FROG CATCHER
narrative, 18 minutes, 2020
In 1876 San Francisco, when the law prohibits women from wearing trousers, a frog catcher known as a “man-woman” develops a mutual attraction with the wife of a powerful businessman. Inspired by a true story.
festivals
KCET Fine Cut Festival (Finalist)
Japan Association of Audiovisual Producers (JAAP) Award for Creative Excellence
Filmschoolfest Munich
Oslo Fusion International Film Festival
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBTI Film Festival
Gilbert Baker Film Festival (Best Short Award)
Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Way OUT Film Fest
Outsouth Queer Film Festival
image+nation Montreal Queer Short Film Festival
Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival (Audience Award Best Mix Short)
fellowship/grants
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Directing Fellowship
Caucus Foundation Grant
Panavision New Filmmaker Grant
Roy W. Dean Grant Summer 2019 Hot Film in the Making
behind the scene
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cast Rain Dove Dubilewski, Marina Wolf, Charles Fathy, Jilon VanOver
additional cast John Alton, Mark Ferrando, Jonathan Regier, Caige Coulter, Daniel Hoffman, Kue Kellyn Lawrence
writer/director Reina Higashitani
producers Sherial McKinney, Shelby Silverman, Reina Higashitani
consulting producers Andrew Arnold, Gwendolyn Infusino
associate producer Carly Pape
cinematographer Hatti Beanland
editors Christine Park, Reina Higashitani
production designer Hakan Yörük
costume designer Maddison Carroll
composer Jamie Thierman
re-recording mixer Yu-Ting Su
art director Madie Hays
prop master Stephanie Cheon
vfx Bryant Griffin, Ivy Liao
graphic designer Vittoria Campaner
marine coordinator Jim Pearson
makeup artist Sioux Sinclair
location sound mixer Nathaniel Pope
set photographer Fayrouz Ftouni