Juliet

Award Winner

Nominated for:Best Short Film

Film Info

Film Year: 2020

Film Duration: 15 min

Country: United States

Language: English

Director

Irina Storozhenko

Film Category
Synopsis

JULIET tells the story of a transgender teenager, Serena. Extremely shy and always in the background, she has a dream of playing the female lead in her high school’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Serena signs up to audition, which unleashes a torrent of teasing, bullying and sabotage. Still, she musters the strength to push forward with the secret support of the most popular boy in school, who will play Romeo. However, when Romeo shames her in front of his friends to protect his reputation, Serena must find the courage to stand on her own in the spotlight and accept herself just as she is.