Short Films
SOME KIND OF PARADISE
2023 | Short Film | Drama, Romance | USA | 20 min
2023 | Short Film | Drama, Romance | USA | 20 min
When a lonely cowboy meets and falls in love with a Hollywood actor, his usual routine of drinking, line-dancing and quick-fix hookups give way to the new and terrifying world of intimacy and vulnerability.
MAIN CAST
Tyler: John Brodsky
Raphael: Gabriel Leyva
TEAM
Producer : Tianyu Yang
Director : Nicholas Finegan
Screenwriter : Talisha Elger
Cinematographer: Sharon Pulwer
Production Designer : Mojo Wen
Editor : Richard Bai
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FESTIVALS:
- AFI FEST - 2023 - World Premiere
- Tribeca Festival - 2024 - New York Premiere
- HollyShorts Film Festival - 2024 - Los Angeles Premiere
- CAA Moebius - 2024
- Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival - 2024
- Calgary International Film Festival - 2024
- Arizona International Film Festival - 2024
- Miami Edition - OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival - 2024 - Best Short Jury Award Winner
- Independent Film Festival Boston - 2024
- Nevada City Film Festival - 2024
- Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festsival - 2024
- San Antonio Film Festival - 2024
- FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival - 2024
- New York Indie Shorts Awards - 2024
- Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival - 2024
- Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival - 2024
- SHORTS MÉXICO - 2024
- Out On Film: Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival - 2024
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PRESS:
- TRIBECA PAGE
- DEADLINE: Tribeca Festival Sets Short Film Lineup For 2024
- The Hollywood Reporter: CAA Sets Lineup, Dates for Ninth Moebius Film Festival
- FILM THREAT: “A Simple Yet Profound Love Story”
- Queerty: WATCH: The country boy falls for a Hollywood hot shot in this “sweaty, dusty” Western love story
- Gay City News: Roundup of queer shorts at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival