


Screams from the Tower
This screening is a UK premiere. The director Cory Wexler Grant will be attending the festival.
DIRECTOR:
Cory Wexler Grant
WRITER:
Cory Wexler Grant
RELEASE YEAR:
2024
Trailer
Screening:
- Fri 17 Oct, 1pm @Chapter (Carry On Screaming)
- Fri 17 Oct, 8pm @Vue Screen 2
- Sun 19 Oct, 4:30 pm @Vue Screen 1 (Relaxed Screening)
Screams From the Tower is a gay, coming-of-age comedy that follows best friends, Julien and Cary, two outcasts in their high school during the 90s. However, everything changes when their dream of having their own high school radio show is realised, allowing them to express their creativity. Other than the occasional mishap resulting in several talking-tos by their stern teacher, Julien and Cary are met with more popularity and infamy than they had ever imagined. Screams From the Tower is a love letter to people who grew up LGBTQ+ in the 90s, whilst its themes still remain just as relevant today.
Mae Screams From the Tower yn gomedi hoyw, sy’n dilyn y ffrindiau gorau, Julien a Cary, dau alltud yn eu hysgol uwchradd yn ystod y 90au. Fodd bynnag, mae popeth yn newid pan fydd eu breuddwyd o gael eu sioe radio ysgol uwchradd eu hunain yn cael ei gwireddu, gan ganiatáu iddynt fynegi eu creadigrwydd. Ar wahân i’r anffawd achlysurol sy’n arwain at sawl sgwrs gan eu hathro llym, mae Julien a Cary yn cael eu cyfarfod â mwy o boblogrwydd a gwarth nag yr oeddent erioed wedi’i ddychmygu. Mae Screams From the Tower yn llythyr cariad at bobl a fagwyd yn LHDTQ+ yn y 90au, tra bod ei themâu yr un mor berthnasol heddiw.
Mae Cory Wexler Grant yn actor, awdur, cyfarwyddwr a chynhyrchydd. Symudodd i Ddinas Efrog Newydd ar ôl cael ei dderbyn i Ysgol Gelfyddydau Tisch NYU. Graddiodd Cory gyda BFA mewn actio, a dechreuodd gwmni cynhyrchu yn 2001, a dechreuodd ysgrifennu, cyfarwyddo a chynhyrchu gweithiau theatrig gwreiddiol. Mae Screams from the Tower, ei ail ffilm nodwedd, wedi ennill llu o wobrau yn yr Unol Daleithiau ac mae ganddo sawl ffilm nodwedd mewn cyn-gynhyrchu.