After What Happened at the Library
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TW: Hateful speech; Flashing lights: 02:09-02:10, Brief flash when protagonist detonates stun gun
Akita the drag queen hasn’t left her apartment in days. Her inboxes overflow with messages of praise, concern and … death threats? She soon lets in a film crew and recounts to a reporter about how far-right extremists stormed her Drag Story Hour in 2022. Inspired by writer and lead actor Kyle Casey Chu’s viral true story.
Screenings
Virtual
Availability BeginsSunday, August 92:30PM EDT
Directors Spotlight
Syra McCarthy
Director
Syra McCarthy (she/her, Director) is a 5’2 half Filipino, half New Zealander first generation American filmmaker and actor. Represented by Even/Odd Studios, Syra is a seasoned commercial director whose portfolio spans national commercials, music videos and short films. As an actor, she has appeared in The Dropout, Greys Anatomy & Josephine.
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Director
- Syra McCarthy
- Screenwriters
- Kyle Casey Chu, Roísín Isner
- Producers
- Vee Godinez, Hillary Irene Pierce
- Executive Producers
- Kyle Casey Chu, Roísín Isner, Sundance Institute, SFFILM, San Francisco Arts Commission, Talon Entertainment, The Prism Foundation
- Cast
- Kyle Casey Chu, Drew Benjamin Jones, Anna Dennis
- Cinematographer
- Sarah Simka Jaffe
- Editor
- Ashley Rodholm
- Production Designs
- Rachel Groat, Keri Shewmaker
- Composer
- Katy Jarzebowski
- Sound Design
- Skywalker Sound
- Premiere
- Philadelphia