Shot on nostalgic Super-8 film, FIVE YEARS IN 8MM is a home-movie-style experimental documentary that follows Cody's gender transition among his NYC queer community, tracing a journey where coping is survival and joy emerges as a radical antidote to pain. Cody crafts character-driven stories that unite audiences. He is a 2025-2026 Chicken &amp; Egg (Egg)celerator Lab cohort member and was selected for the 2024 Film Independent Documentary Story Lab. Cody holds a BFA in Film &amp; TV from New York University.

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5 Years In 8mm

A home-movie-style experimental documentary that follows Cody's gender transition among his NYC queer community, tracing a journey where coping is survival and joy emerges as a radical antidote to pain.

Behind the scenes with Cody Stickels

VWI 26 - Filmmaker Interview - Cody Stickels

FIVE YEARS IN 8MM with Cody Stickels

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