Vera in Art-house Film, Content/Message Delivery (subcat) United States |
COMEDY
DOCUMENTARY
DRAMA - ROMANCE
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
HORROR
INSPIRATIONAL
LOOSE SHORTS
| Accessory Director Kat Ferentchak in Comedy, Actor: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat) United States |
| Key Lewis; Half Black, Half White, Looks MEXICAN! Director Max Fannin in Comedy United States |
DOCUMENTARY
| Dear Convicted President Director Ananta Khemradj in Documentary Netherlands |
| "F. Holland Day & The Art of Photography" Director Jerry Kelleher in Documentary United States |
| Grounders Director Melanie Hope in Documentary United States |
| Les Barbares Director Soraya Vargas in Documentary, Original Score (subcat) Colombia |
| Otter Hole Cave "Controlled by the Moon & Tides" Directors Paul Walford Taylor, Paul Footleg Fretwell in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Queer Gardening Director Ella von der Haide in Documentary Germany |
| See Me, Hear Me, Know Me: The Welcome Project PA Director Eli Laban in Documentary United States |
| The art of freedom Director Fermin Tangüis Figueroa in Documentary Peru |
| The Remedy Director Boris Tsessarsky in Documentary |
| Up S#!T CREEK Director Panagiotis Tsaltas in Documentary Canada |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| Dying Briefly Director Juan Briseño in Drama Mexico |
| Ellida Director Leon Mitchell in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat), Costume Design (subcat), Makeup (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) United States |
| My Partner Director Keliʻi Grace in Drama United States |
| Never Let Me Go Director Bruno Mauricio Rodrigues in Drama Ireland |
| The Sibling Rule (Film: Mari's Vimeo) Director Mari SanGiovanni in Drama, Original Concept (subcat), Direction (subcat) United States |
| To Conceal A Crime Director Henric Hammarslätt in Drama, Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Direction (subcat) Sweden |
| Trust in Love Director Mick Davis in Drama United States |
DUST COLLECTOR
| "LOST HILLS, CA." Director Waide Riddle in Dust Collector United States |
EXPERIMENTAL
| Dear Mom Director Kai Hazelwood in Experimental United States |
| Good Morning I Love You Director Scott Magid in Experimental United States |
HORROR
| ALONE TIME Submitter Paul Coates in Horror United States |
| Authentic Director Eris in Horror United States |
| That Cold Dead Look In Your Eyes Director Onur Tukel in Horror, Actor: Supporting (subcat) United States |
| The Judgment Director Marwan Mokbel Elessawi in Horror United States |
INSPIRATIONAL
LOOSE SHORTS
| BIPOC in America Season 2 Episode 6 Director Dr. Cat in Loose Shorts United States |
| BIPOC in America Season 2 Episode 2 Director Dr. Cat in Loose Shorts United States |
| Blue Square Heart Director William Venus Means in Loose Shorts United States |
| Book of Dan Director Don Scime in Loose Shorts United States |
| DogFriend Director Maissa Lihedheb in Loose Shorts Germany |
| HAMAPAH/THE MAP DANCE-ON-FILM Director Daniel Banks in Loose Shorts United States |
| LULLABY Director Kae Fujisawa in Loose Shorts, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat), Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
| Neighborhood Stranger Director Andrew Santiago in Loose Shorts United States |
| They're Monarchs Director Pedro J Ortiz Pedraza in Loose Shorts United States |
| What I am worth Director Yann JEANNOTIN in Loose Shorts France |
MUSIC VIDEO
| Adrian Christian: A Song For You Director Adrian Christian in Music Video United States |
| Almalusìa Director Renato Ventura in Music Video Italy |
| Delta Director David Nguyen in Music Video France |
| El Big Bang Bululú Directors Lali Mejia, Francisco Puentes in Music Video United States |
| Fly Your Flag Submitter Glen King in Music Video United States |
| Friend Zone Director Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe Jr. in Music Video United States |
| Unbroken Director Kathy Moore in Music Video, Original Song (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) Australia |
| We are the Earth Director Zoé Rose in Music Video France |
NOVEL
| CONCEPTUS Writer BRIAN HERSKOWITZ in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United States |
| Meet Me At Third And Fairfax! Writer Waide Aaron Riddle in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United States |
