Top (short film)
Directed by: Danielle Morgan-Scharhon and Jake Morgan-Scharhon
Written by: Jake Morgan-Scharhon
Run Time: 15 minutes
Synopsis:
Finally at the hospital for his long awaited gender affirming top surgery, Matt Levit, with lively girlfriend Leisha Meyer by his side, navigates the bureaucracy of the top surgery process. But once Matt is thrown deep into surgery day, he suddenly finds his present intertwining with his past self, Kimberly. Plunging through past and present, Matt is dropped into confronting his relationship with his chest and sudden loss of his mother, Nancy.
Logline:
Matt Levit's reality is turned upside down on the day of his gender affirming top surgery. When Matt’s past intertwines with his present, he is forced to reckon with his relationship with his chest as well as his mother.
Awards:
Artist Trust Award Lillian Miller Foundation Fellowship for Trans and Indigiqueer Artists, Artist Trust Grants For Artist Projects (GAP) Award, Washington Filmworks Production Initiative
Official Selection:
LGBT+ Film Festival Poland, One Fluid Night LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (London), Nyack International Film Festival
Contact:
JMorganScharhon@gmail.com