Pinsetter (short film), Summer 2024
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A hilariously nostalgic slice of life story from the 90s, Pinsetter follows Riley, an awkward 13-year-old who is tired of setting pins at her family's bowling alley. When her school crush gets hired to work alongside her, absolutely nothing happens. Just kidding! What a terrible idea for a film!
Pinsetter treads the waters of first romances, dealing with gross boys, and the realization that trying new things doesn't have to be awful. This is a queer film without the internalized homophobia that was so present in rural Texas in the 90s (where the film takes place); a chance to reimagine what could have been for so many young people. Instead of drowning in learned self-hate our protagonist gets to focus on the anxiety every young person deserves to struggle with - not knowing if you are your crush's crush. |
Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker and former professional pinsetter Rebecca Marquardt, this film will be made with a talented skeleton crew to minimize budget and maximize quality. Pinsetter made the top 8 short comedy screenplays at Slamdance and was in the top 20 short comedies on Coverfly. To help get this film off the ground and join the team, reach out to us.
Boifriend (short film), 2022
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A gay cis woman's father is surprisingly happy when she brings her transmasc boyfriend home - but she soon realizes he's only happy because she's in a straight-passing relationship.
Boifriend screened at 18 film festivals and took home several awards including:
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Written and Directed by Rebecca Marquardt and Lane Michael Stanley. |
The First YSH Salon, June 2021
Your Stories Here launched with a virtual Salon in 2021 where artists were invited to share works in progress with an audience and engage with them about the work.
In THE ANTHOLOGY OF BEING, Skyler Cooper continues to explore the origins of his transformation as he confronts the limitations of race, gender, sexuality and faith in his life towards the path of who he's always been.
After a decade as a soldier, a U.S. Veteran looks to understand the complexities of violence, firearms and the myth of American individualism. In, GHOST TOWN BARDO, his follow up to WRESTLING JERUSALEM (Amazon Prime), Aaron Davidman sets his sights on exploring America’s passion for guns.
BEAUTIFUL COLLATERALS is a collection of new written works on their way to becoming feature films, short films, theater pieces, novels, books and poetry. They are stories that want to be told. Your Stories Here is the place they begin to find the path onward. It's currently being adapted into a feature film.
After a decade as a soldier, a U.S. Veteran looks to understand the complexities of violence, firearms and the myth of American individualism. In, GHOST TOWN BARDO, his follow up to WRESTLING JERUSALEM (Amazon Prime), Aaron Davidman sets his sights on exploring America’s passion for guns.
BEAUTIFUL COLLATERALS is a collection of new written works on their way to becoming feature films, short films, theater pieces, novels, books and poetry. They are stories that want to be told. Your Stories Here is the place they begin to find the path onward. It's currently being adapted into a feature film.