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Peter, Peter is an award-winning feature-length screenplay (Chicago Screenplay Festival, LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival). This nuanced coming of age story follows 12-year-old Peter Goldsmith while he navigates all the developmental changes of early adolescence as a Jewish kid of divorced parents in a culturally blended family, and as a gay kid who won’t figure that out for another 10 years. Set in the early 80’s, a time with few cultural markers for suburban kids and even fewer markers (if any) for queer kids, Peter has little guidance from parents and step-parents about how to make his way. But with the help of a few understanding adults (and daydreams of the musical fantasy variety that keep him sane), Peter starts on the long path to making sense of it all.

Award-Winning Creative Team

Leah Raidt - Director (Best LGBTQ+ & Best Drama at Hollywood New Directors Festival)

Paul Fagen - Writer/Producer, PBFMakesMovies, LLC (Quarter Finalist at Chicago Screenplay Festival, Official Selection at LGBTQ Unbordered Intl. Film Festival)

AJ Links - Casting Director (Two-time Emmy winner for FX's The Bear)

Erik Hall - Composer (Libera Award for Best Classical Record)

Jake Prine - Producer, Kernel Productions (ATL Comedy Awards Premiere)

Gia Capra - Producer, Kernel Productions (Tribeca Film Festival Premiere)

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Peter, Peter

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Peter, Peter

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