Dramarama
Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Dramarama
Director: Jonathan Wysocki Run time: 91 minutes Release Date: 12-14-2021 | SRP: $24.95 | CAT#: PRDVD4957 | UPC: 672975894825
Logline:
It’s 1994 and a group of high school drama nerds are throwing their last murder mystery slumber party. Before they leave for college, Gene wants to come out of the closet, but is terrified of what his sheltered friends might think. |
Synopsis:
Escondido, California, 1994. It's the end of summer and Gene is preparing for his high school drama friends' final murder mystery slumber party. The theatrical hostess, Rose, will fly off to start college the next morning, followed by earnest Claire, charismatic Oscar, and sarcastic Ally. Before they leave their separate ways, however, Gene wants to come out of the closet – but is terrified of what his sheltered Christian friends might think...especially his best friend Oscar. Part “The Breakfast Club,” part “The Big Chill,” this nostalgic, funny coming-of-age tale is a poignant love letter to drama nerds, late bloomers, and the intense friendships that mark our youth.
Escondido, California, 1994. It's the end of summer and Gene is preparing for his high school drama friends' final murder mystery slumber party. The theatrical hostess, Rose, will fly off to start college the next morning, followed by earnest Claire, charismatic Oscar, and sarcastic Ally. Before they leave their separate ways, however, Gene wants to come out of the closet – but is terrified of what his sheltered Christian friends might think...especially his best friend Oscar. Part “The Breakfast Club,” part “The Big Chill,” this nostalgic, funny coming-of-age tale is a poignant love letter to drama nerds, late bloomers, and the intense friendships that mark our youth.
Awards:
Winner! Best Comedy Feature, Woods Hole Film Festival
Winner! Outstanding Screenplay, Tallgrass Film Festival
Winner! Audience Award, Novos Cinemas
Winner! Best LGBTQIA+ Feature, Oxford Film Festival
Winner! Audience Award, Oxford Film Festival
Winner! Best Feature Film, SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Winner! Outstanding Screenplay, Tallgrass Film Festival
Winner! Audience Award, Novos Cinemas
Winner! Best LGBTQIA+ Feature, Oxford Film Festival
Winner! Audience Award, Oxford Film Festival
Winner! Best Feature Film, SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Press:
"A warm period piece with wittily specific dialogue, 'Dramarama' somehow modernizes the coming out story despite its dated setting.”
– Michael Cuby, Nylon Magazine
“‘Dramarama’ is like a warm hug that shares a timely message; that no matter which way you relate to the story, you’re not alone and your experience is valid and beautiful.”
– Stacey Yvonne, Pride.com
"Executes with finesse what a John Hughes movie might have looked like had positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ youth been possible for mainstream consumption in the 1980s."
– Nicholas Bell, IONCINEMA
“'Dramarama’ pays tender homage to all things high school theatre-related, and to the wacky friendships that developed therein. For any queer kids who sought theatre as a refuge, or for anyone haunted by childhood’s end as embodied by high school graduation, ‘Dramarama’ is a must-see."
– David Reddish, Queerty*
"A coming-of-age drama that’s both nostalgic and current. If you went to high school in the 90s, if you were a theater kid, or if you come from a conservative religious background—you will know these characters intimately. A teen flick that shouldn’t be limited to teen audiences, Wysocki’s film is for anyone who loves coming-of-age dramas, but especially for the closeted religious teenager in search of resonant LGBTQ narratives. Highly recommended"
- Video Librarian
– Michael Cuby, Nylon Magazine
“‘Dramarama’ is like a warm hug that shares a timely message; that no matter which way you relate to the story, you’re not alone and your experience is valid and beautiful.”
– Stacey Yvonne, Pride.com
"Executes with finesse what a John Hughes movie might have looked like had positive portrayals of LGBTQ+ youth been possible for mainstream consumption in the 1980s."
– Nicholas Bell, IONCINEMA
“'Dramarama’ pays tender homage to all things high school theatre-related, and to the wacky friendships that developed therein. For any queer kids who sought theatre as a refuge, or for anyone haunted by childhood’s end as embodied by high school graduation, ‘Dramarama’ is a must-see."
– David Reddish, Queerty*
"A coming-of-age drama that’s both nostalgic and current. If you went to high school in the 90s, if you were a theater kid, or if you come from a conservative religious background—you will know these characters intimately. A teen flick that shouldn’t be limited to teen audiences, Wysocki’s film is for anyone who loves coming-of-age dramas, but especially for the closeted religious teenager in search of resonant LGBTQ narratives. Highly recommended"
- Video Librarian
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