My uncle Doug died in 1997 from AIDS. His death led directly to my birth.

In that way, I sort of owe everything to him. This is the story of the uncle who I have never met but whose ripples of legacy live on in every breath I take.

Part thank-you note and part memorial, Doug + Me is a short animated documentary film centered around a filmmaker’s search to get to know an uncle 
as he was; a look into a life and a reflection on the emotional impact of the AIDS crisis and on the enduring legacies we all leave behind.

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UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

DAYTON, OHIO

OUT HERE DAYTON FILM FEST
OCT 9, 2026

NYC, NEW YORK

NEWFEST 
OCT 17, 2026

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

PINK SCREENS 
OCT 29 + NOV 1,  2026

YORK, UK

AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 
NOV 4-8, 2026

MANCHESTER, UKMANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL 
NOV 8-12, 2026

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NOV 27 + DEC 2, 2026

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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

ANIMEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 

OCT 2-11, 2026
WINNER - JURY AWARD FOR BEST ANIDOC

CONVERSANO, ITALY

IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORIAL ANIMATED FILM
AUGUST 16-23, 2026
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

FRAMELINE50
JUNE 17-27, 2026
WINNER - JURY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SHORT

LONDON, UK

BFI FLARE: LONDON LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH  18-29, 2026

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