Flip the Script Fest 2025

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6 films in package
Augmented
An experimental non-fiction short that analyzes the commonalities between medical augmentation and Transgender alignment.
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Big Bass
A filmmaker travels back to 1997 to revisit a dream-like memory from second grade that centers around her queer identity, her legendary PE teacher, and a mysterious large plastic fish.
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Cashing Out
At the height of the AIDS crisis, thousands of queer people — abandoned by their families, ignored by institutions — sold their life insurance policies to investors for quick cash.
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Free Zhi Kai
A short documentary that tells the story of Zhi Kai Vanderford, a trans Asian elder, activist, & artist who has been incarcerated for 37 years for murder, told through his own art, words, and supporters organizing for his release.
Human Heart
The ways the trans community can empower themselves- and each other, and persevere in a society that wasn’t built for them.
Tippi & Barb
When a phone call on their wedding day ignites a battle against workplace discrimination a personal fight for justice transforms into a nationwide crusade for LGBTQIA+ rights.
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To get where we're going we must examine where we are and look at where we've been.



In this collection of short films our past and present collide, and we begin to glimpse the tremendous possibilities for our future.


TOTAL RUNTIME: 85 minutes

What does it mean to feel seen by others before you’re ready to see yourself? A filmmaker travels back to 1997 to revisit a dream-like memory from second grade that centers around her queer identity, her legendary PE teacher and a mysterious large plastic fish.


  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    13m 46s
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Minnesota Premiere
  • Awards
    2025 - Palm Springs International ShortFest - Desert Views Jury Award, 2025 - Wicked Queer Boston LGBTQ Film Festival - Audience Award
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  • Director
    Drew Dickler - She/Her
  • Producer
    Nikki F Heyman - She/Her, Jennie Kamin - She/Her, David Sherwin - He/Him
  • Executive Producer
    André Robert Lee - He/Him
  • Cast
    Cheryl Bruttomesso - She/Her, Eva Malkasian - She/Her
  • Cinematographer
    Bets Wilkins - She/Her
  • Editor
    Miles Château Hill - He/Him
  • Composer
    Oliver Mayo - He/Him
  • Sound Design
    Micah Garrido - He/Him
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