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Disfigured Flames

Disfigured Flames is an experimental 16mm short film about a ritual for the death of an artificial role in life. Inspired by a trans man, Robert Gaffney who died in Seattle in the 1920s in a burning down house with his ex-wife. I pieced together his life and used screen printing to print the scandalous headlines about Gaffney directly onto the film.

  • Sepia Katsoolis
    Director
  • Elias Priestly
    Key Cast
  • Evan Ells
    Key Cast
  • Max Katsoolis
    Score
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:5
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Seattle: City of the Future
    Seattle
    United States
    June 7, 2023
  • Enby Party: Lifecycles at Northwest Film Forum
    Seattle
    United States
    August 19, 2023
  • Pleasure Garden
    Olympia
    United States
    September 23, 2023
  • Trans|ations Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    June 8, 2024
Director - Sepia Katsoolis