My name is Lorena Gordon. I am the writer and director of the the film, At Last. This is a personal film I wrote and am so passionate about sharing. I like telling powerful and compelling stories, and giving a voice to those who need to be heard and seen on screen. Film is such a powerful medium, and as a storyteller it’s our responsibility we use that power for good.

Through images and words anything can be translated and digested. The world can be a better place if we make more diverse and unique stories and find the human connection in the work we are making. If I had seen my experience on screen, I would have felt less alone.

The genesis for this story came to me after looking back at my high school years. I wanted to write about coming out because I buried myself in the closest for many years until the age of twenty-three.
I carried so much shame for being gay and didn’t want to disappoint my family. I now have compassion for my high school self. If I had only been more brave and not cared about what others thought, I would have been free to take whoever I wanted to prom and dress the way I actually wanted to express myself. This is a film I wish I had when I was a teenager.