A maladjusted dad is trying to heal in an experimental therapy group called Infinite Beginnings. Meanwhile, his nonbinary kid is getting close with an older man. Their relationship feels both dreamy and concerning—depending on who's watching.

This film is in the Narrative Feature Competition.

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MEET THE FILMMAKER: BRIELLE BRILLIANT

BRIELLE BRILLIANT (they/them) makes books, films, and prank calls about (mis)communication, liberation, and the multiplicity of identity. They are the author of THE SPUD re-run novel (Featherproof Books), the writer of THE CURTSY FAMILY (Thoughtcrime Press), the director of STREAKERS, the voice behind prank-calling project CALLS/DELIVERIES, and the artist of ILLOCUTIONARY HAY (Open House Contemporary Chicago). They have a degree in Philosophy and they dance a lot. Brielle has also worked as a youth counselor, writer, teacher, and bookseller, and has a couple other names, like Pavli. FIRSTNESS is their debut feature film.