the beginning & the middle - short film (2022)

Two queer childhood best friends are reunited at a house party and debate the pros and cons of finally hooking up.

The debut short film from writer/director Alexis G. Zall starring Lukita Maxwell (AppleTV+'s Shrinking) and Genneya Walton (Netflix's #BlackAF) premiered at BFI Flare in London and went on to screen at NFFTY, the Berlin Independant film festival among others, with director Alexis G. Zall being awarded the inaugural Colin Higgins Youth Filmmaker grant at Outfest Film Festival 2022.