Drew Dickler

Big Bass won an audience award at CIFF50! Thank you Cleveland!! @clefilmfest was a full circle moment with important educators from elementary school all the way to college who came out to support us. Plus quality time with majestic producer @heygirlhey_man and gifted editor @miles.chateau.hill A @deepdivefilms production, adorable.

As Berlinale has come to a close, we are thankful to say WHAT WILL I BECOME? has won two independent Juries Awards: the Amnesty International Film Award, recognizing films about human rights, and Prize of AG Kino - Gilde Cinema Vision 14Plus, which provides arthouse theatrical distribution throughout Germany.  . . There is so much to say about this, but will say more through our speeches in the coming days. In the meantime, our final screening of the fest is tomorrow morning (link in bio!). We can also offer 99 powerful introductory words offered from the jury of the AG Kino Gilde. . . Thank you again to the places that supported us along the way @filmindependent @itvsindies @workingfilms @firelight_media @sundanceorg @filmfatalesorg . . . #berlinale #amnestyinternational #transisbeautiful

What Will I Become? will world premiere at Berlinale next month. Woah. This movie took a village of talented artists, the kindness of friends + strangers, at least one literal rockstar, and nearly six years of a creative team showing up for each other, finding ways to move forward together, and sharing a deep belief that has turned into Lexie & Logan’s beautiful film. More soon, thank you for being here 🌱@whatwillibecome_doc 💙Lexie Bean 💜@loganrozos 🦁 @drewdickler 🎥 @fletcher_wolfe 🎞️@miles.chateau.hill 🎶@teachingrobotstolove @berlinale #berlinale #premiere #documentary #filmfestival

What Will I Become? will world premiere at Berlinale next month. Woah. This movie took a village of talented artists, the kindness of friends + strangers, at least one literal rockstar, and nearly six years of a creative team showing up for each other, finding ways to move forward together, and sharing a deep belief that has turned into Lexie & Logan’s beautiful film. More soon, thank you for being here 💜

We are deeply saddened to share that Chuy Hernandez passed away on January 2, 2026. Chuy inspired so many of us with his bravery, resilience, and warmth. We’d like to encourage anyone who was touched by his story in the film to join us in donating to this go fund me to help his family: https://gofund.me/5aac52e17 We’ll be forever grateful that Chuy allowed us in, and so generously shared a pivotal moment of his life in our film. We will remember him as a gifted firefighter, a passionate leader, a lover of country music, and above all, a dedicated and loving family man. @chuy_yurboii @drewdickler @hochdocs Photos: 1. Chuy leading Crew 3. Chuy attended Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp from 2013-2016. At that time, he was the longest serving leader or “First Man” of any fire crew in the 75 year history of Pine Grove. 2. Chuy on his last fire - the Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo 3. Our first movie poster featuring Chuy 4. Chuy returned home in September 2016 to a big embrace at the door from his brother Andrew. 5. Chuy reuniting with his grandpa. His grandpa meant the world to him. 6. This deleted scene from FIREBOYS features Chuy’s friends from Crew 3 reading a letter he left for them upon his released. His friend share how much they miss Chuy and how they chose to honor and commemorate Chuy’s time at Pine Grove. 7. Portrait of Chuy as a Wildland Firefighter.

Big Bass is having its NYC premiere @docnycfest yessssssss. I’ve been going to this fest for years, very happy to get to be a part of it! I would love to see you there. Screenings: Mon, Nov 17, 2025 4:30 PM @ IFC Center Thu, Nov 20, 2025 5:30 PM @ Village East

Thank you @psfilmfest and the Palm Springs community who chose Big Bass as their Desert Views Local Jury Award winner. Wow it was so cool to hear our name called after spending the week in awe of the breadth of incredible shorts! Releasing BB into the world has been a huge lesson in the personal-is-universal. It means a lot that people seem to relate and see themselves in me and Cheryl’s story. Making this truly wouldn’t have been emotionally or physically possible without a crew of friends who are both insanely talented and willing to hold my hand through the whole journey - @heygirlhey_man @thedavidsherwin @jenniemonologue @olivermayocomposer @miles.chateau.hill @betswilkins @bryana.co @andrerobertlee89 - I appreciate you so much We’ve got some more festival dates coming up - more soon 🐠🐠🐠

The fish is going abroad! Big Bass will have its international premiere at @raindancefilmfestival !! [keywords: 1997, gay childhood, honor queer elders, cast a child actor to play yourself]

New personal narrative short! Big Bass: Drew explores a mysterious memory from 1997 that centers around her queer identity, her PE teacher and…a large plastic fish. Manyyyy thanks to @wickedqueer for programming and the audience for awarding us Best in Show 🫶 producer - @heygirlhey_man @thedavidsherwin @jenniemonologue @deepdivefilms ep - @andrerobertlee89 ad & editor - @juicyburger007 dp - @betswilkins cam opp - @bryana.co gaffer - @wil.d.dop sound - Stephen Sklarow graphics & animation - @juanrozo.co original score - @olivermayocomposer color - @esme.colorist sound design & mix - Micah Garrido PA - Charlotte Beman Shoutouts to the og PE teacher, Cheryl Bruttomesso, @andrerobertlee89 for making it all happen, and everyone who is/was gay at GFS.

exciting discovery: we’re earthship people

I was challenged by this year & this year was challenged by me.

2023 briefly: jan - chandelier feb - love won march - confresi forever april - Olive I came to London may - Lil did it july - THE TENT august - the country sept - loving dry land nov- the beanbag dec - covid christmas