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Nick Corporon is an American filmmaker who directed the feature film Retake (2016) and the short films Barbie Boy and Last Call.

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Early life and education

Corporon was born in Parsons, Kansas and raised in Lexington, Missouri.Film Festival Celebrates Its Kansas City Roots - OutVoices He attended Missouri State University and received his Master of Fine Arts from Chapman University.[ citation needed ]

Career

Corporon wrote and directed the short film Last Call (2009) as his graduate thesis at Chapman University. It played at the Frameline Film Festival, CineGear Film Festival, and Palm Springs International Shortfest. It was distributed by Peccadillo Pictures in the UK. [1] [ irrelevant citation ] His short film Barbie Boy (2012) played at The Austin Film Festival. [2] It won the prestigious Alfred C. Kinsey prize for "Continuing the Discussion on Gender" [3] and the audience award for Best Short at Dances with Films. [4]

His feature directional debut Retake premiered at the 2016 Frameline Film Festival and went on to play Outfest, Newfest, Cinema Diverse, Out on Film and many more. [5] The film starred Tuc Watkins, Devon Graye, Sydelle Noel, Derek Phillips, and Kit Williamson. The film was partially financed by a Kickstarter campaign.Film Festival Celebrates Its Kansas City Roots - OutVoices

Retake is distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures and premiered in Los Angeles on January 6, 2017, with a VOD/DVD release later that year. [6]

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References

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  2. Banks, Khoi (2013-09-17). "2013 Full Short Films Lineup Announced". Austin Film Festival . Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  3. Fitzgerald, Michael (2014-10-03). "'Barbie Boy' Is A Heartbreaking Exploration Of Gender Identity And Childhood - WATCH". Towleroad Gay News . Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. Holloway, Clint (2013-06-10). "Dances With Films Announces Winners; 'Coyote' Wins Top Narrative Prize". IndieWire . Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. "Retake". Frameline. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  6. Crust, Kevin (2016-11-05). "Every movie being released this holiday season, including 'Silence,' 'Star Wars,' 'Fantastic Beasts,' 'Elle,' and more". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2023-12-12.