Blue Girl (film)

Blue Girl is an American drama short film, written and directed by Kabir McNeely.[1] The film stars Bella Murphy with Adele Rudnick, Ana-Claire Henley, Kabir McNeely, Celeste Caseria and Jamie Uhtof in supporting roles. Set in a virtual homeroom class, the film follows a young high-schooler named Katie who comes out to her class as a lesbian.

Plot

Set in a Zoom homeroom class, a young high school student named Katie comes out as a lesbian. Longing for love and acceptance, she is left defenseless by her teacher Valerie to face a homophobic bully and a disappointed friend.

Cast
  • Bella Murphy as Katie, a lesbian high school student
  • Adele Rudnick as Mara, a high school bully
  • Jamie Uhtof as Valerie, Katie's homeroom teacher
  • Ana-Claire Henley as Jenny, one of Katie's friends
  • Kabir McNeely as Connor, an unsupportive former best friend
  • Celeste Caseria as Chloe, a closeted bisexual classmate

Maeve Tuma, Lussi Salmela, Ari Khavin, Olivia Hobbs, Courtney McDanald, Sarah Sevak, Massina Commesso, Vanesa Ferizoli, Emilia Wagner, Safia Ait Hmidane and Daisy Donaldson also feature in minor roles as other classmates.

Reception

Critical response

Blue Girl received mixed reviews.[2][3] The film was broadcast on the Commonwealth Club during an interview with Kabir McNeely.[4]

Awards and nominations

Blue Girl has received several award wins and nominations from film festivals including the IndieX Film Festival.[5][6]

References
  1. "Meet the Star in the Making in the American Film Industry – Kabir McNeely | 🛍️ LatestLY". LatestLY. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  2. says, Kabir McNeely (2021-01-18). "Blue Girl | Film Threat". Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  3. Foley, Patrick (2021-04-29). "Blue Girl short film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. "Kabir McNeely: Bullying and the LGBTQ High School Student". Commonwealth Club. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  5. "Milestones: Good news about Marin people". Marin Independent Journal. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  6. "2021 Official Selections". All American High School Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-10-18.


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