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Call Me Krishna

After trying on a binder and a packer for the first time, Krishna, a trans male, has to face his own insecurities, and is on a journey of overcoming his fear of passing and coming out. Luckily, he is not alone. His best friend Skyler, a trans female, is there to support him.

  • Rojelio Palacios
    Director
  • Rojelio Palacios, Aneel Vyas
    Writer
  • Aneel Vyas
    Producer
  • Claudia Liz
    Key Cast
    "Krishna"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, coming of age, lgbtq, queer short film, transgender
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Inside Out Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 11, 2020
  • Nuit Blanche
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 1, 2022
  • Reel Asian Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 10, 2021
  • OCAD U Live
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 30, 2020
Director Biography - Rojelio Palacios

Rojelio Palacios is a queer, transgender artist, who was born in Mexico and is currently based out of Montreal. Rojelio primarily works in oils and graphite, creating portraits and figurative art. Through their work Rojelio is exploring themes of identity, gender, sexuality, what it means to be trans and representation for the trans community. Rojelio graduated from Georgian College with a certificate in Art and Design Fundamentals and a diploma in Fine Arts Advanced. They have exhibited at the Georgian College Gallery, The Gilbert Centre, The Ada Slaight Gallery and Great hall at OCAD University, and The 519. Rojelio Directed a film that had a screening at the Inside Out Film Festival. They are currently working towards their BFA in Drawing and Painting, with a minor in Gender and Sexuality at OCAD University.

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Director Statement

Representation of BIPOC, queer, and trans identities is very important to me because it was something I didn’t have growing up. The few queer stories we do see, usually focus on the negative aspects, romanticizing the violence and oppression of the individuals whose identities fall within these intersectionalities.

With my art, as with this film, I aim to create that representation while at the same time focusing on the positive aspects.

What if the bad didn’t have to exist?

What if the queer character had the support system they needed?

In contrast to the stories I’ve seen in the past, I focus on the internal struggle. The film being shot in 4:3 was my way to create the feeling of anxiety, of feeling trapped or suffocated not being able to express one's identity. Ones the character feels confident and can express themselves I open up that shot to show they are finally free, able to breathe and able to be.
I wanted to make sure I was telling these narratives through a queer lens. For this reason making sure I was casting authentically, as well as having a primarily queer cast and crew was very important.