Man Up in Lockdown Trailer (2021)

Exploring non-binary identity and queerness, the film follows Richard Energy, a provocative digital drag king born at the start of the pandemic, who manages to get their job back on stage just as the second lockdown threatens. This timely and moving film examines what it means to be an artist, driven by creativity and a desperate need to perform, at a time when live venues across the UK on the brink.

San Diego International ShortsFest 2021 Official Winner - Quarantine Award
OutSouth Queer Film Festival 2021 Official Selection
Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2021 Official Selection - Short Doc Runner-up
Encounters Film Festival 2021 Official Selection
Suffolk Shorts 2021 Official Selection
Pink Life QueerFest 2021 Official Selection
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2021 Official Selection
Osnabrück Independent Film Festival 2021 Official Selection
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2021 New Wave Screening
Jacksonville Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
Jaipur International Film Festival 2022 Official Winner - Special Jury Mention Award
International Film Festival ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA 2022 Official Selection
Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival 2022 Official Selection
NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival 2022 Official Selection
Barnes Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
Cheongju International Short Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
Encounters Film Festival 2022 Retrospective Programme Screening
Queens World Film Festival 2022 Official Selection
International Queer Film Festival Merlinka 2022 Official Selection
Ciudad de Mexico International Film Festival 2022 Official Selection

A film by Ruicheng Liang.