things girls do...
2001 · 10m · USA
Directed by Broderick Fox
Genres: drama, experimental, LGBTQ+
Tones: contemplative, dark, provocative
A short experimental film exploring anorexia, sexuality, and gender through an unconventional narrative lens, written, directed, shot, and edited entirely by the filmmaker.
Picked by Margot
The scouts
Fox's single-author approach to a film about embodiment and gender positions this squarely in the tradition of American queer experimental cinema; the Outfest and NYGLFF selections confirm it circulated among the right curatorial eyes in its moment.
2001 experimental on anorexia and gender, sole-authored across every role. The Su Friedrich comp is doing heavy lifting — without seeing it I can't tell if it earns it.
Broderick Fox writing, directing, shooting, and editing — a confessional film about anorexia and gender where the solo authorship is itself the argument. L.A. Freewaves' praise tracks; rare to see this register handled with care.
Festivals
- Outfest 2001
- New York Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival 2002
- Fresno Reel Pride Festival 2001, Best Short Film