Troy
a short film
Directed by Mike Donahue
Written by Jen Silverman
Story by Mike Donahue, Dane Laffrey, and Jen Silverman
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CAST
Adina Verson as Thea
Michael Braun as Charlie
Hans Berlin as Troy
Dylan Baker as The Strange Man
Pooya Mohseni as Jo
Max Jenkins as Nico
Phillip James Brannon as Leo
Samantha Sherman as Samantha
Kristin Villanueva as Lou
Billy Carter as Billy
Dana Delany as Dee
Evan Jonigkeit as Troy's Boyfriend (voice)
Wyatt Fenner as Troy's Clients (voice)
Troy has loud sex. Troy has loud sex 24-7. Troy shares a wall with Thea and Charlie. Troy is ruining their lives... or is he saving them? A darkly comedic tale of New York neighbors, the ways in which we become interwoven with the lives of strangers, and the unexpected consequences of unasked-for intimacy.
Premiere, Tribeca, June 2022 Sundance Film Festival, January 2023 Jury Award for Best Comedy (Oscar Qualifying) – Aspen Shortfest 2023 AWARDS Jury Award for Best Comedy (Oscar Qualifying) – Aspen Shortfest 2023 Vimeo's "Unofficial Award" for Best Narrative Short at Sundance 2023 Audience Award Best Narrative Short, Outfest July 2022 Jury Award for Best Short Feature, Cannes Short Film Festival 2022 Audience Award for Best Short, Dayton LGBT Film Festival 2022 Best Comedy Short, Indie Shorts Awards Cannes 2022 Audience Award Best Short Film, OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale 2022 Best in Show, Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival 2023 Audience Award for Best Short Film, Milwaukee Film 2023 Audience Award Winner, Chicago Critics Film Festival 2023 Audience Award Winner, Friss Hus Budapest International Short Film Festival 2023 Best Short Screenplay, Walla Walla Movie Crush 2023 Judges Award, Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival 2023