Synopsis

Two queer women recall their awkward, closeted high school days of kissing boys and straight-girl crushes.

Festivals

• Outfest Los Angeles

• Inside Out Film Festival

• Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

• Bentonville Film Festival

• Frameline 44 Film Festival

• New Fest Film Fesitval

• Asian American International Film Festival

• Outshine LGBTQI+ Film Festival

• Gaze Film Festival

• Out on Film

• Seattle Queer Film Festival

Credits

Hannah Sierra Fujita
Kelly Alex Song-Xia
Sara Sophia Konat
Claire Kita Grayson
Hannah's Boyfriend Joshua Canada
Jessica Alaina Rook
Jessica's Boyfriend Ryan Bergara
Kelly's Dad Tai Chan Ngo
Grandma Berta Gwen van Dam
Mutual Friend Lara DeFord
Friend Talia Blaney
Sara's Dad David Ariniello
Teen Couple Girl Laura Ang
Teen Couple Boy Josh Singleton

Written by Niki Ang & Karen Du
Directed by Niki Ang
Produced by Andrew Ahn, Diana Ward
Executive Producers Kimmie Kim, Jennifer Goodridge
Director of Photography Karen Du
Production Designers Cindy Chao & Michele Yu
Editor Autumn Dea
Original Music by Carla Patullo
Animation by Sara Gunnarsdottir & Amanda Bonaiuto

UPM TJ Marchbank
First AD Matthew Real
First Assistant Camera Dan Rachlitz
Second Assistant Camera / DIT Vida Robbins
Stills Photographers Casey Nimmer, Avery Nguyen
Gaffer Haneul J. Sky Kim
Key Grips Annie Dean-Ganek, Cassi Mulcahy
Best Person Josiah Platte
Location Sound Dillon Kane
Costume Designer Tina Trinh
Art Assistant Monie Vitalia
Hair & Make-up Yukina Mitsuhashi
Additional Hair & Make-up Akiko Russell
Set PA Kady Le
PAs Shannon Kumar, Hannah Ji, Matthew Johnson
Assistant Editor Stephen Castro
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer Christina Gonzalez
Colorist Persephanie Engel
Post Facility Neptune Post

Fiscal Sponsorship by Film Independent
Recipient of Frameline Completion Fund grant and Inside Out’s RE:Focus Fund
Distributed by FRAMELINE VOICES

© Heavy Breathing Cat LLC 2020

Awards

• •Winner Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival Completion Fund 2019

Watch

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https://www.frameline.org/distribution/films/were-you-gay-in-high-school