EPISODIC SHOWCASE

This bold collection of episodic pilots offers a first glimpse into worlds of desire, history, fantasy, and comedy—leaving you eager for the binge-worthy seasons ahead.

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This eclectic group of episodic pilots offers a first taste of bigger worlds and larger narratives. From sugar babies navigating the desire economy to campy pirate radio hosts, sobering historical reckonings, and millennial Greek gods, these pilots will leave you begging for a binge drop.

Daddies Boi
Dir. Jason Avezzano, 15 min, USA
As youth and options dry up, two aging sugar babies plunge into the bizarre “desire economy” via a provocative app called Daddies Boi forcing them to question what they’re selling, what it costs, and what they’re willing to risk. CW: Explicit sexual situations

DENIM
Dir. TĒDRA, 10 min, USA
A fantastical doc series illuminating the brilliant minds of LGBTQIA+ creatives.

All the Things I Leave You
Dir. Jade Castro, 22 min, Philippines/USA
At a family-run restaurant in Ilocos, a privileged rich kid and a street-smart newcomer are forced to work together — uncovering a decades-old love story that upends everything they thought they knew about love, loyalty, and legacy.

Committed
Dir. Monica Raymund, 14 min, USA
During the Lavender Scare government files were created to track individuals deemed to have “weak morals.” Lists were made. Suspected gays were on those lists. Black and Native Americans were on those lists. Intellectuals. Feminists. This family was on those lists. CW: Homophobic violence, Disturbing images

The Misadventures of Bucky & Beene
Dir. Lisa M Thomas, 20 min, USA
The lives of two campy pirate radio DJs, — former Miss Gay USA Pepper Buckthorne and her sassy sidekick Jelly Beene — who threaten the locals in upstate New York with their WRU-GAY in the morning radio show and befriend Sharon their free spirited neighbor in the process.

Divine Intervention
Dir. Kelly McCready, 17 min, USA
After nearly causing an international incident, Aphrodite (the Kardashianesque love goddess) is stripped of her powers. Will she regain her omnipotence by helping a super-single Brooklynite find true love, or be banished from the Pantheon forever?

This screening will be followed by a Q&A