POSTER BOY Short Film Competition

POSTER BOY

U.S. Premiere

In the cutthroat world of 1990s boy bands, a desperate 16-year-old dancer betrays his best friend and bandmates in a misguided attempt to secure his spot in the limelight.

India Opzoomer is a British Canadian artist based in Austin, Texas. She is driven to make and share coming-of-age stories about the dissociation and disconnect young people feel in their extremely online lives. Her work has screened at BAFTA and Oscar®-qualifying festivals worldwide. She holds an MFA in Film from the University of Texas at Austin.

India Opzoomer
indiopzoomer@gmail.com

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Screenings

October 23, 8:15 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: Canada, USA

Year: 2025

Director: India Opzoomer

Screenwriters: India Opzoomer, Fergus Burnand, Daniel Young Kim

Producers: Sinéad Keirans, Jay William Thomas, Grant Norsworthy, India Opzoomer

Director of Photography: Rajinee Buquing

Editor: Max Reynolds

Production Designer: Lizanette Velasco de Jesus

Costume Designer: Mary Stone

Music: Diego Rojas

Cast/Featuring: Rizal Patagoc, Julius Royale Cruz

Running Time (minutes): 17

Language: English

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