Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition
outACTRAto is pleased to announce that the QYS5 winning project is Something’s Phishy by Chase Lo and Bessie Cheng, directed by Chase Lo and co-produced by Lo, Cheng, and Alice Wang. The cast includes Cheng as one of the lead characters.
Something’s Phishy is a romantic comedy about friendship and the desire to be accepted and loved for who you are. It is a lighthearted story that features the specific experiences of Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Asians navigating romantic/intimate encounters. Something’s Phishy asks: What are we willing to do to attract the person we want? What parts of ourselves do we intentionally show or hide?
Something’s Phishy reminds us that Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Asians can be funny, messy, romantic, quirky, charming, and badass!
“We are so delighted to be selected as the winner of the 2024 Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition! This selection is deeply affirming, offering a significant opportunity for Queer/Trans/Nonbinary Asian artists to contribute their talents both behind and in front of the camera. We are super pumped to begin working on this fun story and to share it with an audience at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.”
Chase Lo, Director/Co-Writer
Presented in partnership with the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, the annual Queer Your Stories: Short Film Competition is open to ACTRA Toronto members who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community interested in producing a short film. Winners receive financial and in-kind production support and a screening at the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.
SPONSORS
QYS5 is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors. outACTRAto invites cash and in-kind sponsorship from queer and queer-friendly individuals, organizations, and businesses. If you would like to learn more about sponsoring queer filmmaking, please reach out to us at qys@actratoronto.com, Subject: QYS Sponsorship.
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