LGBT+ Toronto & L.A. Screenplay Festival

10th Year

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Festival Description

This festival is designed to showcase the best of LGBTQ+ stories from around the world today! 

We have a guaranteed 4-tier setup for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)

1st Tier: FULL FEEDBACK on your screenplay (all submissions)

2nd Tier: Accepted scripts (25% on average of submitted entries) get a best scene of their screenplay performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video.

3rd Tier: We will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film.

4th Tier: Then we will set up a podcast interview on our popular iTunes show where we will promote the winning writer and script.

Bonus: 5th Tier. A winning screenwriter WhatsApp group has just been formed. Over 50 writers to date. (Great way to share ideas and contacts with people in the industry.)

What this festival does is give the writer exposure. With our best scene video reading, plus the 2 interviews, this festival simply makes the screenwriter’s name and script searchable and out there to the world. Plus, submissions receive full feedback on their script no matter what.

Service Options to submit to: 

1) 30min. Zoom Workshop with Professional Actors

We will do a recorded Zoom workshop from a best scene of your script (3-10 pages) performed by professional actors. Then a 10-15 minute conversation with the actors about their impressions of the character and overall story. Writer owns all material after reading.

2) Full Screenplay Zoom Reading (2hr. to 4hrs.)

Read full screenplays (TV Pilot/Spec or Feature Screenplay), followed by conversation with actors after reading. Session generally takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours. All recorded. Writer owns all material after reading.

3) Proof of Concept Video: Best Scene Reading of your script

Get a professional video of the best scene of your script. Actors recorded in sound suite. Add images to your screenplay. Get way to showcase your script when pitching it to the industry.

We are proud to showcase 2-5 winning LGBTQ+ screenplays at our festival every single month!! Go to the site and watch the winning readings each month.

All entries receive full feedback from the industry. Accepted screenplays get their screenplays performed by professional actors.

One of North America’s leading gay destinations, Toronto has been holding Pride observances since the ’70s. The Pride parade draws more than 1.2 million spectators and participants annually, making it one of the top such draws in the world. The cinema is located in the Church & Wellesley area, where all of the Pride Events take place.

LGBTQ+ festivals occur 12 times a year. Go to the website for information on the next events.

Deadlines

Final Deadline

08/24/2026

Short Description

This festival is designed to showcase the best of LGBTQ+ stories from around the world today!

festival@lgbttorontofilmfestival.com

Official Website

https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com

Rules+Terms

All submissions must be LGBT oriented.

Awards + Benefits

For examples of what you’ll receive, watch the best of videos from the festival in the last two years:

LBGT Winning Screenplays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxipAs5K-4inkEO_qClH6eVkw&v=k3tLNO_8ilI

LGBT Short Film Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL-0CVDAfvxirbP5076b37hmkhp-oa0kzZ&v=cIaDt3vIlY0

Accepted Formats + Categories

Feature, Television, Short

Notification Date

Event Date

09/30/2026

10/31/2026

Submission Fees

Final Deadline

LGBTQ+ Feature Screenplay: $74
LGBTQ+ TV Pilot Screenplay: $74
LGBTQ+ Short Screenplay: $49
Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $100
Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $850
Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $70

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LGBT+ Toronto & L.A. Screenplay Festival

10th Year

Deadlines

Final Deadline

08/24/2026

Notification Date

Event Date

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09/30/2026

10/31/2026

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Submission Fees

Final Deadline

LGBTQ+ Feature Screenplay: $74LGBTQ+ TV Pilot Screenplay: $74LGBTQ+ Short Screenplay: $49Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $100Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $850Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $70

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LGBTQ+ Feature Screenplay: $74
LGBTQ+ TV Pilot Screenplay: $74
LGBTQ+ Short Screenplay: $49
Quick 10 day turnaround script submission: $100
Screenplay FULL performance video reading: $850
Pitch Deck submission for professional feedback: $70