FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)
When two gay best friends, Ben and Matthew, accidentally sleep together, are they dating? Are they still friends? What’s supposed to happen next? Meanwhile, Leigh’s been doing everything to coerce her long-term girlfriend, Julia, into allowing a third into the bedroom. Unfortunately, Julia’s waited until the last moment to confront her girlfriend about it. Literally, the last moment: the guy is standing in the living room. What the fck are we supposed to do now? FCK (Friends Can’t Kiss) is a web series about young queer adults navigating loving, unconventional relationships in conventional, hetero New York.
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Sarah YoungDirector
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Conlan CarterWriter
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Jonathan SouzaProducer
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Sarah YoungProducerIn Case We Get Found
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Arnold TreviñoKey Cast"Ben"
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Conlan CarterKey Cast"Matthew"
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Claire McCainKey Cast"Leigh"
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Kat Dunn WatsonKey Cast"Julia"
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Ezioma AsonyeKey Cast"Cafe Worker"
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Jake CornellKey Cast"Tinder Guy"
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Laura King OtazoKey Cast"Office Supervisor"
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Lottie GurvisKey Cast"Audition Girl"
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Joel IsaacKey Cast"Henry"
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Austin PogrobDirector of PhotographyIn Case We Get Found
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Sarah YoungEditorIn Case We Get Found
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Kat DvurechenskayaArt Director
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Alex ChludzinskaSound Recordist
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Alex ChludzinskaPost Production Sound
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Patrice BowmanColorist
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Austin BissComposer
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Project Type:Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Drama, Comedy
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Runtime:23 minutes 42 seconds
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Production Budget:2,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 1080p
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Miami Web FestMiami
United States
September 17, 2022
Nominated for Best Direction Pilot -
Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film FestivalPalm Springs
United States
September 18, 2021
World Premier
Official Selection -
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film FestivalChicago
United States
September 23, 2021
Official Selection -
Bowery Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 15, 2022
NYC Premier
Official Selection -
qFLIX Philadelphia 2021: The LGBTQ+ Film FestivalPhiladelphia
United States
September 26, 2021
Official Selection -
Buffalo International Film FestivalBuffalo
United States
October 8, 2021
Official Selection
Sarah Young is an award winning, NYC based, Director and Filmmaker. Sarah’s work challenges traditional systems of power with compassion and courage. Her first short film In Case We Get Found (2020) was inspired by her father’s experience as a survivor of the Umpqua Community College mass shooting and has won several awards including the Audience Award for Suspense at the McMinnville Short Film Fest.
FCK is a story about connection. We are always under pressure to label the connections in our lives; this person is my friend, this person is my lover. But what happens when those lines become blurred, especially when one's desires already don’t fit what society has traditionally deemed “acceptable”? With all the extra pressure and scrutiny that comes with being queer, how can you quiet the noise and hear what’s truly in your heart? In this pilot we are with a group of young queer friends struggling to navigate their relationships and understand their own needs. We explore the value of connection as a support network that will get us through life’s intricacies of ups and downs, of joys and sorrows; and the salvation that human warmth and understanding brings in an impersonal urban environment, especially for those often made to feel less worthy.
This film proudly features queer people of all ethicities in front of and behind the camera. Women accounted for the majority of roles behind the scenes including the director, sound design, color design, art design, and more.