Safety State

Short Narrative

Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th

Completed on:

Location:

Athens, Ohio

Runtime:

0:15:36

Language:

English

Mature Content

Director(s)

Jeanette L. Buck

Writer(s)

Rani Deighe Crowe, Jeanette L. Buck

Producer(s)

Jeanette L. Buck, Bonnie Rae Brickman, Rani Deighe Crowe

Key Cast

Caitlin Lopez, Jane Reagan, Alan Tyson, Stephen Woosley

Other Credits

Cinematopgrapher: Wenting Fisher; Editor: Bonnie Rae Brickman; Music: Elizabeth Ziff

Synopsis

In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the midwest for safety in New England. As rights are being rolled back and travel bans are going into effect, Shay and Quincy decide to leave their home in Ohio and travel East to a safety state where it is safe and legal to be queer. They meet up with another couple, Jacob and Michael, so together they can pose as straight married couples. Quincy takes an instant dislike to her new "husband", Jacob, as she resents depending on the men and pretending to be straight. As they face different threats on their journey, they form an unlikely friendship.

Statement from Filmmaker

Lately, I have been having a lot of conversations with friends about where are we gonna go. What country will take us? Where can we go where our rights aren't being stripped away and where it's safe? Which state will be the last to fall as states strip people of their rights one by one? Where are we gonna go?

Student Film

First Time Filmmaker