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The Commitment Wins Award at UK's Sappho Film Festival

May 4, 2021 — At today's awards ceremony, director Albert M. Chan won Best BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) Filmmaker at the UK-based... [MORE]

The Commitment Selected as Finalist for Four Awards at UK's Sappho Film Festival

April 21, 2021 — The Commitment is an official finalist for Best Short Film, the most prestigious award at the UK-based Sappho Film Festival, running May 4-10, 2021.... [MORE]

Albert M. Chan Wins Best Directing for The Commitment at UK's Flikkers Queer Film Festival

March 2, 2021 — Albert M. Chan, the director of The Commitment, won the award for Best Directing at the UK-based Flikkers Queer... [MORE]

The Commitment Officially Selected For UK's Flikkers Queer Film Festival

February 12, 2021 — The Commitment will screen in the United Kingdom at Flikkers Queer Film Festival, which runs February 26-March 1, 2021. The film screens in Strand C: Queer... [MORE]

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The Commitment Wins Best LGBT Film in India

The Commitment Now Streaming at QueerBee Films

The Commitment Premieres on Sixth Continent: Australia

Croatian Premiere for The Commitment at Centre for Promotion of Tolerance and Preservation of Holocaust Remembrance

UK Premiere for The Commitment at QueerBee LGBT Film Festival

The Commitment Premieres in the Caribbean at Santo Domingo OutFest

The Commitment Premieres on Fifth Continent: South America

The Commitment Selected for Official NYC Pride Event

The Commitment to Premiere in Poland

The Commitment Officially Selected for qFLIX Philadelphia

Ugandan Organizers Reschedule The Commitment After Police Raid

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Upcoming Screenings

Sappho Film Festival (UK)
May 4-10, 2021

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"Emotional resonance, joy and heartbreak... indeed, this is a film that would be difficult to pull off if not for its tremendously talented cast."

–Richard Propes
The Independent Critic

"A fine dramatic film with some soft, almost deadpan comedic moments."

–Mark Bell
Film Threat

"While any description of this movie will sound trite and simple, there's nothing simple about this film. Filled with a depth of emotion, The Commitment is really a tale of love and what you'll go through for it."

–Brian Morton
Rogue Cinema

About The Film

The Commitment is an inspiring film about an interracial gay couple who, in their quest to start a family, discover something very valuable about their relationship. Set against the backdrop of adoption, this moving and heartfelt film explores the universal struggle of two people to remain committed to each other through both the happiest and the most difficult of times. [MORE]