Search form

Scroll To Top
The Director of "Freak Show" Discusses the Film
Arts & Entertainment

Freak Show's Director on a Genderqueer Teen's Dream of Homecoming Queen

Freak Show's Director on a Genderqueer Teen's Dream of Homecoming Queen

At Outfest, director Trudie Styler talks about her film Freak Show and showcasing a genderqueer story in high school.

Directed by Trudie Styler, Freak Show stars Alex Lawther as Billy Bloom, a gender-nonconforming teen who decides to run for homecoming queen. The film and the novel it's based on use he/his pronouns for Billy. Also featuring Laverne Cox and Abigail Breslin, the film was the closing-night presentation of the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival.

Latest Stories

Advocate Video Team