📰 #ArtFocus Read: BEHIND THE SCENES // BOY MODE
'Boy Mode' (@boymodefilm ) is a short film that centers gender euphoria, self discovery, and queer joy within Oklahoma’s challenging legislative climate. Following a few days in the life of Reese, the film blends the theatrics of drag with an Old Hollywood visual language, using striking lighting and costuming to celebrate trans and genderqueer life. Created by and for the community, 'Boy Mode' brings together local artists, musicians, and collaborators to offer a hopeful, cinematic portrait of resistance, care, and creative survival.
✒️ Written by Elizabeth J. Wenger
This article is featured in then Fall issue of Art Focus magazine.
🔗 Read online now at the link in our bio or visit Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus
📖 Find free copies across the region using our distribution map at Ovac-Ok.Org/GetACopy
Image: Boy Mode, 2024, poster by Morgan Zachary | Photo by DJ Zachary (@daylight_janitor )
“BOY MODE” Behind-the-scenes feature in the Fall 2025 edition of ArtFocus! You can still pick up a copy for free at @paseogalleryone 🌸 above is an interview with one of our co-directors, Dylan Albertson @olympe.aerial discussing the thought process and timely events pertaining to the making of this short film.
Thank you @ovac_ok for this fabulous feature!
I had the pleasure of playing “Mama” in the film @boymodefilm . Now is your opportunity to catch this fabulous short film, streaming this week only! Link to Stream in my bio. SO many people had their hands in this film and I appreciate you ALL! Also, check out my bonnet getting a cameo! 😜
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Reese is an artist and transgender woman in a post-drag ban Oklahoma, forced to decide between what she owes herself and what is allowed. Despite the oppressive political climate, she goes out and finds spectacular beauty in the town’s queer community. (23 min, Narrative, Director (s):
Andromeda Johnson, Dylan Albertson)
BOY MODE on CUNY TV @cunytvpresents July 4-6 at 2:50pm and NOW on YouTube.
🔗 Link in Bio “Boy Mode” airs as part of CUNY TV Presents: Queer Voices NYC Film Festival, a partnership with CUNY TV and QVNYC to showcase the remarkable talent of the Queer Voices NYC community.
#deonnamarie #boymodefolm #oklahomafilm #okcfilm# #queerfilm #deonnamarieacts #queernyc #cuny #nyc #queervoices
Reese is an artist and transgender woman in a post-drag ban Oklahoma, forced to decide between what she owes herself and what is allowed. Despite the oppressive political climate, she goes out and finds spectacular beauty in the town’s queer community. (23 min, Narrative , Director(s): Andromeda Johnson, Dylan Albertson)
📺BOY MODE on CUNY TV June 4-6 at 2:50pm and NOW on YouTube. 🔗Link in Bio
“Boy Mode” airs as part of CUNY TV Presents: Queer Voices NYC Film Festival, a partnership with CUNY TV and QVNYC to showcase the remarkable talent of the Queer Voices NYC community.
#transrights #queervoices
NYC!! We have something exciting things for you this coming weekend! We will be putting the broad in broadcast with @cunytvpresents kicking off the CUNY TV X Queer voices NYC showcase!
We won best narrative at @queervoicesnyc at their festival last year so this means so much to us 💕💖💕
Absolutely honored to be making our broadcast premiere alongside 12 other queer projects playing on the open airwaves this month!
but if you are outside NYC you can still get in on the action! Boymode will be live-streamed on the CUNY YouTube channel for 1 week only from July 4th - 10th. Please join us in celebrating some exceptional Queer art!
“BOY MODE” BTS - here’s a smattering of some gorgeous Behind the Scenes photography by @tajhthevisionary
Principal photography was a wild ride - directors @andy.json and @olympe.aerial will be in Norman for a filmmaker Q&A as part of Uncanny Art House’s Queer Storytelling Hour!
Saturday at 6PM ⚡️
@uncannyarthouse
BOY MODE (2024) was executive produced by Factory Obscura and made possible with a Thrive! Grant through the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation.
@factoryobscura@ovac_ok@warholfoundation
BOY MODE (2024) was awarded “Best Narrative” at Queer Voices NYC Film Festival last year 🌈 here’s a long overdue formal post! Thank you SO MUCH @queervoicesnyc for this opportunity, for screening our film that so many queer Oklahomans poured their time and love into - and thank you for the award!!
OKIES! If you haven’t seen this film yet, come out this Saturday to Uncanny Art House @uncannyarthouse in Norman at 6PM! This film is a love letter from Queer Okies TO Queer Okies. The directors Andromeda Johnson and Dylan Albertson (“Tabitha Acid”) will be present- come say hello!!
BOY MODE (2024) was executive produced by Factory Obscura and made possible with a Thrive! Grant from the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Pictured: “Tabitha Acid” portrayed by Dylan “Olympe” Albertson @olympe.aerial wearing gloves by @bronwenx1000 💅
@andy.json@ovac_ok@warholfoundation@uncannyarthouse@factoryobscura@stepmomband
“BOY MODE” starring Sativa Green will screen in NORMAN this Saturday, May 24th, at Uncanny Art House! Directors Andromeda Johnson @andy.json and Dylan “Olympe” Albertson @olympe.draws will be present! Come say hi!
We will close out the Queer Story and Song showcase @uncannyarthouse at 6PM. Suggested donation is $5 💕
BOY MODE (2024) was executive produced by Factory Obscura and made possible with a THRIVE! Grant from the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. This short was awarded “Best Narrative” at Queer Voices NYC and has screened in festivals across the U.S. @factoryobscura@ovac_ok
The film was shot in 2023, under the looming threat of drag bans and gender-affirming care bans. Unbeknownst to us, this is a battle the Republican party won’t let up on - but it’s one we won’t give up on either.
Poster (slide 1) by @morgiem0rgue
BTS film photo (slide 1, 2) by @daylight_janitor
BTS photos (slides 3-7) by @tajhthevisionary
The screening of BOY MODE at Twin Cities Film Festival was amazing! @twincitiesfilmfest thank you for a delightful week of shorts, features, and networking! What a way to return to Minnesota after seven years! It was nice to see family, old friends, and get to share my film in my hometown.
#film #oklahomafilmmaker #okiefilm #twincitiesfilm #twincitiesfilmfest #queer #queerfilm #queerfilmmaker #trans #transgender #transfilm
