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Loren Ostrow (He/Him),
With an extensive background in significant project development and management, Loren Ostrow has led successful endeavors as president of Silver Slipper Gaming, Bossier Casino Venture, and principal in KOAR International. His expertise spans major commercial real estate acquisitions, developments, and management, from casinos to hotels to shopping centers and restaurants. Loren currently serves as the CEO and President of Living Out, Palm Springs, a developer of senior housing alternatives for the LGBTQ community. His first project, a unit independent living community, which broke ground in November, is located in Palm Springs, CA
Loren&#;s academic accomplishments include a B.A. degree with Magna Cum Laude honors from the University of Rochester, an MBA in finance and accounting from the same institution, and a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School.
As an active member of the LGBTQ community, Loren is adv known for his participation in LGBTQ causes and philanthropy. He has served on the Boards of Directors for the Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Center, the National
Playing it gay in Hollywood
He’s played every kind of role, from a terrified sailor clinging on for dear life to the side of a s warship in Pearl Harbour to a virgin who believes in extraterrestrials in The Apocalypse According to Doris.
But, of all the movies he’s starred in, Nicholas Downs is best-known as Blaine, the introverted columnist in director J C Calciano’s hit gay sentimental comedy Is It Just Me?
Is It Just Me? follows Blaine on his quest to join with someone who, like him, is looking for more than just a quick hook-up. Frustrated by his lack of success, he takes to an online chat room where he stumbles upon Xander, a gentle and charming Texan played by David Loren. The two fall for each other and decide to gather.
However, Blaine soon realises that the profile he has been chatting under belongs to his go-go dancer roommate. Rather than reach clean about the mistaken identity, Blaine manoeuvres himself into a situation that could well price him true love.
Blaine was Nicholas Downs’ first lead gay role in a full-feature film.
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David Archuleta&#;s &#;Freedom&#; Moment
In Conversation with Loren Allred
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Styling / Phil Gomez
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Loren: Let&#;s get into it. So the last time I saw you, we were performing together during Pride Month in New York. And I don&#;t know if you remember this, but as you were introducing me on stage, you said that we grew up very similarly. And I&#;m not sure if many people knew what you meant, but of course we know what that is. We&#;re both ex Mormons.
David: My gosh… That&#;s so wild to still hear ex-Mormons.
Loren: I know. It sounds so negative.
David: I feel like it&#;s like a swear word.
Loren: Exactly. course I grew up watching you as kind of the poster child for Mormonism and when you came out I reached out to you on Instagram and now we&#;re friends in real life and we have gone out to gay clubs. We&#;ve partied together. and I know for myself when I left the church I almost felt appreciate I was playing catchup with my peers. Do you ever feel appreciate you&#;re making up for lost period and just taking it all in?
David: My gosh
How this LGBTQ Classic was Made in Just 12 Days
With a tiny crew, a low budget and 12 days to film, JC Calciano directed his first film Is It Just Me?. Growing up, he had not seen many LGBTQ films that had a happy ending, so he wanted to write a positive community story. “I didn’t want to make a movie that was about being gay; I wanted to build a movie about gay men who fall in love,” said Calciano. The story follows a young man who is determined to find true adore, yet doesn’t have faith that he is worthy of it. When he matches with a too-good-to-be-true man online, he finds hope, but quickly realizes that he is using his roommate’s account. The story follows the journey of not only his path to falling in love with another man, but also his path to loving himself.
As a first-time director/writer, Calciano faced a couple of challenges while filming. He struggled with his own insecurities of whether he could make the film. Till this afternoon, he battles insecurities about the movies that he makes. However, he still creates films that he would personally want to observe and hopes that the