GROTTO (2013) Coming of Age Gay Short Film by David Scala

** GROTTO is an LGBTQ short film about Marco, a 20-year-old boy who returns to his hometown after a year of big changes away at college.

STARRING
Ben Getz....................Marco
Adam Jepsen............Ben
Lian Toni Amado.......Claudia
JC Casely...................Manny
Daniella Escobio.......Andrea

**WINNER**
OUTstanding Emerging Talent, Writer/Director Dave Scala (FilmOUT San Diego 2013)

**OFFICIAL SELECTIONS**
• Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market
• Rhode Island International Film Festival
• Columbus International Film + Video Festival
• Boston LGBT Film Festival
• FilmOUT San Diego
• North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
• Birmingham SHOUT: Gay + Lesbian Film Festival
• Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• OUTflix Film Festival
• Long Beach QFilm Festival
• ImageOut: The Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival
• Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
• Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
• Pink Sheep Film Festival
• St. Louis QFest
• Philly QFest
• Desperado Film Festival
• Melbourne Queer Film Festival (Australia)
• Rio Festival de Gay Cinema (Brazil)
• Festival MIX Brasil (Brazil)
• Fairy Tales Film Festival (Canada)
• OUTView Film Festival (Greece)
• Budapest LGBT Film Festival (Hungary)
• Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (South Africa)
• Kyiv International Queer Film Festival (Ukraine)

CREW
Writer/Director: Dave Scala
Director of Photography: Igor Kropotov
Production Manager: Olga Ryrakhovsky
1st AC: Arina Bleiman
Gaffer: Shilpi Agrawal
Picture Editor and Sound Design: Dave Scala
Re-Recording Engineer: Arjun G. Sheth
Original Score: Andres Soto
Grip: Dan Case Levitt

[luc]

"Are u coming out? ... out of the pool" LMFAO :D Priceless quote...

[waywardkid]

The comments are 50% appreciation and 50% “THE PHONE” lmao

[marcelo]

No phones were harmed in the making of this film.

[gwuzeds]

Okay, for all people who worry about the phone. Let's say it flew on a chair out of the scene, while he was falling. No lost phone. No drama. Just enjoy the film.

[fedelrux_hsl]

Wow finally a gay short film that isn't dramatic and ends good
Thanks bro for directing this:)

RIP phone

[keyplayer]

Lightning is nothing compared to the energy between these two guys.

[caira.x]

"Are you coming out"

"I was trying to, until you showed up"

I- 😍😂😂😍😂😍

[giovannicallisto]

THEY'RE NOT 5 FEET APART OH MY GOD

[massadongompe]

Am I the only still worried about his phone?

[neali]

the dazed look on his face after the kiss was EVERYTHING 5:53

[payton]

he was dipping that celery in the dip for a weird amount of time

[Liftedromani]

This was so good. The lighting, the camera angles, the actors. Real cute

[toogoonoopps]

Are you drunk?
No I’m only 20.
Me: forgot the rest of the worlds drinking age is 21 and Aus is 18

[weewaa]

I’m paused at 4:20, and my only coherent thoughts are: phone...water...phone, and they’re in a pool with lightening 😓😓

[MrDrewthat]

So... many worried about the damn phone. I was irritated we didn't get to seem more of them together. They were pretty together!

[Trey]

So sweet, the look on his face was priceless. Would like to see something longer David.

[ianevelyn]

"Well maybe you should try harder " looked and sounded sexy

[Tomathorsten]

Are you coming Out? *weird gay moment* Of the pool? LMAO

[hhjames]

OK. I have this thing about glass around the pool. Plastic cups only. This is irrational. I can still hear my father. I am channeling him. He won't stop. "NO glass around the pool!"

[sebastiansauve]

This needs to be made into a movie, using the same actors.