Bodhi E. Bryan-Roig

Film & Video Studies, 2025

Muse. A closed-off photographer, uncomfortable with his LGBTQ+ identity, develops feelings for an outgoing and free-spirited actor as they go on an adventure to snap the perfect portrait.

Why do you feel this publication is important?

Storyline is a crucial publication for George Mason because of the way the film program segments the screenwriters away from the rest of the program, as they do have to be involved in the completion of senior films the way editors and cinematographers do. This publication gives the very talented screenwriters at George Mason a platform for them to showcase their work in a way they might not be able to do at the film festival. This publication also allows for a more direct engagement with scripts as a literary art form rather than as an extension of the final film.

What are the inspirations behind your screenplay?

A big inspiration for both of us when writing the script was the films of Wong Kar-Wai. His blend of subjective, romantic storytelling and formal experimentation guided us as we wrote. More importantly, this is a very personal story about acceptance of one’s own queer identity and rejecting internalized homophobia in order to self-actualize.