Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail? | |
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Directed by | Bec Pecaut |
Written by | Bec Pecaut |
Produced by | Emily Harris |
Starring | Lio Mehiel Sadie Scott Phyllis Ellis |
Cinematography | Alice Stephens |
Edited by | Brendan Mills |
Music by | Gus Callahan |
Production company | OPC Production |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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]