OLD HEN / U.S.A. / LOUISIANA PREMIERE

Henry, an older man working in a city government office, has developed a warm, intimate relationship over many years with Dolores, his co-worker and best friend. With Dolores’s support, Henry has been brave enough to express his need to cross-dress, but only within the confines of the office. When Dolores dies suddenly, Henry must not only find a way to mourn his friend despite the hostility of her family, but also decide whether his cross-dressing habit will die with Dolores or prompt him to take the courageous step of cross-dressing outside the cocoon of their office.

Director Biography

Todd I. Gordon is a filmmaker in his 60s based in Westchester County, New York. Todd spent much of his adult life practicing entertainment law and managing complex web development projects for a large media company. A few years ago, he began writing screenplays, with a particular focus on adapting unfairly obscure or forgotten novels, which were the only ones to which he could afford the rights. Todd’s first feature script won two screenwriting competitions and, more importantly, revived the spirits of a writer who thought he had been forgotten by the world. More recently, Todd has pivoted to short films to pursue more collaborative projects. “Pianoforte,” a short narrative film that he wrote and produced, was released in 2018 and was an official selection of two intprojects. “Pianoforte,” a short narrative film that he wrote and produced, was released in 2018 and was an official selection of two international film festivals in the United States. “Old Hen,” which he also wrote and produced, is his first foray into directing.