Top (short film)

Directed by: Danielle Morgan-Scharhon and Jake Morgan-Scharhon

Written by: Jake Morgan-Scharhon

15 minutes 23 seconds

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 Fellowship Award Lillian Miller Foundation

Contact:

JMorganScharhon@gmail.com