Sexy (animated short film)

Sexy is an award-winning 35mm short animated film, written by Tom Whitman and directed by Tom Whitman and Dustin Woehrmann that premiered in Los Angeles at Outfest and has been screened worldwide. The film featured the voices of Chad Allen, Michaline Babich, Guillermo Diaz, Meredith Scott Lynn, and Steven Petrarca.

Tom and Dustin were also the Directors of the [...] of Ganymede in 1999.

Synopsis

Using an animated array of cut-outs, five friends try to answer the question, "What is SEXY?"

Screenings

Year	Location
2001	Outfest - Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2001	Image + Nation, Montreal International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Closing Night Film
2001	Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival
2001	FebioFest - Prague Film Festival
2002	Sao Paolo Film Festival
2002	Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival
2002	Ann Arbor Film Festival
2002	Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
2002	ReelPride - Fresno Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2002	North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2002	Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
2002	Portland LGBT Film Festival
2002	MIX Brasil
2002	The New Festival – New York Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2002	St. Louis International Film Festival
2002	Atlanta Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
2002	Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival
2002	16th International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
2003	Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2003	London Lesbian & Gay Gilm Festival
2003	Q Cinema – Fort Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
2003	Identities – Vienna Queer Film Festival
2003	Blinkfest 2003

Censorship Controversy

After the Ann Arbor Film Festival, "Sexy" was among a list of films that were used by Michigan Legislators and special interest groups in a 2006-2007 attempt to cease state-subsidized funding for the festival and against public funding for the arts.