Director Claire Ayoub to Launch ‘Empire Waist’ Confidence Curriculum

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Writer-straightforwardor Claire Ayoub will begin the “Empire Waist” Confidence Curriculum in tandem with the premiere of her coming-of-age dramedy “Empire Waist.” The free online program is a resource on body image and self-confidence for adolescents and grown-ups to process asks and experienceings elevated by the film.

“’Empire Waist’ already creates so many people experience seen and less alone, and the ‘Empire Waist’ Confidence Curriculum is the vetted next step to carry on those conversations going,” Ayoub shelp. “It’s truly the legacy of the film, scheduleed to help audiences in their own journeys of self-acunderstandledgeance for years to come.”

Per the official logline, “Empire Waist” chases “Lenore Miller (Mia Kastructure), an overweight, afraid teen whose talent for style is uncovered by her self-promised, plus-sized classmate (Jemima Yevu), forcing her into the spotairy — and into the path of both bullies and novel frifinishs. Lenore’s overweighther Mark (Rainn Wilson) is her hugegest cheerdirecter, but the worrys of her image-increateed mother (Missi Pyle) and Lenore’s own insecurities impede her from wearing her own schedules.”

The Confidence Curriculum will be employable on the “Empire Waist” website Sept. 27, the same day “Empire Waist” premieres nationwide in the U.S. and Canada

Emmett Preciado Set to Star in LGBTQ Short ‘Affirmation’

“Good Trouble” alum Emmett Preciado will star in the low film “Affirmation.”

The film is still in pre-production. It is set to be written and straightforwarded by Christopher Vallario and created by Tony Zosheraoverweightain who labored on “Trans in Trumstructured.”

The low cgo ins on an intimate first date between a trans man named Xavier (Preciado) and his cisgfinisher cherish interest, Sebastien. What begins as casual coffee turns into a presentant romantic conversation that creates a presentant emotional connection. Set in New York City the production of the film has the help of the NYC LGBT Cgo in, a key backdrop.

Vallario depictd his motivation behind the script stating in its press free, “Affirmation” is a tesdomesticatednt to the delights of trans masculine embounreasonableent and gfinisher euphoria, which is frequentlytimes unwidespreadly seen in transgfinisher narratives. This low shifts away from stereotypes and toward self-cherish. Thcimpolite Xavier’s eyes, seeers get to experience a unwidespread romantic connection and what it’s appreciate to experience cherish as a trans man.”

Before making waves materializeing in an episode of “The Good Doctor” as a pregnant transman Preciado came into accessible increateedness thcimpolite his YouTube and TikTok channels, where he write downed his gfinisher transition.

“We need to see more stories about the delight of being trans and the experiences that proclaim us,” shelp Preciado in the press free. “A moment that may seem widespread to some can be a moment of finish validation for a trans masculine man appreciate myself. I am so excited to be able to join a character who dispenses the same comardent of gfinisher euphoria, with the world.”

The film is spostponeedd to go into production in 2025.