was cut from the football team and was stripped of his scholarship. In the middle of the discussion, they both learn their father has died of a heart attack. At the funeral, Dorian's mother, finally freed of the overbearing influence of Dorian's father, tells Dorian she regrets not stopping his father from being angry with him. Cast Michael McMillian as Dorian Lagatos Lea Coco as Nick "Nicky" Lagatos Steven Charles Fletcher as Tom Lagatos Mo Quigley as Maria Lagatos Austin Basis as Spooky Ryan Kelly Berkowitz as Tiffany Chris Dallman as Andrew Carl Danna as Priest Leslie Elliard as Therapist Sian Heder as Ellie Cody Nickell as Ben Jeff Paul as Social worker Jack Abele as Ben's father Filming locations Some of the film took place in Delmar, New York and Glenmont, New York. Including scenes of Empire State Building, New York Public Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park. Reception Critical response The New York Times said that "Bardwell’s writing remains acridly clever". Richard Mellor of eyeforfilm.co.uk stated it is "an indie slow-burn" and "understated coming-out drama". Dennis Harvey of Variety said "nothing special in outline, but sharp performances and writing lend it a fresh appeal" and "assured debut for writer-director". On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 65% based on reviews from 23 critics. On metacritic it has a score of 52% based on reviews from 16 critics. Accolades Dorian Blues won eight awards at the first nine film festivals it screened at and has won its fourteenth award, including the Best First Feature Award at Outfest in Los Angeles. Dorian Blues won the audience award and the Emerging Maverick Director's Award at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose where it had its world premiere. The film won a special jury award at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival, the audience award at the Lake Placid Film Festival and best screenplay award at the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, which was sponsored by the Writers Guild East. The film won the audience award for best first feature at Outfest, which included a $5,000 cash award sponsored by HBO. The film also won the audience award for best feature film at the Long Island International Film Forum and the audience award at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. At the Bahamas International Film Festival, The film won the Torchlight