Because I'm Leo
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures
Motion Pictures
Synopsis:
Wide meadows, romping in the woods and building cabins. Leo (12) spends the autumn holidays with his big sister Noémie and cousin Emil at Grandma Marlies’ farm. However, when Leo is taken by surprise by what Grandma Marlies calls ‘big news’, he faces an identity crisis.
- Project Team: Tajo Hurrle
- Semester: Bachelor's Project, 7th semester, 2021
- Supervision: Prof. Alexander Herzog, Prof. Thomas Lauterbach
Director’s Commentary
“I am Leo” delves into the emotional world of a child who is on a journey to discover their gender identity. A film about overwhelming expectations, restrictive thoughts and the courage to find oneself.
It won the 1st Prize in the ‘Young Professionals’ category at Visionale Hessen 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany.
| 2022 | Canada | Reelout Queer Film Festival | |
| 2022 | Canada | Vancouver international Women in Film Festival | |
| 2022 | Sweden | BUFF Malmö Film Festival | |
| 2021 | Canada | Vancouver Queer Film Festival (online) Festival premiere | |
| 2021 | USA | Chicago international children’s film festival | |
| 17 April 2022 | Greece | Psaroloco international Children’s & Young People’s Film Festival | Piraeus |
| 20 April 2022 | Germany | Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival | Potsdam |
| 5 May 2022 | USA | Translations: Seattle Trans Film Festival | Seattle |
| 10 May 22 | Germany | Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt international | Frankfurt |
| 14 May 22 | Germany | Thalmässing Short Film Festival | |
| 29 May 22 | Germany | German Children’s Media Festival ‘Goldener Spatz’ | Gera & Erfurt |
| 2 June 2022 | Germany | National Festival of Young Film | St. Ingbert |
| 4 June 2022 | Germany | Young Film Scene Workshop | Wiesbaden |
| 10 June 2022 | USA | Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival | Hartford |
| 10 June 2022 | South Korea | Korea Queer Film Festival | Seoul |
| 24 June 22 | Germany | Federal Film Festival | Augsburg |
| 14 October 2022 | Greece | Thessaloniki international G.L.A.D. Film Festival |
