Young queer writer, Jonah, is forced to confront his insecurities when he ends up on a date with his former English professor. Through a heated night of laughter, emotion, and vulnerability, the two unpack what it means to be a gay man in search for a real connection.
Content Warning: Contains scenes of a sexual nature.
Sam Krochmal is a screen and voice-over actor, writer, and photographer based in Vancouver, BC. After graduating with a film acting diploma in 2017, Sam has worked on a variety of professional productions including “The Flash”, “Upload”, and “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”. He has also collaborated on national commercials for brands like Alaskan Airlines, Lululemon, and Mike’s Hard Lemonade. After writing, producing, and starring in the multiple award-winning Crazy8s film “DTF?”, Sam now has his eyes set on developing his first feature-length project.
Jess McLeod is a multi-hyphenate artist based in Vancouver. DTF? is their first short as a director. They’ve written and produced many award-winning festival shorts, including A Typical Fairytale, Hijack, and A Little Vacation. Their acting credits include: The Unforgivable starring Sandra Bullock, and It’s a Wonderful Knife, which recently premiered at Beyond Fest in LA.
Erin Purghart is an actor, comedian, and producer based in Lower Mainland, BC. Since graduating with a BFA in Acting in 2021, Erin has worked both locally and internationally with companies such as: Axis Theatre, Co.ERASGA, Green Thumb Theatre, QueerProv, and Tightrope Im pro Theatre. Erin’s producing experience includes: live shows, film premieres, and namely 9-time sold out queer comedy show, That’s gay! comedy.
Garfield Wilson was born in Surrey, England, and later fell into music and acting in his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. After two years performing as the lead singer to a funk/soul cover band, Garfield’s first break was portraying Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar.” He then ventured to Vancouver, BC, to pursue music and acting further, where he found success in the screens both big and small with over 80 projects to his credit.
Hana Huggins is currently completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Film Production, alongside a Masters of Management, at the University of British Columbia. Hana is fluent in both English and Japanese, having moved to Vancouver from Sydney Australia in 2021 after spending the first half of her life in Tokyo, Japan. She’s produced over 15 short films (2020-present), and in 2023 Hana started her own film collective, Destiny Productions Inc. They also developed a Youth Theatre x Film Program in their directed studies courses at UBC.
