Trevor (1994)

Director:

Peggy Rajski

Writer:

James Lecesne (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Short | Drama

Plot:

Upon hitting puberty, a high school boy realizes that he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his homophobic parents and friends.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | High School | Homosexual | Boyhood Friends | Gay Interest

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 4 wins

Cast

Brett Barsky	...	Trevor
Judy Kain	...	Trevor's Mom
John Lizzi	...	Trevor's Dad
Jonah Rooney	...	Pinky Farraday
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Father Jon
Cory M. Miller	...	Jack (as Corey Miller)
Allen Dorane	...	Walter Stiltman
Lindsay Pomerantz	...	Cathy Quinn
Alicia Anderson	...	Mary Zapatelli
Courtney Dornstein	...	Francine Antoniello
Ken Sale	...	Bus Driver
Lucas Jansen	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Shannon L.A. Beach	...	Pinky's Gang Member
John Akpyas	...	Pinky's Gang Member
Frank Montes	...	Pinky's Gang Member

Also Known As:

Ellen DeGeneres Presents 'Trevor' (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

23 min | Canada:18 min (Ontario)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Unrated | UK:15

Trivia:

The Trevor Project, a national crisis and suicide prevention organization helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, was started by the creators of this movie in response to the real-life issues faced by the main character. Before the film's first airing on HBO (in 1998), James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone looked for a preexisting organization that they could cite in the credits as a go-to resource for viewers, but found that there was no such crisis line, so they founded the Trevor Hotline, which still (as of August 2009) operates as an around-the-clock call-in and website helpline for LGBTQ youth who are in crisis, facing familial rejection, or considering suicide.

Movie Connections:

References Endless Love (1981)

Soundtrack:

THEME FROM MAHOGANY (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO)

Not the best short-film, but good enough

I disagree with the comment above. The movie treats, indeed, some serious problems. But I don't think that in no sense the movie wanted to make fun of it (I don't understand... Did you though it was a comedy?)The meaning of the movie is to not let the world smash you out, I try to go on with your life (Either your gay or not). If Mr. Y. thinks that something laughable, means he has issues.

By the other way, just see when it was made: 1994, when many of the gay people went out of the closet, and demanded to be treated the same way that a straight guy is, and try to clean the image of "depravation" that some gay icons made in the 80's, and let the people know that they are regular common persons, just like anybody else.

Is not the best short that I've seen of this thematic, but is good enough. For been a short-film, that not always have enough resources,(believe me, is not very easy to find support) must say that the montage works, good acting, and the story has dynamism. I just think that maybe the photography it could be better.