FRANCHESKA: PRAIRIE QUEEN

Directed by: Laura O'Grady| 64 min | Alberta | 2022

It’s hard to become a drag superstar when you have to show up for your shift at the nursing home! Francheska: Prairie Queen follows the journey of Filipino front line worker Francis “Kiko” Yutrago, as he tries to trade a life of 3 jobs and endless work hours for a successful drag career, all while living in a tiny, conservative Alberta town! Director Laura O’Grady gives us a front row seat, as the legend of Francheska Dynamites begins to take shape.

FRANCHESKA DYNAMITES will be IN ATTENDANCE for this screening!

Winner of the Audience Choice Award for Best Alberta Feature at the 2022 Calgary International Film Festival.

Preceded by the short film:

THE TALK

Directed by: Ella Saini | 6 min | Canada | 2022

The Talk showcases the experiences of three LGBTQ+ youth learning about sex health under an inadequate sex-ed curriculum. Each subject opens up about their knowledge surrounding sexual health, gender identity, the not so honest information they were taught in their classrooms and its impact on their self-image.

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LAURA O’GRADY

Director

Laura O’Grady is a 20+ year veteran of the broadcast industry who brings a steady and creative hand to all projects. Her documentaries have debuted at Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, have won or been nominated for multiple provincial and national awards, and found audiences around the world. She has produced, coordinated, written or directed hundreds of hours of content.

A lover of great stories, Laura still gets excited by every unique puzzle that comes with media production.