Dating Like A Dyke - Inspired by real events of series creator/writer & comedian actor - Sonny. This scripted, improv, sketch comedy series is taking a hard look at toxicity within relationships & the need for self accountability, as Sonny navigated life after divorce. Sonny immediately drives into stereotypical behaviors that hadn't served well within a former marriage that literally almost cost Sonny to lose everything within a very toxic marriage that forced some hard life decisions for the indie filmmaker.
"Taking the pain of all of these past 10 years of hard lessons, became more bearable on my road to healing and emotional recovery by writing and expressing my experience of self awareness of trauma bonding and toxic allowances in my life" - Sonny
Taking many moments of chaotic experiences and converting them into storylines help me to make sense of what I had been enduring and accepting that I had married a narcissistic personality that left me spinning many days, questioning and doubting myself.
Over two in a half years, Sonny would develop the comedy series into individual short episodes. Shortly after filming I immediately looked to get the series more eyes and decided to submit into the film festival circuit during Pride month and within days of submission, I was accepted into my first film festival - Marina Del Rey Film Festival in the Los Angeles area. I submitted right before the final deadline and the very next day I was called directly by the festival coordinator that I had not only been selected, but I was also chosen to screen during the week long festival. Scrambling, Sonny immediately fulfilled the festival requirements, attended the opening night ceremonies and was screened at the Sherman Oaks Regal Theatre along with an amazing lineup of other short films on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Dating Like A Dyke's first festival win would be for - the "Best LGBTQ webisode" at the Marina Del Rey Film Festival and Sonny has been fast speed ahead in working the film festival circuit since.
Dating Like a Dyke as of August 29, 2024 has now been selected for the MegaFlix Film Awards - under Best LGBTQ Film, the San Diego Movie Awards - under Best LGBTQ short, the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival in Athens, Greece as a Finalist under the Best Experimental Film selection, a semi-finalist at the Mindfield Film Festival of AlbuQuerque, NM under Best Pilot/Web Series.
Three award winning categories at the IndieFest Film Awards in Los Angeles - Award for LGBTQ+ Theme, LGBTQ+ Filmmaker & Award for Web Series and South Film and Arts Academy Festival, a international festival in Chile winning under the category of LGBT short film and the most recent selection is in the Silicon Beach Film Festival and is set to screen at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on September 8th, 2024. Currently, Dating Like A Dyke is still in consideration for over 30 additional festivals that are running well into the summer of 2025.
"I hope that my experiences can help others not to make the same mistakes, or at least learn to look deeper at self and not be quick to move into deep, serious relationships without knowing enough of self and the other person you are considering being involved with. Within the LGBTQ community there is a lot of premature relationships happening an not enough dating. Social norms have changed the scope of interactions already with online dating apps, social media groups, but even with that access, you should still take the time to know yourself and what is important and not be quick to comprise yourself for the sake of being with someone." says Sonny.
Anytime I can share my story with others, I give real account of how challenging it is to deal with self and not just look at the other person and put all the blame there, you have to see yourself in the midst of the lesson just as much as you come to understand that they may not be who you need to unite with if your not ready. - Sonny
Dating Like A Dyke is a LouddMouth Marketing & Entertainment Group / LouddMouth Comedy production on the LouddMouthTV platform.