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THE SHORT EPISODICS PROGRAM INCLUDES CHIQUI, INAPPROPRIATE JOKES WELL TOLD, FERNANDA, LA 143, MÁS LATINA, MY YEAR OF DICKS AND STONED BREAKUPS: BONNIE

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Sunday, June 5, 2022 TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 1 4:00 PM PDT BUY TICKETS

My Year of Dicks

Directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir

United States | 25 minutes | 2022


Hilarious and genre-mashing, an imaginative fifteen year-old is stubbornly determined to lose her virginity despite the pathetic pickings in the outskirts of Houston in the early 90s. This charming, animated, retro-romantic-comedy pulls no punches with its female-forward look at sexual awakening. Created by Pamela Ribon from her critically-acclaimed memoir.

It's 1991 and Pam is trying very hard to lose her virginity, but it sure doesn't match up to her fantasies. Always searching for her ultimate paramour, this old soul swimming in new puberty will struggle between the real world and her grandiose fantasies by exploring a relatable variety of boys of yore–goths, skaters, indie film snobs, straight edge posers–all while trying her best to avoid being grounded. Luckily she has her best friends by her side, who'd like to keep her from cementing a mistake. This charming, animated, retro-romantic-comedy pulls no punches with its female-forward look at sexual awakening. Created by Pamela Ribon from her critically-acclaimed memoir.
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Sara Gunnarsdóttir is a director and artist who has created animation, music videos, and original artwork for film and television, including Marielle Heller's celebrated debut feature The Diary of a Teenage Girl, and HBO's Emmy-nominated The Case Against Adnan Sayed. Sara was born and raised in Reykjavik, Iceland, where she received her BFA from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts, while creating and performing with her popular electro punk band Donna Mess. She received her MFA in Experimental Animation from Cal Arts, and her thesis animated documentary short, "The Pirate of Love," was nominated for Best Alternative in The Academy's Student Academy Awards. Sara is currently directing the animated comedy My Year of Dicks, created by Pamela Ribon (Moana, My Boyfriend is a Bear), for FX. Her work has been showcased in Reykjavik's Living Art Museum, New Directors / New Films, AFI Fest, and the Telluride Film Festival.

Pamela Ribon is a performer and writer of animation (MOANA, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE), comics (SLAM!, MY BOYFRIEND IS A BEAR), and best-selling novels (WHY GIRLS ARE WEIRD). Her stage work has been showcased at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival and she created the accidental international scandal known as “Call Us Crazy: The Anne Heche Monologues.” She was a flagship contributor to Television Without Pity, and is known as a pioneer in the blogging world with pamie.com, where she launched such viral essays as “How I might Have Just Become the Newest Urban Legend” and “Barbie Fucks It Up Again.”
Film Title in English My Year of Dicks
Type of Film Episodic
Country of Origin United States
Year Film Was Completed 2022
Runtime 25 minutes
Film Website Visit
Social media Handles @myearofdicks
Director Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Produced by Jeanette Jeanenne
Created by Pamela Ribon
Written by Pamela Ribon
Cinematography Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Edited by Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Music by Adam Blau
Sound Design Trevor Gates
Art Direction Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Main Cast Brie Tilton, Jackson Kelly, Klarissa Hernandez, Martinique Duchene, Ira Carling, Chris Elsenbroek, Pamela Ribon, Chris Kelman, Laura House, D Ribon Upton, Sterling Howard, Dylan Darwish, Mical Trejo, Sean Stack

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