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Birthday Boy

Country: United Kingdom, Language: English, 20 mins

  • Director: Leo LeBeau
  • Writer: James Bell, Leo LeBeau
  • Producer: James Bell, Emanuela Borruso, Leo LeBeau

CGiii Comment

The production values are impressive to say the least.

The script needed a little more work...less flan more meat! But...it does end on a very sweet note.


Trailer...

Birthday Boy (2021) Trailer from Leo LeBeau on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A transgender teenage boy finds friendship in online games, away from the bullying he faces at an all-girls private school. On the day of his 16th birthday, the bullying takes an unfortunate turn for the worse. A coming of age film by an LGBTIQA+ crew.

Cast & Characters

Leah Glater (as Private School Girl)
Mika Simmons (as Kris)
Katie Pattinson (as Grace)
Bex Hainsworth (as Charlotte)
Ted Reilly (as Henry)
Faith Kiggundu (as Private School Girl)
Hannah Mciver (as Emma)
Paul Keating (as Robert)
Sebastian Emmerson (as Alex)
Maxine Heron (as Miss Heron)
Becky Chan-Lok (as Private School Student)
Selma Alkaff (as Elle-Louise)
Ayumi Fuller (as School girl)
Cheyenne Desouza (as Miss McMahon)
Talia Kauffman (as Private School Student (Extra))
Jaina Brock (as Sara)
Fuller Ayumi (as School girl)
Ayumi Fuller (as School girl)
Olivia Sirley (as Private School Student (Extra))