“The perfect way to celebrate those brave enough to step out into the world as who they are... the film is incredibly real with undertones of anxiety and vulnerability while still celebrating.”
“Dinner out with oneself comes to mean so much more.”
Awards & Honors:
The Uncharted Filmmaker's Grant ($25,000) - NFFTY (2016)
Best Super Short - The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (2016)
Vimeo Pride Playlist - Curated by Tegan and Sara
30+ Screenings Worldwide:
CHAMPS D'AMOUR - 100 Years of Rainbow Cinema, Retrospective (2019) - Paris, France
Creatively Connected Online Film Festival (2017) - New York, NY
Fil'm Hafizasi - Discover&Enjoy (2017) - Istanbul, Turkey
Melbourne Queer Film Festival (2017) - Melbourne, Australia
Bloomington Pride Film Festival (2016) - Bloomington, Indiana
Festival Face a Face (2016) - Saint Etienne, France
Film In De Buurt (2016) - Schiedam, Netherlands
Cheries-Cheris (2016) - Paris, France
Inside Out Ottawa LGBT Film Festival (2016) - Ottawa, Canada
Miami Short Film Festival (2016) - Miami, FL
PROUD! Filmfestival (2016) - Aarhus, Denmark
Milwaukee LGBT Film & Video Festival (2016) - Milwaukee, WI
Twist: Seattle Queer Film Festival (2016) - Seattle, WA
Reel Affirmations (2016) - Washington, D.C.
Bushwick Film Festival (2016) - Brooklyn, NY
Sidewalk / SHOUT LGBT Film Festival (2016) - Birmingham, AL
North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2016) - Durham, NC
GAZE Dublin International LGBT Film Festival (2016) - Dublin, Ireland
Trans Pride Short Film Evening (2016) - Brighton, England
Outfest (2016) - Los Angeles, California
Doc Sunback Film Festival (2016) - Mulvane, Kansas
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (2016) - Brooklyn, New York
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (2016) - Toronto, Canada
TLVFest (2016) - Tel Aviv, Israel
NFFTY (2016) - Seattle, Washington
Aspen Film Shortsfest (2016) - Aspen, Colorado
Taos Shortz Film Fest (2016) - Taos, New Mexico
Wicked Queer: Boston LGBT Film Festival (2016) - Boston, MA
23rd Festival Mix Brasil de Cultura da Diversidade (International Premiere, 2015) - Sao Paulo, Brazil
OutCT Transgender Day of Remembrance Screening (2015) - Niantic, Connecticut
NewFest: New York's LGBT Film Festival (World Premiere, 2015) - New York, NY
Directed & Produced by Will Mayo
Written & Produced by Ian Scott McGregor
Starring Todd Alan Crain & Julianne Saltalamacchia
Cinematographer: Andrew Daugherty
Costume: Dusty Childers
Makeup: Ryan Wesley Lawrence
Production Sound: Jonathan Lau
Editor and sound designer: Will Mayo
Consultant: Bob Hawk
Presented by Will Mayo Film and Ian Scott McGregor (USA)
Format: DCP, BluRay, ProRes HQ
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Resolution: 4K
Sound: Stereo & 3-Channel
Running time: 2 minutes 22 seconds
2015 USA
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