My Own (2021)
Overview
This short film tells the story of Bianca, a nonbinary person, struggling to find the place for gender fluidity within the rigid world of ballet. Bianca finds their own voice, in this dance-filled rumination on coming out, not as one thing or another, but as something in between.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.568 |
Directed By
Courtney Hope Thérond
Crew
Courtney Hope Thérond
Shannon Gibbs
Shannon Gibbs
JoAnne Harris
Ben Hoskin
Erik Vogt-Nilsen
Allison Powell
Danny Padilla
Ben Hoskin
TOP CAST
Shannon Gibbs
Bianca
Kit DeZolt
Miles
Joanne Ainsworth
Ms. Johnson
Helena Thordal Christensen
Katrina
Leslie Stevens
Ms. Thomas
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