Los Angeles-based out director/writer Elliot London is about to go the extra mile (literally) to raise money for his next passion project, a film he simply calls FRIEND.

The charismatic, Australian-born London is leaving in May on a 40-day, cross country drive to personally raise money for the film, which tells the moving story of a bullied gay teenager -- a story close to London’s own heart.

New Jersey prosecutors in the case against Dharun Ravi, the ex-Rutgers University whose live streaming of his roommate Tyler Clementi's sexual encounters led to his suicide at 18, say Ravi tried to cover up his indiscretions upon learning of Clementi's death.

Upon learning of Ravi’s web cam stream -- in which he allegedly teased Twitter followers to watch Clementi have a same-sex tryst -- Clementi,

At first glance, filmmaker Elliot London appears to be a strikingly handsome, charismatic young man living his dream of living and working in Hollywood -- and he is.

But when you look closer, you’ll find a deeply committed, 31-year-old native Aussie who, as a teenager, grew up frightened and ashamed in Rockford, Illinois because, like so many young people, he was hiding a secret -- he was gay.

A 3-minute film by up and coming out director Elliot London is on the verge of going viral.

Since its release on Valentine’s Day, almost 100,000 people have viewed this short on YouTube.

The video makes a statement about marriage equality, but with a surprising, and touching ending.

For weeks now, we've followed the journey of up-and-coming out filmmaker Elliot London and his dream of creating a short film called The Wedding Dance -- a story about marriage equality, but with a twist.

This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, the 3-minute film -- funded in part by Radar readers who generously donated to the project -- is finally being released, and you can watch its world premiere right here on RadarOnline.com!

Elliot London wants to thank you for making his dream come true.

It was only a few weeks ago that we first told you about this up and coming Los Angeles director/producer and his passion project -- a three-minute film called The Wedding Dance.

At that time, London estimated the cost of his short film to be approximately $10,000. He decided to take the unusual and creative step of using social media to try and raise money for the project. In return for contributions, London promised to give donors a credit on the film -- either as an associate producer, producer, or executive producer, depending on the size of their pledge.

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Filmmaker Elliot London is one to watch in Hollywood.

The charismatic director/producer calls himself a dreamer, and now he’s offering you the opportunity to share his dream of making a movie that’s very close to his heart.

The 30-year-old London, born in Australia, but raised in America, says growing up gay was not always easy, especially in Rockford, Illinois. With that in mind, his latest short film, The Wedding Dance, tells the story of marriage equality -- but he promises, with a twist.

London plans to start shooting in Los Angeles in a few weeks, but like so many small independent filmmakers, he needs additional funding to complete the project, so he’s taken the unusual and highly creative step of using social media to entice investors who can actually receive a credit on the film.

RadarOnline.com chatted with London about his journey from America’s Heartland to Hollywood -- and what it was like to intern for Jerry Springer along the way!