2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention.
Screening date & tickets — to be announced
- Director(s): Syra McCarthy
- Writer(s): Kyle Casey Chu, Roísín Isner
- Producer(s): Vee Godinez, Hillary Irene Pierce
- Key Cast: Kyle Casey Chu, Drew Benjamin Jones, Anna Dennis
- Editor(s): Ashley Rodholm
- Cinematographer(s): Sarah Simka Jaffe
- Production Designer(s): Rachel Groat
- Sound Designer(s): Shaun Farley, Skywalker Sound
- Composer(s): Katy Jarzebowski
Runtime: 15m
Country: United States
Synopsis: Akita the drag queen hasn’t left her apartment in days. Her inboxes overflow with messages of praise, concern, and… death threats? She lets in a film crew and recounts to a reporter about how Nazis stormed her Drag Story Hour. Inspired by Kyle Casey Chu’s true story.
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