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surprise, baby!

Synopsis

Parent-to-be Taye contemplates confiding in their pregnant partner Serena about their own gender identity on the day of their baby shower. Taye is unsure of how to go about this but as the baby shower looms the ticking clock becomes more overwhelming. He has to tell Serena before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Serena finds herself convinced by her assertive mother and baby shower co-host Pam, to turn the event into a gender reveal party. Wale, Taye's brother, is aware of the impending gender reveal and advises Taye to hold off on sharing their secret. In a moment of reflection fuelled by discomfort, Taye stares at himself in the mirror, gathering the courage to reveal the truth to Serena.
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 21 sec
Format
digital
Director
zane igbe
Producer
louisa rose mackleston
Executive Producer
cameron roach, diva rodrigeuz
Editor
hayley meagher
Screenwriter
zane igbe
Director of Photography
samira oberberg
Production Designer
jessica jones
Sound
waqar shah
Composer
charlotte partt
Principal cast
tylan grant, ella-grace gregoire, lisa maguire, jay lafayette-valentine
Associate Producer
Joseph Morris

Genre

LGBTQIA+

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Northern Fortress Films,

3 Worthville Close, Keighley. BD21 5NL

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