Gender Reveal
Directed by Mo Matton
Genre | Fiction, Comedy |
Country | Canada (Quebec) |
Year | 2024 |
Length | 12 min 32 s |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | Dolby 5.1 |
Version | French subtitles, Original English Version |
Synopsis
Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realizes that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question.
Themes
dark comedy, work relationships, transgender, festivity, identity, LGBTQ+, satireBiography
Mo Matton is a trans filmmaker based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. They previously co-directed Swarm of Selenium (2017) and Fly Away With Me (2021), two short films created with collectives. Gender Reveal is their first solo directorial film. They are an IFFR Sessions alumni and past participant of the artist residency District* (Berlin).
Cast
Ayo Tsalithaba
Kě Xīn Li
Lyraël Dauphin
Team
Production | Léonie Hurtubise (Colonelle films) |
Script | Mo Matton |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Christophe Dalpé |
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Kenny Dorvil |
EDITING | Myriam Magassouba |
Sound | Jordan Choinière, Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau |
Music | Samuel Gougoux |
Other | Press Inquiries : Caroline Rompré | pixelleX communications | 514-778-9294 | caroline@pixellex.ca |
Awards
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada | 2024 * People Award Choice
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, Taiwan | 2024 * Grand Prize for International Queer Short Film
Festivals
Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland | 2024 | Pardi di domani
TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival, Canada | 2024 | Short Cuts Competition
SODEC Lab Market Screening - Talent tout court - Clermont-Ferrand, France | 2024
Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Ukraine | 2024
Oslo/Fusion Film Festival, Norway | 2024
Fringe! Queer Film & Art Fest, UK | 2024
Slash Fantastic Film Festival, Austria | 2024
OFF-Odense, Danemark | 2024
OFF-Courts de Trouville et Marché, France | 2024
Queer Lisboa Film Festival, Portugal | 2024
Bushwick Film Festival, USA | 2024
Festival Séquence Court-Métrage, France | 2024
BFI London Film Festival, UK | 2024
MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Denmark | 2024
Vevey Very Funny Film Festival, Switzerland | 2024
Winterthur International Short Film Festival, Switzerland | 2024
NewFest, USA | 2024
Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden | 2024
Pink Screens Queer Film Festival, Belgium | 2024
Seattle Queer Film Festival, USA | 2024
PÖFF Shorts, Estonia | 2024
Florence Queer Festival, Italy | 2024
MixBrasil, Brazil | 2024
Cinemaforum Short Film Festival, Poland | 2024
Corto Dorico Film Festival, Italy | 2024
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada | 2024
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival, Taiwan | 2024
SPASM, Canada | 2024
Charlottetown Film Festival, Canada | 2024