Trevor

Trevor (1994)

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

Date of release
1994-01-20
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (42)
Runtime
18m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Peggy Rajski

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 1. Including: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film; Sundance Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking

Trevor is a 1994 American short film directed by Peggy Rajski, produced by Randy Stone and Rajski, and written by Celeste Lecesne. Set in 1981, the film follows what happens to 13-year-old Trevor, a Diana Ross fan, when his crush on a schoolmate named Pinky Faraday is discovered. In 1995, it tied for an Oscar for Best Short Subject with Franz Kafka’s It's a Wonderful Life at the 67th Academy Awards. It won the Teddy Award for Best Short in 1995. In 1998, Rajski brought fellow filmmakers Stone and Lecesne together to found The Trevor Project, a 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.

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