
World Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 15, 2026
2:10 pm – 3:45 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 11 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Interests: LGBTQ+ Cinema
Countr(ies): Canada
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: Closed
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
Max, a nonbinary person, and Jake, their cis male partner with a tendency to misgender them, are celebrating their first night living together. Max unveils another cause for celebration – they’re finally off the waitlist for top surgery. Jake, however, isn’t excited by the news – he’s totally freaked out. At first, neither are sure why he’s spiralling, but then Max realizes – it’s not about their tits at all. In the span of 10 minutes, the fabric of their relationship shreds under the weight of labels, leaving both with a choice between their identities, and each other.
Film Contact: Jess McLeod
Film Website: https://www.instagram.com/shesnonbinary/
Film Email: itsjessmcleod@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By

Jess McLeod
Produced By
Erin Purghart, Eva Tavares, Jess McLeod
Screenwriting
Jess McLeod
Cinematographers
Sydney Bunning
Editors
Hayley Sawatzky, Jess McLeod
Principal Cast
Jess McLeod, Alexander Steele Zonjic