Experiencing Interruptions?

QUEERBAIT - PROOF PITCH DECK

A precocious transgender student is taken under the wing of an accomplished professor, only to realize his mentorship comes with an ulterior sexual motive.

  • Nate Gualtieri
    Director
  • Nate Gualtieri
    Writer
  • Jesus Garcia
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Erotic thriller, horror, drama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 42 seconds
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nate Gualtieri

Nate Gualtieri is a transmasculine writer-director from the Boston area now based in Los Angeles. His recent writing credits include the Sundance 2024 Special Jury Award-Winning feature Desire Lines, a narrative documentary starring Theo Germaine and Aden Hakimi. Nate was previously a staff writer on the Berlanti/CW series Gotham Knights. He is an alumnus of the 2023 Film Independent Project Involve Fellowship, and a graduate of the USC screenwriting program.

Nate is currently a fellow in the inaugural Proof of Concept Accelerator Fellowship in partnership with Netflix and Dirty Films, which will support and finance the Queerbait short film. His previous short film, Wrong Bathroom, recently premiered at the 2024 Palm Springs Shortfest.

With work that showcases both the tender and toxic sides of masculinity, Nate is passionate about finding big stakes in grounded stories.

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