Closet Monster

Oscar Madly hovers on the brink of adulthood – destabilized by his dysfunctional parents, unsure of his sexuality, and haunted by horrific images of a tragic gay bashing he witnessed as a child. A talking hamster, imagination and the prospect of love help him confront his surreal demons and discover himself.

2015 – Toronto International Film Festival
              WINNER Best Canadian Feature Film
2015 – Atlantic Film Festival
              WINNER Best Atlantic Director
              WINNER Best Atlantic Screenplay
2015 – Marrakech International Film Festival
              WINNER Jury Prize
2016 – Melbourne Queer Film Festival
              WINNER Best Australian or International Feature Film
2016 – MiFo LGBT Film Festival
              WINNER Jury Award for Narrative Features
2016 – Inside Out LGBT Film Festival
              WINNER Best Canadian Feature Film
2016 – FilmOut San Diego
              WINNER Best First Narrative Feature
2016 – FilmOut San Diego
              WINNER Best First Narrative Feature
2016 – FilmOut San Diego
              WINNER Best First Narrative Feature
              WINNER Best Supporting Actor (Aaron Abrams)
              WINNER WINNER: Best Emerging Talent (Connor Jessup)
2016 – Out On Film: Atlanta’s LGBT Film Festival
              WINNER Best First Feature Film
              WINNER Best Actor (Connor Jessup)
2016 – FilmOut San Diego
              WINNER Best First Narrative Feature
2016 – Canada’s Top Ten
              Selected by the Toronto International Film Festival Group
2016 – Canadian Cinema Editors Awards
              NOMINATED Best Editing in Feature Film