We’re back from a great week premiering Birthday Boy at @irisprize 2021. We are delighted that audiences loved and resonated with the story, including the absolutely incredible @heathersmallmpeople. 🤩🎶 We are feeling so proud, and grateful to everyone that helped make #BirthdayBoyFilm a reality. 🥳🌈

Another great #review, this time courtesy of @ukfilmreview 🥳🎬

We recently caught up with Steff Barnett, host of Shout Out LGBT Radio. 🥳 She asked us about the creation of Birthday Boy, recent festival selections, our amazing composer (@saulbragman!) and more. ☺️ 🌈

🙌 Cambridge Film Festival 2021 🙌 We’re incredibly excited to announce that Birthday Boy has been selected for #BAFTA qualifying @camfilmfest who are celebrating their 40th year running. 😍🌈 We are humbled by all of the love #BirthdayBoyFilm is receiving, and grateful for everyone that has, and continues to believe, in the importance of this story. Birthday Boy stars @sebastianemmerson, Selma Alkaff, @ted_reilly, Katie Pattinson, @1paulkeating, @hannahmciver, @jainabrock and @bexhainsworth. - Director, Writer + Producer @leolebeaustudio - Writer + Producer @jamesbell.co.uk - Director of Photography @michael_filocamo - Production Designer @err.beauf - Editor Will Winfield - Casting Director Sharon Sorrentino - Costume Designer @simon_ekrelius - Composer @saulbragman - Sound Designer @ladamshuttleworth @soundby2pt5 - Colourist @koenigmark - Art Director @film_photography_art - Motion GFX Design @olgagunderich - Associate Producers @pitchandbirdie @remi_rana_allen and Colin Merry. - Line Producer @emborruso - Photos and Poster Design @alfie_samba And many more!! (full credits on our website post, link in bio)✨ @kougarmedia @nftsfilmtv

Have you listened to our Official Soundtrack? You can find the link in our bio! 🥳🎶 It’s an album of wonderful, original music composed by @saulbragman, and is available to stream on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and more. There’s also a special playlist including #Daughter by the incredible @ryancassata, as featured in the #BirthdayBoyFilm credits. ☺️🏳️‍⚧️

#repost #review @thepinklens ・・・ SHORT FILM. Birthday Boy 🇬🇧 Starring: Sebastian Emmerson, Ted Reilly, Selma Alkaff, Hannah McIver, Jaina Brock. Director: Leo Lebeau. Transgender teen Alex struggles to express himself in real life. Attending a private all-girls school, he feels the pressure to conform to ensure he doesn’t lose his scholarship, but he’s being viciously bullied by a group of girls. He only feels like he can be himself in an online game, but when his birthday comes around, the bullying steps a gear. A moving and realistic short that highlights the continuing transphobia in schools, it also puts single-sex schools under the microscope: places that can be be so unsafe for trans teens. The culture of the school has allowed this cruel victimisation to take place, which we hear through off-screen voices of teachers propagating opposition to Alex’s gender identity. Sebastian Emmerson gives a strong central performance as the lead, but as his friendship builds with a boy from another school, this is not all doom and gloom, finding within itself a glimmer of hope. Filmed with subtlety and restraint, this is a nuanced short that takes on a journey of self-awakening with a likeable and compelling character. #birthdayboyfilm @bdayboyfilm #sebastianemmerson #tedreilly #selmaalkaff #hannahmciver #jainabrock #leolebeau #shortfilm #lgbt #lgbtfilm #queercinema #thepinklens #instafollow #instadaily #instagay #gaylove #gay #instalgbt #instalgbtq #instapride #instafilm #gayrights #gaypride #loveislove #gaylife #pride #instapride

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SQIFF Official Selection 2021 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re truly honoured to announce that Birthday Boy will be making its Scottish premiere in Glasgow with the #BAFTA qualifying @scotsqueerfilm festival. 🥳🏳️‍🌈 This is our third festival selection for #BirthdayBoyFilm, and we are overjoyed with gratitude. Thank you to everyone that has helped us to reach this far. Birthday Boy stars @sebastianemmerson, Selma Alkaff and @ted_reilly. - Director, Writer + Producer @leolebeaustudio - Writer + Producer @jamesbell.co.uk - Director of Photography @michael_filocamo - Production Designer @err.beauf - Editor Will Winfield - Casting Director Sharon Sorrentino - Costume Designer @simon_ekrelius - Composer @saulbragman - Sound Designer @ladamshuttleworth @soundby2pt5 - Colourist @koenigmark - Art Director @film_photography_art - Motion GFX Design @olgagunderich - Associate Producers @pitchandbirdie @remi_rana_allen and Colin Merry. - Line Producer @emborruso - Photos and Poster Design @alfie_samba And many more!! (full credits on our website post, link in bio) 💖 @kougarmedia @nftsfilmtv

🎉 Iris Prize Nomination 🎉 We can finally share the news that Birthday Boy has been nominated for the very prestigious @irisprize #BestBritish taking place this October, meaning it will also be our world premiere. 🥳 Iris Prize #LGBT film festival is a #BAFTA A-list qualifying festival. This selection means the world to us, and as a result of it #BirthdayBoyFilm will also be screening on @channel4 #film4 later this year. 😮💕 It’s because of your support that we have been able to make it this far. We can not thank you enough for believing in us and in this story. Birthday Boy stars @sebastianemmerson, Selma Alkaff and @ted_reilly. - Director, Writer + Producer @leolebeaustudio - Writer + Producer @jamesbell.co.uk - Director of Photography @michael_filocamo - Production Designer @err.beauf - Editor Will Winfield - Casting Director Sharon Sorrentino - Costume Designer @simon_ekrelius - Composer @saulbragman - Sound Designer @ladamshuttleworth @soundby2pt5 - Colourist @koenigmark - Associate Producers @pitchandbirdie @remi_rana_allen and Colin Merry. - Line Producer @emborruso - Photos and Poster Design @alfie_samba And many more (too many to post, but not forgotten!) ✨ @kougarmedia @nftsfilmtv

📣 First Festival Announcement 📣 We’re honoured to announce that Birthday Boy has been officially selected for @norwichfilmfestival 2021 (#bafta and #bifa qualifying 🥳) — go check out their page now for all the details! 🤩 This is the first of many exciting announcements to come, and we couldn’t have got here without your support. Thank you for being with us on this journey. Starring: @sebastianemmerson, Selma Alkaff and @ted_reilly. ⭐️ - Director, Writer + Producer @leolebeaustudio - Writer + Producer @jamesbell.co.uk - Director of Photography @michael_filocamo - Production Designer @err.beauf - Editor Will Winfield - Casting Director Sharon Sorrentino - Costume Designer @simon_ekrelius - Composer @saulbragman - Sound Designer @ladamshuttleworth @soundby2pt5 - Colourist @koenigmark - Associate Producers @pitchandbirdie @remi_rana_allen and Colin Merry. - Line Producer @emborruso @kougarmedia @nftsfilmtv special thanks @venetiahawkes and many many more 🥰 #birthdayboyfilm

We asked, and you said yes. 🥰 As promised, we are excited to release the official poster for Birthday Boy! Swipe to see it in full. 😁💕 We’d love to hear your thoughts below. 🥳✨ Photography and poster design by incredible @alfie_samba. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎 #birthdayboyfilm #kougarmedia @nftsfilmtv

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