ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

Neil (Michael Johnston, Teen Wolf) is an introverted, questioning high school freshman. Lacking any friends IRL, his main social outlet is the steamy fan fiction he writes about Vanguard, the brawny, galaxy-hopping hero of a popular sci-fi franchise. When his stories are exposed in class Neil is mortified, but the slightly older, effortlessly cool Julia (Hannah Marks, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) comes to his defense. An erotic fan fic writer herself, Julia pushes Neil to publish his stories to an online “adult” forum, where they quickly grab the attention of the site moderator, Denis (Michael Ian Black). When Neil is invited to present his work at a comic con live-read event, he has to face the fact that Denis’ interest in him may be more than simply professional…perhaps like his own feelings for Julia.

Writer & Director Clay Liford

Producer Brock Williams

Executive Producers Randy Sinquefeld, Jesse Lyda, Louis Black

Co-Executive Producers Kevin Green, Morgan Coy, Kristin Johansen-Berg, Neil Wilson

Co-Producers Traci Carlson, Steven J. Berger

Associate Producers Jeryll Adler, Melissa Breaux, Scott Colquitt

Editors Bryan Poyser, David Fabelo

Cinematographer Ellie Ann Fenton

Production Designer Chelsea Turner

Costume Designers Nichole Hull, Annell Brodeur

Music Curtis Heath, Lauren Sanders

Cast Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Missi Pyle, Jessie Ennis, Peter Vack, Sarah Ramos, Michael Ian Black

FESTIVALS
SXSW

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
North America

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD