Programmed and Presented by Film Girl Film Festival
After coming out to her parents, seventeen-year-old Twinkie takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend, Egghead. As they make their way across the country, Egghead wrestles with his unrequited feelings for Twinkie, while Twinkie learns to embrace her identity as a gay mixed-Asian woman.
The first feature film to crowdfund on TikTok, EGGHEAD & TWINKIE is a coming-of-age story created by and for Generation Z. (87 mins)
Preceded by SRY, LOL:
Set in the summer of 2005, 15-year-old Olivia unknowingly mails a risky polaroid to the wrong address, and must convince her delinquent older brother Liam to embark on a journey with her to retrieve it. (15 mins)
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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