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G L O R Y

World Premiere

Director: Kai Kim

United States, 2024, 14 min

Shooting Format:Digital

Festival Year:2025

Category:Narrative Short

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Experimental, LGBTQ

Cast:Billy Griffin, Jr., Hunter Canning, Jason Veasey, Matthew Wilkas, Ivica Marc, Joie Bauer, Jaylon Jazz Mccraven, Brandon M. Weber, Roger Yeh

Crew:Writer: Billy Griffin, Jr. Producers: Daniel Jaffe, Billy Griffin, Jr. Cinematographer: Adam Baron-Bloch. Production Designer: V.E. Haddad. Sound Designer: Roni Pillischer. Composer: Mattie Berger. Colorist: Garret Harkawik. Choreographer: Michelle Uranowitz.

Email:billygriffinjr@gmail.com

Web:www.glorythefilm.com/

Synopsis

When Benji’s long-term boyfriend, Sam, dies suddenly in a freak hot dog cart accident, Benji finds himself vacillating between grief-stricken catatonia and manic horniness. His fixation on glory holes in particular leads him to Ari, an unconventional therapist, who guides Benji on a psychedelic journey through his own queer consciousness via the glory hole in his mind. Benji navigates shame, fear, piles of hot dogs, and a series of queer supervillains, on the road to understanding himself and his sexuality outside the context of his relationship with Sam.

About the director

Kai Kim (they/them) is a queer, non-binary, Korean-American artist. Kai has created, directed, and consulted on numerous projects. They have worked on immersive brand activations, theatrical stage productions, short films, music videos, and dance concept videos. When not behind the scenes Kai is an actor, cat parent, and a bit of a gym junkie.

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