Ben In Bloom
Short Documentary Film
about
Ben, a non-binary and queer teenager from the contentious Bucks County, Pennsylvania school district, weaves a heartfelt tapestry of their past, reliving the moments and people that shaped them into a fearless LGBTQ+ advocate. Ben In Bloom was created using digital video and animation along with Super8 film footage.
DIRECTOR / Natalie Jasmine Harris
PRODUCERS / Odalis Lopez, Nic Cory, Daniel Brooks, Samiyah Wardlaw
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS / Brendan Gaul, Brett Henenberg, Sara Scully
CINEMATOGRAPHER / Anumeha Sinha, Jenny Desrosiers
STARRING / Stella and Rose Lopresti-Busick, Marlene Pray, and The Rainbow Room Youth
EDITOR / Harry Cepka
ANIMATOR / Johanna Xue
15 mins | (2023) | Coming Soon.
Ben In Bloom is a proud recipient of a grant from The Future of Film Is Female and was made through the support Outfest x Traverse32 Documentary Film Fellowship.
film festivals and screenings
Queer Rhapsody Film Series (Los Angeles, CA | 2024)
New/Next Film Festival (Baltimore, MD | 2024)
Philadelphia Film Festival (Philadelphia, PA | 2024)
