Cinema Femme presents F*CK THAT GUY Short Film Virtual Premiere

by cinemafemme

November 12, 2025

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F*CK THAT GUY stars Carys Douglas in her breakout role, alongside Victoria Pedretti (YOU, Origin, Ponyboi) and Micheál Neeson (Somewhere Quiet, On Our Way), and Dagmara Dominczyk (Priscilla, Bottoms, Succession) with Sydney Lemmon (Succession, TÁR)

F*CK THAT GUY stars Carys Douglas in her breakout role, alongside Victoria Pedretti (YOU, Origin, Ponyboi) and Micheál Neeson (Somewhere Quiet, On Our Way), and Dagmara Domińczyk (Priscilla, Bottoms, Succession) with Sydney Lemmon (Succession, TÁR).

Produced by Tara Sheffer and Elizabeth Woodward, and executive produced by Spike Lee and Riva Marker, the film is supported by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Reproductive Rights Accelerator Award and the Spike Lee Production Fund. It received the NYU Tisch King Awards Commendation in Directing and has been recognized across the festival circuit—winning the Silver Grand Jury Award at PROOF Film Festival by the American Cinematheque, the Jury Award at the Woods Hole Film Festival, and Best Narrative Student Film at the Cordillera International Film Festival. The film is also Oscar-qualified after winning Best Live-Action Narrative Short at the deadCenter Film Festival.

Logline: 1992, Connecticut. Desperate to hold the attention of her intoxicating older best friend, Frankie sets out to prove that sex is no big deal.

Watch the trailer below.

Premiere and Live Q&A is Saturday, November 15th at 2 PM CST, tickets are available at bit.ly/fckthatguy

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