Performing their drag double act in the corner of a tiny bar, Chrissy (Wyatt Fenner) and Judy sing Peggy Lee’s Ain’t We Got Fun. It’s a choice which, in many ways, reflects the nature of their relationship. They have been living in the meantime, in between time, and Judy is happy with that, but his constant preoccupation with the moment means that he hasn’t noticed his longstanding best friend drifting away. They’ve told each other that if they’re still single when they hit 40 – God forbid! – then they’ll get married, but now Chrissy plans to move to Pennsylvania to settle down with new boyfriend Shawn (Kiyon Spencer), and Judy’s heart is about to break.
Is this romance? Not really. There’s an element of attraction, wistful thoughts of what might have been, but the deep love between them is of a different kind.
Is this romance? Not really. There’s an element of attraction, wistful thoughts of what might have been, but the deep love between them is of a different kind.
- 4/6/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"I don't really want a boyfriend right now, you know? What I want is to be alone... with someone." Dark Star Pictures has revealed an official trailer for Chrissy Judy, an LGBTQ indie comedy presented in black & white. The film premiered at the 2022 Provincetown Film Festival last summer, before OutFest, NewFest, Hamptons Iff and over 20 more festivals worldwide - ready to open in the US this week on VOD and in art house theaters. When his best friend & creative partner suddenly couples off and moves away, an ambitious New York drag queen determined for the limelight must reinvent himself or risk becoming an irrelevant solo act both onstage and off. The film stars Todd Flaherty as Judy, who also wrote & directed the film, Wyatt Fenner as Christy, plus Joey Taranto, Kiyon Spencer, James Tison, and Nicole Spiezio. The dark comedy asks "what do you do when your chosen family no longer chooses you?...
- 3/28/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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