Official Poster — Festival Laurels
Short Film · Comedy · IMDB: tt3455442
An award-winning comedy short where protagonist Tanner’s coming-out experience takes an unexpected turn, testing the limits of love and acceptance in his family. Written, produced, and directed by Taylor, the film earned a Gold REMI Award for Cinematography and screened at festivals across the U.S. and internationally.
“So funny!”DEADCenter Film Festival
Official Poster — Festival Laurels
Official Selections
From Houston and Oklahoma City to Sydney, Hamilton, and Los Angeles — Coming Out played to festival audiences across the U.S. and internationally.
From Script to Screen to Red Carpet
Reviews
“It was hilarious, well directed, great cast.”Chantelle
★★★★★
“Funny, great twist… was laughing all the way… wish there was more.”Ashlie
★★★★★
“Hysterical and well scripted. Raised an interesting point while at the same time staying light hearted.”Kennon
★★★★★
“Truer to life than most Christian-themed films.”Courtney
★★★★★
“It felt like an extreme exaggeration of how I have often experienced family events! I swear, I’ve been there! Very well written.”Robin
★★★★★
“This short illuminates a significant cultural shift in America that has been developing for several years.”Roger
★★★★★
Community-Funded
I ran two Indiegogo campaigns, one for production and one for festival submissions, drawing on my experience as one of the first six team members at Indiegogo. This was the pitch video we made for the festival run as we were gaining traction on the circuit. It funded six additional Official Selections.
You might also recognize my doppelgänger on screen. He was later cast as one of the leads in my independent feature Be Not Afraid!
Festival run pitch video