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Logline

After failing to make the LGBTQ soccer team’s roster, Jesus’s desire to win his father’s approval is eclipsed by a new obsession to beat the mean gays at their own game.

Synopsis

Jesus joins an LGBTQ soccer team to bond with his dying father over their shared passion for the sport. But his desire to win his father’s approval is quickly eclipsed by a new obsession once he discovers the team is filled with mean soccer gays: he must build a rival team to beat them at their own game.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Fanfan Zhou – Producer
Fanfan Zhou is an independent producer and director based in Los Angeles. She holds an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Her work delves into the complexities of intergenerational relationships, exploring themes of identity crises and representation concerns. She is honored to have received Alexander Mackendrick and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association scholarships. 


Aakash Raj – Director of Photography
Aakash Raj (he/him) is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer with over twelve years of experience. Originally from Mumbai, Aakash spent seven years working in the Indian film industry before relocating to the United States. He earned his master’s degree at the esteemed American Film Institute. Aakash’s films have garnered international recognition, with premieres and showcases at renowned festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, TIFF, Raindance, and more.

Joe Murphy – Editor
Joe Murphy (he/him) grew up in Seattle and studied Film Production at Loyola Chicago University. He’s worked as a freelance editor since 2013 and in 2017 he began working at Cut, where he edited over 150 documentary-style short form videos. Following his passion for narrative storytelling, Joe moved to Los Angeles and worked as an editor at First Media. He earned his MFA in Editing at the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory. He loves to travel, movies, television, and, especially, the great outdoors!

Sean Segal – Composer
Sean Segal (he/him) is composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. He recently earned his Master of Music in Screen Scoring from the University of Southern California (USC). While pursuing his bachelor’s in musical arts (BMA) at the University of Michigan, he worked on the feature films, “My Spy” starring David Bautista, and “Second Act” with Jennifer Lopez. You can listen to his latest work on the Starz drama, “Heels.” Sean is a proud Mexican-American born and raised in Los Angeles. In his spare time, he loves playing his guitar and performing live.

Eleanora Figueroa-Steiner – Production Designer
Eleanora Figueroa-Steiner is a Peruvian-Australian production designer and AFI Conservatory alumnus currently based in Los Angeles. She recently completed production designing her first feature film and has designed numerous accomplished short films that have won awards such as the short film Palme d’Or at Cannes and screened at over 200 film festivals worldwide, including at TIFF, EnergaCAMERIMAGE, Rotterdam, Raindance, Tribeca, Busan, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney and many more. Eleanora enjoys working on comedies and dramas with a focus on elevating stories from underrepresented people.

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