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Gay Baby

Deonte is unapologetically gay, worried about his mortality and approaching the age Jesus died. Wanting to leave a legacy beyond material belongings; his desire for biological fatherhood has sparked a radical idea or is it?

  • Kareem Ferguson
    Director
  • Kareem Ferguson
    Writer
  • Dennis Bailey
    Producer
  • David Valencia
    Producer
  • Kareem Ferguson
    Producer
  • Tony Bartele
    Key Cast
    "Arcel Monroe"
  • Kareem Ferguson
    Key Cast
    "Deonte Carver "
  • Nancy Ma
    Key Cast
    "Sochi Lin"
  • Tara Pollock
    Key Cast
    "Tiffany Peterson"
  • Cheray O'Neal
    Key Cast
    "Justice Parker"
  • Jesse Goins
    Key Cast
    "Michael Carver"
  • Mohit Shrivastava
    Key Cast
    "Manu Samuels"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    comedy, drama, lgbtq, glbt, lgbt, african american, black, men, fatherhood, parenting, television, web series, film
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 18, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • GOLDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Win (Best LGBTQ Comedy)
    HOLLYWOOD
    United States
    March 27, 2019
    Best LGBTQ Comedy Short
  • WICKED QUEER : BOSTON LGBT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
    BOSTON
    United States
    April 3, 2019
    Official Selection
  • BLACK ALPHABET FILM FESTIVAL - CINCINNATI 2019
    CINCINNATI
    United States
    June 19, 2019
    Official Selection
  • SILICON BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Win (Original Screenplay)
    LOS ANGELES
    United States
    June 14, 2019
    Best Original Screenplay
  • SPLICE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Win (Audience Choice)
    BROOKLYN
    United States
    June 21, 2019
    Audience Choice Award Winner
  • MY TRUE COLORS FILM FESTIVAL 2019
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • SPLICE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 - Finalist Best LGBTQ Film
    Brooklyn
    United States
    June 21, 2019
    Finalist Best LGTQ+ Short Film
  • OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
    HOLLYWOOD
    United States
    August 24, 2019
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Kareem Ferguson

Accepted to 18 Film Festivals - Winner of Best LGBT Comedy Short - Winner of Best Original Short Screenplay and 2 Audience Award Wins ... GAY BABY is Kareem's sixth short film as a Director. Two of his previous films 'He Knows My Heart' and 'Bel AMZ' have screened at film festivals such as the Pan African Film Festival, the Belize International Film Festival and the Trinidad and Tobago International Film Festival. Another of his short films 'the Touch' was offered distribution in Canada. Kareem is also an Actor, he has appeared on television for the CBS, NBC, FX , ABC, ABC streaming and Nickelodeon networks. He is also a member of the new play development theater company Ensemble Studio Theater–LA . When not grounded in some artistic endeavor, Kareem can be found in the air above the city of angels flying an airplane, as he is a pilot/aviation geek. Follow him on social media @kareemferguson

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Director Statement

Thank you all for taking the time to consider our film. I have enjoyed this funny and provocative journey which resulted in the story of Deonte Carver and his quest for fatherhood as a gay man and more specifically how he see's and lives his sexuality authentically. The social and political challenges Deonte may face to create a family unit of the 'non-traditional' family type are "real talk" issues. Is procreation the only meaningful way to give back to the world? Are there others ways for members of the LGBTQi+ community to leave a legacy of one's self?. This discovery is to be continued in further episodes.
Being gay, a man and a black man to be more specific is significant to me. After many years of trying to navigate life in general (family, community/society) and also the entertainment business seeking validation and acceptance. I am now at a place of claiming my space (humanity in all in it's aspects) as a fundamental right. I am also sharing as best I could through my personal as well as professional life experience the spectrum of black manhood and sexuality as I understand it. I don't have all the answers to my questions and curiosities, thus using my creativity to explore and share with the world to discover if anyone else feels or thinks like me as well as to learn from others. Thank you ... Kareem