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A three minute campy comedy-drama short film centred around a queer character, Jesse, feeling depressed and insecure in a nightclub. Everything changes when Jesse discovers their life is a three minute student film and they have two minutes left to live. With the encouragement of their comedic and inspiring director, the character finds confidence and becomes their greatest and proudest self, dancing and living their last moments of life to the fullest.
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A three minute campy comedy-drama short film centred around a queer character, Jesse, feeling depressed and insecure in a nightclub. Everything changes when Jesse discovers their life is a three minute student film and they have two minutes left to live. With the encouragement of their comedic and inspiring director, the character finds confidence and becomes their greatest and proudest self, dancing and living their last moments of life to the fullest.
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Written By:Harry Stoneman, Áron Horváth, Auburny Button
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