Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?

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Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?
Directed byBec Pecaut
Written byBec Pecaut
Produced byEmily Harris
StarringLio Mehiel
Sadie Scott
Phyllis Ellis
CinematographyAlice Stephens
Edited byBrendan Mills
Music byGus Callahan
Production
company
OPC Production
Release date
  • September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09)(TIFF)
Running time
17 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail? is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Bec Pecaut and released in 2024. [1] The film stars Lio Mehiel as Mad, a non-binary person wrestling with their turbulent emotions while recovering from gender-affirming surgery. [1]

The cast also includes Sadie Scott, Phyllis Ellis and Francesca Dill.

The film premiered in the Short Cuts program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, [2] where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film. [3]

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