A (VERY GAY) SHORT FILM
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY RACHEL BILLINGS
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SYNOPSIS
It's the height of promposal season at Small Town High School and star lax bro Jax McCauley still hasn't asked a girl to be his date. But when the school gossips out him as gay, Jax finds himself peer pressured into dating Gordon, the only other gay kid in school... even though they have nothing in common, and Jax is secretly in love with his straight best friend, Miller.
Teen Gay Fairytale both pokes fun at the queer kid stereotypes often seen in coming-of-age stories, and also encourages the idea of normalizing coming out, rather than sensationalizing it.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
First Place, Short Films — Pitch Columbus 2023 (Columbus, OH)
Official Selection — Big Apple Film Festival 2026 (New York, NY)
Official Selection — Cinema Columbus Film Festival 2026 (Columbus, OH)
SELECTED STILLS
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