Set in 1981, Trevor is told through a series of diary entries, following 13-year-old Trevor, a passionate Diana Ross fan who strives for attention from his parents by frequently faking suicide.

To his delight, Trevor is befriended by hunky school athlete, Pinky Faraday, upon whom he develops a crush. When he confesses how he feels about Pinky to his best friend Walter Stiltman, not realizing anything is unusual about his feelings, his friend turns on him and word spreads at school that Trevor is gay.

Shortly thereafter, a confused Trevor is ostracized by his entire school and in his ensuing pain, goes to such lengths as to give himself electric shock therapy to reverse his apparent homosexuality, runs away from home, and ultimately attempts suicide while lip-syncing to the song "Endless Love."

When Trevor awakes in the hospital, he meets Jack, a young candy-striper with a supportive demeanor. Jack's friendship and advice, along an offer to see Diana Ross, inspires Trevor to live. The film closes with a buoyant Trevor dancing up the sidewalk to his parents' house while singing Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out."

The Trevor film received Awards and Acclaim from the:

  • 1994 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short
  • 1995 Hampton Film Festival - First Prize, Golden Arrow Award
  • 1995 Aspen Shortsfest - Aspen Film Festival First Prize
  • 1995 Berlin International Film Festival Teddy Award - Best Short Film
  • 1995 Sundance Film Festival - Honorable Mention
  • 1995 San Francisco International Film Festival - Golden Gate Award for Best Short Film
  • 1995 San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Audience Award for Best Short Film

Purchasing Trevor, the Film

If you'd like to purchase a VHS or DVD copy of the Trevor film, please contact Moi Garcia at Moi.Garcia@TheTrevorProject.org or (310) 271-8845 ext 229. All sales go directly to support The Trevor Helpline.

The Trevor Survival Kit

The package is designed to constructively raise issues of tolerance and acceptance among today's teens, regardless of their sexuality, and demonstrate to gay and questioning youth, their parents and their peers that there are positive solutions to the problems that they encounter. The educational package includes a copy of the 18-minute film TREVOR along with educational support materials.