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Tired of being single, a gay man in his last week of college decides to try experimenting with women. It can’t be that hard…right?

Synopsis

Gabriel Hobbes (22) is having a quarter-life crisis. After a surprisingly enjoyable viewing of straight porn, he nukes his Grindr profile and decides to play for the other team. His subconscious immediately manifests as Queen, a fabulous, furious drag queen in a sparkly jumpsuit who bursts from his closet to scream her disapproval.

Ignoring the phantom diva, Gabriel tells his best friend, Corie, that he’s going “straight” for their college’s legendary “Last Chance” party: a hookup lottery where seniors list their final crushes. Corie is horrified, especially when Gabriel enlists her longtime crush, Brian, to facilitate a “bro makeover.” A montage ensues, with Gabriel ignoring Queen’s outraged commentary as he transforms into a backwards-hat-wearing frat boy.

At the party, the clock strikes midnight. Gabriel heads to his assigned meet-up spot expecting a girl, but finds Brian waiting. Twist! Then, a girl named Celia walks in. Bigger twist! Brian simply shrugs, grabs them both, and initiates a steamy three-way make-out session. But as Gabriel leans in to kiss Celia, he hallucinates Queen’s judging face on her. He shrieks and flees, crashing right into a heartbroken Corie outside.

She gives Gabriel a kiss on the cheek, and, when he opens his eyes, she’s gone. Like she had never even been there to begin with. But, in his reflection, Gabriel sees the lipstick on his cheek. He touches it gently, smiles, and walks out.

Meet the Filmmakers

Michael Iannaconi —Writer/Director
Michael Iannaconi, Writer/Director
Michael Iannaconi is an award winning LGBTQ+ comedy and drama writer from New Jersey. He recently won Best Scripted Digital Series at the 2024 Austin Film Festival for a script he co-wrote entitled UR KILLING ME. In the same festival, his script I’M DONE WITH MEN! placed as a semi-finalist, and he was one of 24 finalists out of 200 participants in the festival’s 90 Second Pitch Festival. He is currently the showrunner’s assistant on the upcoming SCOOBY-DOO live-action series at Netflix. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Radio/TV/Film and Creative Writing programs, Michael is interested in telling off-color, frank stories about complicated, funny characters.

Ben Greenspan — Producer
Ben Greenspan is the current Creative Executive for Film and Television at Matt Tolmach Productions. Previously he was a junior executive at Lynda Obst Productions and Fuzzy Door Entertainment. He began his career in comedy, interning at Comedy Central and comedy clubs across New York City. He is a graduate of Columbia University.

Matthew Wassong — Producer
Matthew Wassong is a Los Angeles–based producer and founder of BoxFort, a company dedicated to championing emerging storytellers and bold, original films. He produced the indie feature A Most Atrocious Thing, which was independently financed and distributed, with releases on PVOD, DVD, and platforms like Tubi. He is currently producing his second feature, I Hate It Here, alongside the queer coming-of-age short I’M DONE WITH MEN.

Aech Hanratty — Producer
Aech Hanratty (they/them) has held many hats over their years in the industry from producer to writer, director to editor. After graduating from Hunter College with a degree in Film studies, they went on to hit millions of views with their video work for various digital media companies such as BuzzFeed, Real Simple, The New York Times, and more. Shifting gears into more narrative work, they’ve produced, written, and directed a 5 episode mini series “What Remains.” They’ve also produced feature film, “Affirmation,” starring Chris Mulkey (Twin Peaks) and Christopher Stanley (Mad Men) and are currently in pre-production for Austin Film Festival’s Best Scripted Digital Series in 2024, “UR KILLING ME.”

Leo Gallagher — Cinematographer
Leo Gallagher is a New York based cinematographer with over a decade of experience in documentary, narrative, and commercial filmmaking. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University in radio/tv/film and American history. Recent work includes the video assets for Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure, additional photography on MoviePass, MovieCrash (HBO), and 2nd Camera on Vice is Broke (TIFF 2024). Leo has shot on Emmy-nominated and Webby-award winning projects. His narrative and documentary work has screened at Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, Outfest, NewFest and SeriesFest. Commercial clients include MoMA, IKEA, Hilton Hotels, Michael’s, and Crown Royal Whisky.

Jake Dvorsky — Gabrielle
Jake Dvorsky is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles, California. His credits include a lead role in the feature film, LOW LIFE (XYZ Films / TUBI), A LITTLE HELP WITH CAROL BURNETT (Netflix), as well as a number of successful short films including JUST RIGHT (Vimeo Staff Pick, Slamdance). He received his BA in Acting from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television. His goal is to bring the rom-com back, and make it gayer.

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