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A coming of age story about a teenage boy living in St Annes-on-Sea in the late 90's with an ambition to be a drag queen inspired by the cabaret queens at The Sequin Club in Blackpool.
Directed and co-produced by Michael ‘Mike’ Beddoes.
Festival selections to date: Edmonton Film Festival (Oscar Qualifier), Norwich Film Festival (BAFTA & BIFA Qualifier), Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival, QFlix Philidelphia, QFest St Louis, Long Island International Film Expo, Exit6 Film Festival, Fastnet Film Festival, Pride Pictures Festival, Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival, Shorts Out Brighton Film Pride, OutShine Miami Film Festival, Connecticut Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Festival, Merlinka Film Festival, Heart of Gold Film Festival, Southampton International Film Festival, Barnes Film Festival, St Albans Film Festival, Winter Gardens Film Festival, Bute Street Film Festival
Awards: Best Short Film at QFlix Philidelphia, Best Film at Bute Street Film Festival, Runner Up Best Short at OutShine Miami Film Festival, Best Hair & Make Up Design at Southampton International Film Festival
Nominations: Best UK Short, Best Director, Best Cinematography & Best Costume Design at Southampton International Film Festival, Best Lead Performance in a Short & Best Short Screenplay at Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival, Best Sound Design at Fasnet Film Festival
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