Award-winning independent filmmaker Elmer J. Howard is a Maine native. Changing the world one production at a time is his motto, and how he chooses which films to bring to life. His first short, Loving Martin, is based on a true story of love, loss, and hope. His current short, Kings & Queens, is about a lesbian who is down on her luck and finds solace in a local drag community while searching for her authentic self. Elmer won 11 awards in 2019.