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I am Leo

Partner: Hessische Film und Medienakademie (hFMA)

From one day to the next, everyone says that Leo (12) is a woman now. But for Leo, that doesn't feel right at all.

Details

Duration: 18min.

Country: Germany

Language: German

Year: 2021

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Adolescence, Body, Childhood, Children, Coming of age, Coming Out, Family, Feminism, Gender, Identity, LGBTQ, Teenagers, Youth, Youth/Teen

Cast & Crew

Director: Tajo Hurrle

Production company: Cangerfilms

Writer: Tajo Hurrle

Cinematographer: Marius Kast

Editor: Lea Agmon

Actors: Sky Arndt , Aaron Goebel , Sarah Goebel , Ute Lubosch , Thapelo Mashiane

Festivals & Awards

2021

Chicago International Children's Film Festival

Vancouver Queer Film Festival

2022

Reelout Queer Film Festival

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Best Short Film and Impact Award

BUFF – International Film Festival for Children and Young People BUFF – International Film Festival for Children and Young People Region Skåne Short Film Award

Filmfest Dresden

Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Sehsuchte International Student Film Festival

Psaroloco International Children's & Young People’s Film Festival

Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt

Kurzfilmtage Thalmässing

filmreif! - das Bundesfestival junger Film filmreif! - das Bundesfestival junger Film Acting Award for Sky Arndt, Award for Socially Relevant Film, Audience Award

Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival

Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt

aGliff

Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival

Tirana International Film Festival

QueerFilmFest Rostock

Thessaloniki International LGBTIQ Film Festival

Cinekid

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

Filmz Mainz - Festvial des deutschen Kinos Filmz Mainz - Festvial des deutschen Kinos Special Award of the City of Mainz: Best Screenplay

QUEER Filmfest Weiterstadt

KUKI - International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin KUKI - International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin Best Short Film for Kids

Filmschool Fest Munich

BOGOSHORTS – Bogotá Short Film Festival

International Queer Film Festival Merlinka

Filmfestival Max-Ophüls-Preis

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