The Trevor Project - Saving Young Lives

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 suicides…to no avail.

To his delight, Trevor is befriended by a hunky school athlete named 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 all of his friends and in his ensuing pain, he goes to such lengths as to give himself electric shocks to reverse his apparent homosexuality, runs away from home, and ultimately attempts real 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 and a pleasant bedside manner. Jack’s friendship and advice, along with his offer of a free ticket to see Diana Ross, inspire 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”.

Awards and Acclaim:

1994 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short
Hampton Film Festival - First Prize, Golden Arrow Award
Aspen Shortsfest - Aspen Film Festival First Prize
45th 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

If you'd like to purchase a VHS videocassette copy or DVD of the program ELLEN DEGENERES PRESENTS TREVOR, which includes the 18-minute Academy Award-winning film TREVOR, please to purchase or contact The Trevor Project at (310) 271-8845. All sales go directly to support The Trevor Helpline.

Those interested in acquiring the TREVOR Educational Package can do so by clicking here

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 video copy of the 18-minute film TREVOR along with educational support materials.