Gay short film: "The Golden Pin"

Gay short film: The Golden Pin (2009) Long, an avid swimmer, finds himself struggling between the expectations of his Asian family and the demands of his heart. His father wants him to marry soon, but his mother, haunted by a past romance, has other ideas.

Told with honesty and compassion, 'The Golden Pin,' asks "Is love more powerful than fate?"

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Cast:
Kris Duangphung as Long
Ben Bela Boehm as Ryan
Minh Ngoc Nguyen as Linh, Long's mother
Lily Nguyen as Vanessa
Tien Nguyen as Phong, Long's father

Directed by Cuong Ngo
Written by Matt Guerin & Cuong Ngo
Produced by Igor Szczurko
Associate Producer Matt Guerin
Cinematography by Stu Marks
Executive Producer Doug Dales
Production Design by Tom Yarith Ker
Music by Mike Freedman
All copyright reserved. (2009)

To contact the producers of this short film, please email us at [email protected].

To buy a copy of the soundtrack song, 'I Dream of You', please go to composer Mike Freedman's website:
http://mikefreedman.com/film-music

SCREENED AT OVER 40 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS.

AWARDS:
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Inside Out Film and Video Festival on May 20, 2009. It won Best Canadian Short at the festival. The film also screened in November 2009 at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, where it took second place in the 2009 National Film Board Best Canadian Short Award. In March 2010, the film was nominated by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers in the Student Cinematography category. In December 2010, the film was selected as one of 12 finalists in TLA Releasing's 2010 Short Film Contest. Members of the public voted online for their favourites. On January 4, 2011, TLA announced The Golden Pin won second runner up.

OTHER WORKS BY 'THE GOLDEN PIN' TEAM:

The director and producers of this short also produced a feature length film in 2011 called 'Pearls of the Far East', or 'Ngọc Viễn Đông'. Based on stories by award-winning author Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, 'Pearls of the Far East' chronicles the inner lives and forbidden loves of seven Vietnamese women in a cinematically stunning debut feature by Cuong Ngo. Click here to view the YouTube channel:    / orientalpearlsmovie  

Igor Szczurko also produced the 2010 short film 'The Metronome' by director Ashley Monti. Click here to view it on YouTube!    • The Metronome - Complete Short Film  

Director Cuong Ngo and producer Igor Szczurko also produced the sexy thriller short film 'The Hitchhiker Project' in 2008. Check it out on YouTube here!    • The Hitchhiker Project - Complete Short Film