| The Dice: Afterlife Writer Ramil Mustafayev in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) Poland |
| The Little Boy In The Little Red Dress Writer Waide Aaron Riddle in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United States |
PHOTOGRAPHY
| San Francisco Submitter Waide Riddle in Photography United States |
POETRY
RELIGIOUS/FAITH
SCREENPLAY
| Confession Writer Pat Wang in Poetry |
RELIGIOUS/FAITH
SCREENPLAY
| "A Place in the World" - LGBTQ Writer Michael Jay Stern in Screenplay United States |
| A Study In Sherlock Writer John Robert Christopher in Screenplay United States |
| Azalea Writer Nate Raven in Screenplay United States |
| Billy Submitter Joshua Rose in Screenplay United States |
| Bumblefuck Writer Lindsay Heiman in Screenplay, Script Writer United States |
| Dog Park Writer Harold Taw in Screenplay United States |
| Do You Take This…? Writer Eric H Gustafson in Screenplay United States |
| Extraordinary Resolve Writer Michele Forgue in Screenplay United States |
| HELLFIRE AND PRONOUN Writer JOHN MCCARNEY in Screenplay United States |
| Homonium Writer Matthew L Stevens in Screenplay United States |
| iOuroboros Writer Joshua Rose in Screenplay United States |
| Jackson, Wyoming Submitter Richard Morell in Screenplay United States |
| Kitty Writers Brandon Deyette, Emmy Morgan in Screenplay United States |
| Look at It This Way Writer Danae Clark in Screenplay United States |
| Lustangst unter der Haut // Lustfear under skin Submitter Christa Schulte in Screenplay, Script Writer Germany |
| MY MAD MADONNA Writer CINZIA BOMOLL in Screenplay Italy |
| MOKSHA Writer Saurin Lakhia in Screenplay United States |
| Monday's Hero Submitter Larry Downes in Screenplay Canada |
| Okie Love Submitter Pam Woods in Screenplay United States |
| Opening Out Writer Tamar Rebecca London in Screenplay United States |
| Palmetto Writer Greg Emmerth in Screenplay United States |
| Rainbow balls Writers Oleksander Kyriienko, Ivan Timshyn in Screenplay Ukraine |
| Shades of Survival Submitter Jennifer Crocker-Villegas in Screenplay United States |
| Somethin' X-tra! Writer William C Swett in Screenplay United States |
| Stand By Your Man Submitter Kate Hawkes in Screenplay United States |
| The Bullet Drop Writer Katarina Severen in Screenplay United States |
| The Weight of a Soul Writer Michelle Folmar in Screenplay United States |
SCRIPT WRITER
(Judges the
writing NOT the script)
| Bumblefuck Writer Lindsay Heiman in Screenplay, Script Writer United States |
| That Sweet Fonky Stuff Writer cydney octavia in Script Writer United States |
SCI-FI
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| SLOANE and the COSMIC SCHLEP Director Derek Frederickson in Sci-Fi United States |
STAGE PLAY
| Living at Amy's Writer Michael Normandy in Stage Play United States |
| When the Lights Go Out In Georgia Writer Louise Schwarz in Stage Play United States |
STUDENT
| Alien & Eve – Teaser Director Ty Ford Kingrose in Student United States |
| BE YOUR FEMININE Director Benny Berry-Wolfenden in Student Canada |
| Brother Director Aleksei Borovikov in Student United States |
| Chapped Lips Director Adam Olkin in Student United States |
| Lavender Director Jorge Garcia in Student United States |
| Love In Colors Director Roger Cabrera in Student United States |
| Portrait of MasVusi Director Lindsey Aranson in Student United States |
| SUPERCUT Director Natalia Sophia Gonzalez in Student United States |
| Switch Director Nathan Dunphy in Student Canada |
| The Prince's Dilemma Director Devin Rowe in Student United States |
| The Person Behind the Door Director Anna Alicia Pazderski in Student Korea, Republic of |
TIGHT SHORTS
| Airmen Directors Alicia Borja, Logan Satterlee in Tight Shorts, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
| Dyke It Yourself Submitter Maggie Bedner-Faris in Tight Shorts United States |
| Little Miss Fetus Director Shanna Beauchamp in Tight Shorts United States |
| Otherwise, we're lost Director Giulio Franz in Tight Shorts Mexico |
| Streetwalker Director Charif Ounis in Tight Shorts Germany |
| The Cow Director Justin John Carroll in Tight Shorts Ireland |
TV SHOW
WEBISODE
| City Folx Season 1 Director Rae Dawn in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
| MOONIE Director Jess Desvarieux in Webisode (Pilot) United States |
ZERO BUDGET
| Gender Dielmann Director Yorsh in Zero Budget Italy |
| What's in a Name Director Paul Rapsey in Zero Budget, Actor: Lead (subcat) Canada |