Coming Out With The Help Of A Time Machine

When coming out to his traditional and god fearing parents, Sid uses his time machine to reset the day trying to make sure everything goes perfect.

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The title made me laugh. The movie made me ugly sob. — Letterboxd

I'D LIKE TO SCREAM AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS FROM THE HIGHEST ROOFTOP IN NYC ABOUT HOW INCREDIBLE "Coming Out With The Help Of A Time Machine" IS!!!!!! --- #Tribeca2022

  • Naman Gupta
    Director
    Lilly Riggs, The Process, Love Can't Be Locked Down, Saint Harlow
  • Janki Parekh
    Writer
  • Naman Gupta
    Writer
  • Nav Gupta (EP)
    Producer
    Code 8 (#1 on Netflix), Streamline
  • James Orfanos (Producer)
    Producer
    A Good Cop (hour long drama series)
  • Vijaykumar Mirchandani (Co-producer)
    Producer
    The Process, Love Can't Be Locked Down, When In Rome
  • Neetu Sharma (Producer)
    Producer
    Indestructibles, Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
  • Karan Soni
    Key Cast
    "Sid"
    Deadpool, Miracle Workers, Safety Not Guaranteed
  • Sangeeta Agrawal
    Key Cast
    Yeh Sham Mastani
  • Raghuram Shetty
    Key Cast
    "A Family Man "
  • Derrick Jacinto Cohan
    Cinematographer
  • Chen Wang
    1st AD
  • Dhruv Goel
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-fi, LGBTQ+, Comedy, BIPOC
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa Mini
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tribeca Film Festival
    New York
  • WINNER: Best LGBTQIA+ Short at Cleveland Intl Film Fest
  • WINNER: Best LGBTQ Short at Dallas Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival
    Dallas
  • FESTIVAL OPENING FILM: Tasveer South Asian Film Fest
  • DeadCenter Film Festival
    Oklahoma City
  • BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
    London
  • CAAMFest
  • Walla Walla Movie Crush
    Walla Walla, Washington
  • Inside Out Film and Video Festival
    Toronto
  • OUTshine Film Festival
    Miami
  • qFlix Philadelphia Film Festival
    Philadelphia
Director Biography - Naman Gupta

An award-winning BIPOC director/writer and Ryan Murphy's Director Shadowing Program 2022 fellow, Naman grew up in India and worked against many odds to carve out a career for himself in the US. Diverse, inclusive and loves blending fiction with contemporary social issues so that his films can reach a wider audience. His immigrant background and his unique lived experiences (three countries and countless cities) help him bring a fresh and authentic voice, impassioned talent and a deep understanding of storytelling to all his projects.

COMING OUT WITH THE HELP OF A TIME MACHINE was the winner of Netflix sponsored Tasveer Film Fund. The film has been an official selection at more than 50 film festivals (and counting) including Tribeca Festival and won 16 awards so far.

The short is being converted into an hour long “Sci-Fi, LGBTQ, Immigration Family Drama” TV series.

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Director Statement

Coming Out With The Help Of A Time Machine started with a youtube video. A video of a same-sex couple describing their experience of coming out to their Indian parents. It was honest, funny, and emotional. My writing partner, Janki, had shared the video with me with a note saying we should do a coming out story.

However, I did not want to do just another coming out story. So we sat on it, while we worked on other fun projects. Then one day, as I was scribbling a time loop scene set in a diner, it hit me. Having a passion for sci-fi and blending fiction with contemporary social issues, why not tell the coming out story in a new and fresh way... the sci-fi way. Something bold, exciting, and genre- bending. Thus, the idea of Coming Out With The Help Of A Time Machine was born.

As a director, I’m known for my stylized and beautiful visuals. However, the characters and their stories are always the heart of my films. To me, at its core, Coming Out With The Help Of A Time Machine is a story of family and acceptance, with strong LGBTQ+ and sci-fi themes.