BLUSH: A Pre-Romantic Comedy
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As a trans woman in her twenties, Holly is disillusioned by the dating minefield she consistently faces. Nonetheless, she now finds herself getting ready for a date with a new guy. When Holly’s close friends, Mia and Quinn, come over for moral support, buried truths and hidden desires come to the surface that surprise everyone, even herself.
Biography
Connie Pogas is an accountant by day and filmmaker by night. In her spare time, she volunteers at her local video rental store and has written the occasional film review. A month after passing her last CPA exam, she wrote her first ever script titled “BLUSH: A Pre-Romantic Comedy.” Drawing inspiration from the film community around her and the recent trans literature boom courtesy of authors like Emily Zhou and Casey Plett, she aims to bring the mundane and joyous aspects of trans existence to the silver screen.
