Honorable Mention – “Shadows in the Closet” (USA)

Title: Shadows in the Closet
Runtime: 42 min
Country: USA
Director: Wayne Goodrich
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: March 31, 2018

Synopsis: The true story of a Cincinnati man who struggles with years of sexual abuse as a child, the realization that he is gay as a teen, and later the diagnosis of being mentally ill. Under psychological treatment for over 13 years, stigmas and perceptions haunt him until he finally reveals his lifelong story to his doctors. Public and self acceptance is challenging and difficult to attain after hiding the truth for so many years.