United States / Mar 01, 2023 / Cinequest Film Festival (Cinejoy virtual program)
The road ahead isn't always straight.
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After awkwardly coming out to her conservative parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend. Bursting with colorful animation and kinetic comic book flourishes, EGGHEAD & TWINKIE is a heartwarmingly sincere directorial debut about embracing your identity and the ups and downs of best friendship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bryson JonSteele | Young Egghead |
| Janelle Pham | Young Twinkie |
| Julian Smith | Cashier |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Egghead & Twinkie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CanBeDone Films, Orange Cat Films |
| Official site | eggheadandtwinkie.com |
| Release date | 1 marzo 2023 |
| Production | Sarah Kambe Holland, Danielle Fountaine, Valerie Starks |
| Writer | Sarah Kambe Holland |
| Editing | Anna DeFinis, Sarah Kambe Holland, Kristi League |
| Cinematography | Olivia Wilson, Brian Smetters |
| Assistant directors | Sarah Kambe Holland |
| Camera operators | Olivia Wilson, Brian Smetters |
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| Additional photography | Olivia Wilson, Brian Smetters |
| Production design | Luke Sanders, Maggie Hudak |
| Art direction | Maggie Hudak, Luke Sanders |
| Set decoration | Luke Sanders, Maggie Hudak |
| Music | Ben Thornewill, Bo Li |
| Sound | Ben Thornewill, Bo Li |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Mar 16, 2023 / BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Canada / Apr 15, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival Next Wave
Japan / Jul 16, 2023 / Rainbow Reel Tokyo
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Australia / Aug 25, 2023 / Queer Screen Film Festival
South Korea / Aug 26, 2023 / Seoul International Women's Film Festival
Hong Kong / Sep 09, 2023 / Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Digital
United States / Apr 29, 2025
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