Slate Trailer Official (HD) WINNER Honorable Mention LGBT (Queens World Film Festival 2012)

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Release Date: January 2012
Genre: Short, Crime, Drama, Romance
Studio: Split Pea Entertainment (SPE)

Upcoming Screening:
QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 3/3/12 @ 7pm http://queensworldfilmfestival.com/

You can buy tickets here:
http://queensworldfilmfestival.com/films#

Description: Drama, Short, 17 mins., USA, 2012; Dirs. Eric La Barr, Efrem Towns. A manipulative hustler befriends an unsuspecting subject to help execute a plot to kill his domineering pimp.

Plot Outline:
Slate, is a story about a male hustler (Slate) who finds himself under the control of a lazy overbearing pimp (Terrence) who abuses him every chance he gets. Feeling lost, alone, and unloved, Slate's fortune changes when he meets Johnny. The two quickly form a friendship that flourishes into something more. When Terrence finds out of this relationship and goes after Johnny, Slate feels like he has no choice, but to take matters into his own hands.

Awards:
NOMINEE BEST LGBT FILM
(QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL)

NOMINEE BEST LGBT FILM
(SAN DIEGO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL)

Starring: Kellan Rhude, Eric La Barr, Efrem P. Towns and Jonathan Sorace

Directed By: Eric La Barr and Efrem Towns
Written By: Eric La Barr

Director of Photography: Justyn Moro
Music By: Ryan Richko
Edited By: Josh Souter
Produced By: Efrem P. Towns, Eric La Barr
Exec. Producers: Tracie H. Towns, Stephen Henderson and
Co-producer: Gena Vazquez

Website: http://slatethemovie.com/

Release Dates:
USA -- 28 January 2012 (San Diego Black Film Festival)
USA -- 10 February 2012 (Oregon Queer Film Festival)
USA -- 3 March 2012 (Queens World Film Festival)

Official Selection
(BEST LGBT NOMINEE)
Queens World Film Festival (QWFF)
March 3, 2012 @ 7:30pm
http://queensworldfilmfestival.com/

Official Selection
Oregon Queer Film Festival
February 10, 2012 @ 5pm
http://qff.uoregon.edu/

Official Selection
(BEST LGBT NOMINEE)
San Diego Black Film Festival (SDBFF)
January 28, 2012 @ 2:30pm
http://www.sandiegoblackfilmfestival.com/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• OU Queer Film Festival 2012
• Short Film Channel Festival
• GLBT
• Kellan Rhude
• Eric La Bar
• Efrem Towns
• Jonathan Sorace
• Tracie H. Towns
• Stephen Henderson
• Gena Vasquez
• Justyn Moro
• Ryan Richko
• Josh Souter
• Withoutabox
• IMDb
• Hustler
• Pimp
• Murder
• Killing
• Love
• Lust