Egghead & Twinkie

After awkwardly coming out to her parents, Twinkie (Sabrina Jieafa), an Asian American teen, convinces her longtime best friend Egghead (Louis Tomeo) to accompany her on a cross-country road trip to meet her online crush at "LezDance," a huge lesbian dance party happening in Texas. Among the many comic twists and turns that threaten the simple joys an open road has to offer is that the nerdy (and straight) Egghead also just confessed his love for Twinkie. Infused with bursts of vibrant animation and kinetic dream sequences, and filled to the brim with charm and humor, director Sarah Kambe Holland breathes some Gen Z fresh air into the classic road trip genre popularized in the 1980s. This debut feature confidently embraces the joy and freedom that so many queer coming-of-age movies don't allow their characters, and is a quirky, youthful celebration of embracing your identity, the ups-and-downs of best friendships, and the importance of taking risks. (Seattle International Film Festival)