S TRICKER

Flourish written and directed by Heather María Ács, short film 15 minutes

Produced by Silas Howard and Vanessa Haroutunian

Director of photography S Tricker

Flourish follows 5 characters at a queer dance party and drag club. A seasoned drag queen struggles to disentangle from an unhealthy relationship while a young queer couple stumbles through non-monogamy.

Awards: Best LGBTQ Short, Big Apple Film Festival NY, November 2020

Official Selections: Outfest Fusion People of Color Film Festival, Los Angeles (March ‘20); HollyShorts Film Festival, Los Angeles (Nov ‘20); Big Apple Film Festival, NY (Nov ‘20); Brooklyn Academy of Music Programmer’s Notebook (Dec ‘20); London Short Film Festival (Jan ‘21); Mardi Gras Film Festival, Australia (Feb ‘21); Newfest: New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival (Oct ‘20); Seattle Queer Film Festival (Oct ‘20); Contrast Film Festival Austin (Dec ‘20); GrrlHaus Berlin with Brattle Theatre of Boston (April ‘21); Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival (Nov ‘20); Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBT Film Festival (Oct ‘20); Outfest United in Pride Festival (June ‘20); Seattle Queer Film Festival Encore Screening Black History Month (Feb ‘21)

One Big Bag, film and installation directed by Every Ocean Hughes; 40 minutes

Co-commissioned by Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and Studio Voltaire, London. Film festival premiere at the Berlinale 2022 and was nominated for a Teddy award. It had its U.S. premiere at the Whitney Museum of American Art Spring 2023.

Written & Directed by Every Ocean Hughes

Performed by Lindsay Rico

Produced by Every Ocean Hughes and Madeleine Molyneaux

Director of Photography: S Tricker

Be Here Nowish, dir. by Natalia Leite & Alexandra Roxo. Web series.