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Code Switch

Codeswitch follows a Black trans person as they navigate the barbershop, illuminating the complexity and dynamism of gender expression.

  • Nick Coratti - Odyse.Sound
    Composer
  • (Technical Director) Davis Alexander James
    Director
  • (Creative Director) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Director
  • Joseph Amon
    Assistant Director
  • (Story) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Writer
  • (Screenplay) Davis Alexander James
    Writer
  • Busra Coduroglu
    Script Supervisor
  • (Director of Photography) Hany Osman
    Camera Department
  • (Director of Photography) Yujin Yohe
    Camera Department
  • (Director of Photography) Joe Cozza
    Camera Department
  • (Gaffer) Joe Cozza
    Camera Department
  • (Grip & Electric) Joe Cozza
    Camera Department
  • (Assistant Camera) Kierra Branker
    Camera Department
  • (Set Designer) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Creative
  • (Costume) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Creative
  • (Casting) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Creative
  • (Makeup Artist) Cesar Olivas
    Creative
  • (Hair Stylist) Toniann Gray
    Creative
  • (Production Company) Discoverscape Projects
    Producer
  • (Creative Producer) Micha Lyric Borneo
    Producer
  • (Producer) Davis Alexander James
    Producer
  • (Line Producer) Malcolm Thorndike Nicholson
    Producer
  • (Production Assistant) Errol Davis
    Producer
  • Micha Lyric Borneo
    Editors
  • Davis Alexander James
    Editors
  • (Lead) Tiph Browne
    Key Cast
    "Quan"
  • (First Chair Barber) Heathcliff Hernandez
    Supporting Cast
  • (Barbershop Patron #1) Andrew Binger
    Supporting Cast
  • (Barbershop Patron #2) Kaitron Binger
    Supporting Cast
  • (Second Chair Barber) Sean Robinson
    Supporting Cast
  • (Third Chair Barber) Sharif Alston
    Supporting Cast
  • (Barbershop Customer #1) Heathcliff Hernandez's Son
    Supporting Cast
  • (Barbershop Customer #2) Shannon Swift
    Supporting Cast
  • (Child Bystander #1) Nyla Hampton - Hall
    Supporting Cast
  • (Child Bystander #2) Jonathan Ridore
    Supporting Cast
  • (Quan's Mother) Liora Harvin
    Supporting Cast
  • (Quan's Mother V.O.) Carolyne Jordan
    Supporting Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    queer, drama, narrative, black, nonbinary, lgbtq, short, shortfilm, experimental, silent, femme, masc, brooklyn, newyork
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, SUPER 16
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • • Awards, Grants & Recognition:
  • Frameline Completion Fund Grant 2021-2022
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    February 7, 2022
    Award Winner & Recipient | Frameline Film Organization
  • The 7th One Reeler Short Film Competition
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    August 1, 2022
    Winner: Award of Merit for Best Short Film
  • 4Theatre 12th Online Award Ceremony
    Virtual/Digital
    Italy
    November 1, 2022
    Winner: Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
  • The 10th Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 19, 2022
    Winner: Best Cinematography & Best Experimental
  • The 2nd Academy of Deathracers Film Festival
    International
    January 6, 2023
    Digital Film Festival
    Nominee: Live Action Short Film & Film with LGBTQ+ Theme
  • Bestlov Film Festival
    International
    March 2, 2023
    Digital Film Festival
    Finalist: Best LGBTQI+
  • • Film Screenings and Premieres:
  • The Frameline46: the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    June 20, 2022
    World Premiere | The Roxie Theater SF
    Official Selection
  • The 24th Roxbury International Film Festival
    Boston, Massachusetts
    United States
    June 27, 2022
    North Atlantic Premiere | Museum of Fine Arts Boston
    Official Selection
  • The Outfest 40th Los Angeles LGBTQ International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    July 17, 2022
    North American Premiere | The Director's Guild of America Theatre Los Angeles
    Official Selection
  • The 5th Black Femme Supremacy Film Festival
    Baltimore, Maryland
    United States
    September 4, 2022
    Maryland Premiere | Filmocracy Film Festival Digital Platform
    Official Selection
  • The 9th Baltimore International Black Film Festival
    Baltimore, Maryland
    United States
    October 12, 2022
    Baltimore Premiere | The Parkway Theatre
    Official Selection
  • The 17th Dayton LGBT Film Festival
    Dayton, Ohio
    United States
    October 15, 2022
    Ohio Premiere | The Neon Movie Theater
    Official Selection
  • The 34th Newfest: New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    New York City, New York
    United States
    October 22, 2022
    New York Premiere | The SVA Theatre
    Official Selection
  • The 9th Black Alphabet Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    November 6, 2022
    Chicago Premiere | The Logan Center for the Arts
    Official Selection
  • The 22nd Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    United States
    November 14, 2022
    Indianapolis Premiere | Festivee Film Festival Digital Platform
    Official Selection
  • The 10th Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    November 19, 2022
    Turkey Premiere | Digital Film Festival
    Official Selection
  • The 2nd Academy of Deathracers Film Festival
    International
    January 22, 2023
    Digital Film Festival
    Official Selection
  • Frameline Encore Private Screening
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    February 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Holly Shorts Monthly Screening Series
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    March 29, 2023
    TCL Chinese 6 Theater & Bitpix
    Official Selection
  • 4th Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTIQA+ "Amor es Amor"
    Córdoba Capital, Córdoba
    Argentina
    May 15, 2023
    Argentina Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - (Technical Director) Davis Alexander James, (Creative Director) Micha Lyric Borneo

Davis Alexander James (he/him): is a film director with ten years of film experience. He has credits in directing, camera department, writing, and producing. He holds an MFA in Directing from Fierstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College. Currently, he is developing an Afrofuturist video game set to launch in 2023.

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Mx.Roti, born Micha Lyric Borneo, (they/she): is an interdisciplinary artist with over five years film experience and over ten years in media training. They hold a B.A. in Economics from The New School with previous concentrations in politics, journalism, and design. With over a dozen short film projects since 2017, Micha is working towards establishing herself as an Afrofuturist filmmaker and showrunner.