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Across borders and cultures, six stories explore the courage it takes to reveal who we are—and the unexpected places where we find freedom, belonging, connection and care.
On his way to a party with his football mates, Theo enters a lift wearing a dress and heels, turning a short ride into a battle between the person he has been and the person he longs to become. In Rotterdam, a local architect guides a visitor from Istanbul through the city, and their professional tour gradually exposes profound differences in freedom, identity and belonging. In small-town New Zealand, a young Māori boy forms an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary. A first-anniversary surprise and a disastrous party popper send Fab and Cassie’s argument over takeaway careening into deeper tensions surrounding their racial and queer identities. In Mexico, two women living with disabilities meet life’s challenges with tenderness, finding ways to love and care for one another. When a hyper-rational 12-year-old unexpectedly arrives at his father’s Prague apartment, his newly out dad recruits the only available babysitter—a Grindr hookup—and hopes for the best.
Fab plans a surprise for Cassie on their first anniversary, but Cassie's rough day, coupled with a party popper mishap, leads to a heated argument over dinner options. What starts as a takeaway tiff over Caribbean or pizza spirals into an identity battle, revealing deep-seated resentments about their racial and queer identities. With half of the film shot in one take, Fish & Chips is a tender, unflinching exploration of mixed-heritage identity, queer love, and the fine line between connection and conflict.
- Year2026
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereGeorgia Premiere
- GenreAfrican American / Black, BIPOC, Bisexual, Drama, First-Time Filmmaker, Lesbian, Narrative, Queer, Romance, Short Film
- DirectorMacadie Amoroso
- ScreenwriterMacadie Amoroso
- ProducerMacadie Amoroso, Ashley Byam
- CastOlivia Swann, Shakira Newton, Pearce Quigley
Across borders and cultures, six stories explore the courage it takes to reveal who we are—and the unexpected places where we find freedom, belonging, connection and care.
On his way to a party with his football mates, Theo enters a lift wearing a dress and heels, turning a short ride into a battle between the person he has been and the person he longs to become. In Rotterdam, a local architect guides a visitor from Istanbul through the city, and their professional tour gradually exposes profound differences in freedom, identity and belonging. In small-town New Zealand, a young Māori boy forms an unexpected bond with a Mormon missionary. A first-anniversary surprise and a disastrous party popper send Fab and Cassie’s argument over takeaway careening into deeper tensions surrounding their racial and queer identities. In Mexico, two women living with disabilities meet life’s challenges with tenderness, finding ways to love and care for one another. When a hyper-rational 12-year-old unexpectedly arrives at his father’s Prague apartment, his newly out dad recruits the only available babysitter—a Grindr hookup—and hopes for the best.
Fab plans a surprise for Cassie on their first anniversary, but Cassie's rough day, coupled with a party popper mishap, leads to a heated argument over dinner options. What starts as a takeaway tiff over Caribbean or pizza spirals into an identity battle, revealing deep-seated resentments about their racial and queer identities. With half of the film shot in one take, Fish & Chips is a tender, unflinching exploration of mixed-heritage identity, queer love, and the fine line between connection and conflict.
- Year2026
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereGeorgia Premiere
- GenreAfrican American / Black, BIPOC, Bisexual, Drama, First-Time Filmmaker, Lesbian, Narrative, Queer, Romance, Short Film
- DirectorMacadie Amoroso
- ScreenwriterMacadie Amoroso
- ProducerMacadie Amoroso, Ashley Byam
- CastOlivia Swann, Shakira Newton, Pearce Quigley