GENDER STUDIES
Jamie’s newest short, Gender Studies, will have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
When a trans college student learns the girl she idolizes is sleeping with their teaching assistant, she takes drastic steps to emulate her.
written and directed by……JAMIE KIERNAN O’BRIEN
produced by……KIRSTEN PASEWALDT
director of photography……SOPHIE SEYD
CAST
JAKE JUNKINS
FANNIE MASSARSKY
AUSTIN CASSEL
ANGELIQUE BENCIVENGA
ELLEN TOOMEY
extras
ASTRID DONG
AUSTIN KILLIPS
AYLA KHAN
editor……JAMIE KIERNAN O’BRIEN
music by……MAKENNA LYRIC
costume designer……ANDY REIFF
production designer……AYLA KHAN
intimacy coordinator……DAIAWEN CYNFAMAU
first assistant director……OWAIN ASTLES
production coordinator……AMIR MOVERMAN
production sound mixer……WREN STARK HAVEN
first assistant camera……ALEX JIANG
second assistant camera……RUBEN REGENASS
gaffer……LU FINE
key grip……ISMAIL ALBUKHARI
colorist……ABE WYNEN
re-recording mixer……WREN STARK HAVEN