Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero

An animated drag musical fantasy

Unleash Your Inner She-ro1

Shy young barista Simon stumbles upon a magical pink wig that transforms him into Maxxie LaWow, a fabulous drag queen super-shero.

Maxxie must confront Dyna Bolical, a villainous queen who’s been kidnapping her drag competition to steal their magical anti-aging tears.

With the help of their best friend, Jae, Maxxie embarks on a daring mission to rescue the missing queens. Can Maxxie defeat Dyna in a thrilling aerial lip sync showdown and learn to embrace their true self along the way?

Upcoming Film Festival Screenings

Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs - WORLD PREMIERE

The time has come... For Maxxie's debut!!

Join cast and crew for the World Premiere of "Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero" in beautiful Palm Springs, California. Tickets are on sale now. After the Q&A, join select cast and crew for cocktails.

• Friday, Sept. 20, 4:30 pm
• Camelot Theatre, Palm Springs Cultural Center
• Dress code: Palm Springs sparkles!

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Out On Film Atlanta Film Festival

Get ready, Atlanta -- here comes Maxxie!! 💃🏻💄💋

Join creator/director/producer Anthony Hand and Terren Wooten-Clarke, voice of our #dragvillain Dyna Bolical, for a fabulous screening of this campy, uplifting and inventive indie animated musical fantasy, "Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero."

• Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:00 pm
• Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema, Atlanta, GA
• Dress code: Sparkling Southern Nights!

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Seattle Queer Film Festival

Oh, Seattle... Looks like the Space Needle could use a polishing... 🗼💖✨

Join creator/director/producer Anthony Hand for a screening and Q&A during the "SaturGAY Cartoons" block.

• Saturday, Oct. 12, 12 pm Noon
• AMC Pacific Place 11, Seattle, WA
• Dress code: Boas boas boas!

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Newport Beach Film Festival

Summer is winding down, so join Maxxie for a bit of fun in the sun at the Newport Beach Film Festival!

Join creator/director/producer Anthony Hand plus select cast and crew for the screening Friday night.

• Friday, Oct. 18, 8 pm
• Triangle Square Cinemas, 1870 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA
• Dress code: Dress to impress!

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OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival’s Fall Edition, Miami

Get your sunglasses because it’s time for more fun in the sun with Maxxie! 🍹🦩🌴☀️

Join creator/director/producer Anthony Hand on the closing day of the festival.

• Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 pm
• Regal South Beach - Miami, 1120 Lincoln Rd Mall, Miami Beach, FL 33139
• Dress code: Miami casual

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Principal Cast

Grant Hodges Simon/Maxxie LaWow

Simon: Shy 21 yo barista. Not terribly confident. Doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life.

Maxxie LaWow: Confident, brash, sexy drag queen. Commands the stage at all times. Slays lip syncs. Kills on the runway. But not literally bcuz: shero.

Erika Ishii Jae

Childhood #bff with Simon. Daughter of Korean immigrants. Goes to community college, works part time at the cafe.

Is starting to explore the dating scene and has broad interests…

Definitely has a thing for unicorns.

Terren Wooten Clarke Dyna Bolical

Dyna Bolical lives in the creepy old rundown family mansion on the edge of town. Her family used to be wealthy. Now, she’s struggling to get by as a drag entertainer and plots schemes to regain her family fortune.

Supporting Cast

Laraine Newman Claire

An older woman with a healthy libido: 110% cougar! Character is in her "Sexy 60s."

Michael-Leon Wooley Mama Mumu

Mama Mumu (she/her, they/them) owns The Skirt & Girdle nightclub & cabaret. They used to be a drag entertainer, still does it sometimes, and they act as a mentor to young drag queens.

Michelle C. Bonilla Valentina

Valentina used to be in tech, and now she’s living her dream as the owner of the Pink Unicorn Cafe. She’s a no nonsense woman who often acts as a mother figure to her young employees. She is a fierce LGBTQ+ ally.

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Calvin

Calvin is a manager at a shop near the Pink Unicorn Cafe and swings by most days for a Glitter Latte. He’s handsome, dresses well, and was only a couple years ahead of Simon and Jae in school.

Will Simon ever get up the courage to ask Calvin out??

Avi Roque Igor

Igor is Dyna Bolical’s long suffering personal assistant / costume designer / lead chemist / lover.

JJ Hawkins Jack Elation

Jack (he/him) is a suave representative of a mysterious government agency. Typically sports dapper suits. He takes an interest in Maxxie’s potentially supernatural origins...

Jack was a drag king at the Skirt & Girdle when he was younger.

In this film, Jack a secondary character. We have plans for interesting storylines with Jack in future productions.

Jinkx Monsoon Betty

This character appears in the fictional movie snippet. She and Babs are frenemies sharing a tragic personal secret, and immediately engage in oneupsmanship with each other.

BenDeLaCreme Babs

This character appears in the fictional movie snippet. She and Babs are frenemies sharing a tragic personal secret, and immediately engage in oneupsmanship with each other.

Monét X Change Amaretto Sour

One of Dyna Bolical’s victims. Amaretto Sour was all set to headline open mic night at the Pink Unicorn Cafe when tragedy strikes!

Rosé Legendary Queen / Cop

One of Dyna Bolical’s victims. Legendary Queen is a legend in the local Tuckerton drag scene. She practically gave it birth!

Rosé also brings her signature Scottish accent to a police officer character that'll leave the audience in stitches.

Heidi N Closet Old Skool Queen / Pat

One of Dyna Bolical’s victims.

As Pat, news reporter on the scene, Heidi whistles, er, tells it like it is!

Angie Fisher Vocalist

Angie Fisher is a Grammy-nominated vocalist and radio personality. Angie sings 4 incredible original songs in the film representing an in-world pop singer, a là Lady Gaga or Beyoncé.

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