Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Vidiots, Los Angeles
**Writer**: John Early **Producers**: Harris Mayersohn, Luca Intili, John Early** Los Angeles Premiere! Q+A with **Kate Berlant, Vanessa Bayer, Pat Regan, Claudia O’Doherty**, and more TBD The prodigiously talented comedian and actor John Early deftly balances all-out satire and tender melodrama in his feature directorial debut, with an infectious love of film artifice that owes as much to Douglas Sirk as *But I’m A Cheerleader. *Early embodies Maddie, a bright-eyed dishwasher at a trendy culinary company who is unexpectedly promoted as one of their content creators. But the flashy new role comes at a cost, pulling her long suppressed eating disorder back to the center of her life. Moving with the spirit of a campy made-for-TV movie, the film pairs sharp parody with genuine feeling, allowing moments of real sincerity to emerge beneath its bold, stylized surface. -AB **[Los Angeles Festival of Movies](https://lafestivalofmovies.org)** Los Angeles Festival of Movies (LAFM) presented by **[Kino Film Collection](https://kinofilmcollection.com/)** and [**Mezzanine**](https://www.mezzaninefilm.com/) is a curated annual film festival in Los Angeles, showcasing new independent and restoration premieres to a local audience. Now in its third year, the festival redefines Los Angeles as a destination for independent film. LAFM has curated a selection of high profile narrative and documentary film premieres; talks with local artists, luminaries, and thought leaders; and parties each night, across four east side LA venues.