FCK (Friends Can't Kiss)

New York City, New York | Series

LGBTQ

Jonathan Souza

1 Campaigns | New York, United States

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You can pick your friends, you can sleep around, but you can’t sleep with your friends. “It’s like, taboo.” FCK (Friends Can’t Kiss) is show about a group of queer friends trying to find their way back to normalcy after one really fcked day.

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Mission Statement

We are a group of mostly-queer, mostly-female storytellers committed to truthful representation of our communities. This includes placing people of color, LGBTQ-identified people, and women both in front of and behind the camera.

The Story

You can pick your friends, you can sleep around, but you can’t sleep with your friends. “It’s like, taboo. FCK (Friends Cant Kiss) is a web series about a group of queer friends who are truly . . . fcked.

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 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?

We know what this looks like, but FCK isn’t about sex. It’s about family. FCK is a show about young queer folks navigating loving, unconventional relationships in conventional, hetero New York. 

It’s a big, gay love letter to the families you find, whether or not you’re fcking them.

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About This Team

Our core team is composed entirely of emerging and student filmmakers, all of whom have experience in indie and short-form film production. As an added bonus, all of us are actually friends IRL. :)

 

Sarah Young (Director)

A critically praised NYC based director and a recent MFA graduate from the New School for Drama. Her work has been called “enchanting” by The San Francisco Chronicle and “intimate and edgy” by San Jose Mercury News. Recent productions include directing a reading of the new play Wyoming, Minnesota at Cherry Lane Theatre. At the New School she directed Sueño by Jose Rivera and the world premieres of Plain Brown Box and Bad by Conlan Carter. She also directed her original adaptations of Shakespeare’s King John and the popular novel Good Omens. A passionate musician with a MM from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Sarah directs operas throughout the United States with The San Francisco Opera Guild, West Edge Opera, Pittsburgh Festival Opera and more.  www.sarahyoung.net. 

 

Conlan Carter (Writer/Matthew)

A Minnesota native, is currently living and writing in Brooklyn. He is a graduate of The New School’s MFA Playwriting program, class of 2019, where he began writing and directing for the small screen with his first short film, Exchange. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Playwrights’ Center. He has directed with MCC Theater. Other works by Conlan include Wyoming, MN (Cherry Lane Theatre), Plain Brown Box (The New School), The Loon (Previously titled The Whole; Fresh Fruit Festival), Real (Midtown International Theatre Festival), The Fractal Pattern (Workhouse Theatre Company), and Flicker (The Secret Theatre).

 

Jonathan Souza (Producer)

Jonathan is a New York based producer and media specialist. He holds a master’s degree in Media Management from The New School and a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication from Assumption College. Jonathan has consulted on, created, and launched various social media campaigns for theatrical productions, photographers, and production studios. Most recently, he assistant directed a music video parody of No Doubt’s “Just a Girl”, featuring portrayals of five iconic First Ladies. Producing credits include short films Exchange, Mind over Body, and Heemang; and the micro-series Sparkle, Cry, Repeat. www.jonathanryansouza.com

 

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