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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 4d

I'm excited to be supporting my friend, @savrodgers.bsky.social , who's making this cool queer film with some really impressive backers!
🍿🎬💖✨

Queerty @queerty.com · 4d

EXCLUSIVE: Surreal sci-fi comedy short Pancake Skank from Sav Rodgers adds Eve Lindley, Reed Northrup & more to cast - buff.ly/N7ke4yl

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 4d

👉 Read the full review here:
www.cinema-crazed.com/blog/2025/06...

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero (2025) [Pride 2025] – Cinema Crazed

An introverted barista becomes a vibrant and outgoing drag queen when he finds an alien wig that transforms him into a super-shero alter ego who must fight against the evil threatening to take over the town.

www.cinema-crazed.com

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 4d

👉 Read the full review here:
www.cinema-crazed.com/blog/2025/06...

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero (2025) [Pride 2025] – Cinema Crazed

An introverted barista becomes a vibrant and outgoing drag queen when he finds an alien wig that transforms him into a super-shero alter ego who must fight against the evil threatening to take over the town.

www.cinema-crazed.com

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 4d

Big love to the animators, musicians, and all the crew, cast & queens who made this intergalactic glitter bomb come to life. 💖

"Maxxie LaWow, Drag Super Shero" is now streaming on Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and many other platforms!

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 4d

💋 Oh honey… Cinema Crazed got it!

Cinema Crazed called our animated drag adventure “adorable, giggle inducing, and beautiful to look at… exactly the kind of film we need right now.”

They called out the"stellar performances" of the voiceover cast, the music, and animation ("a treat for the eyes").

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Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 4d

Time to unleash your inner Shero!
When you love yourself, YOU become a shero. And now you can dance to it!

The “Shero” Remix EP drops TOMORROW, Oct 10, featuring fierce remixes by Dirty Disco, Division 4 & Matt Consola, & Rafael M.

Thanks to Swishcraft Music for keeping the power turned up!

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 5d

👉 Get tickets now!
www.kinos-im-andreasstadel.de

Kino in Regensburg: Kinos im Andreasstadel mit Kinoprogramm, Infos rund ums Kino und die Filme, Filmtrailern und vielem mehr.

Kinos im Andreasstadel: Aktuelles Kinoprogramm, Kino, Film- und Kino-Infos, Online-Tickets, News, Events und vieles mehr...

www.kinos-im-andreasstadel.de

Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 5d

I'm thrilled that @maxxielawow.bsky.social had been selected for this fabulous queer film festival in Bavaria!!
It's an honor that it will be closing their 14th year too.
Prost!! 🍻✨

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 5d

Guten Tag, Regensburg! 🇩🇪✨
"Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero" is strutting her glitter-stilettoed heels for her Deutschland-Premiere at the fabulous QUEER-Streifen Film Festival! 💫

- Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 6 pm
- Kinos im Andreasstadel, Regensburg

Prost to queer stories on the big screen!

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Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 19d

✨ Today!!
"Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero" is coming to Avenidas in Palo Alto for a special community screening, hosted by their LGBTQ+ group, the Rainbow Collective.

📍 Avenidas, 450 Bryant St, Palo Alto
🕝 2:30 pm social + refreshments
🎬 3:00 pm screening + Q&A
💜 Free! RSVP requested.

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 22d

👉 Get tickets now!
3below.vbotickets.com/event/drag_d...

3Below Theaters - Drag, Drama & Super She-roes!

Drag, Drama & Super-Sheroes! Event Length 90 min Series REEL PRIDE: Queer CinemaGenre Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, LGBTQ+ Rating Not ra...

3below.vbotickets.com

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Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 22d

🌈 TONIGHT at 7 pm! 🎬✨
An unforgettable night of queer cinema:

⭐ Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero: hometown premiere!
⭐ Willa Justice: Drag Queen Private Eye: campy fun short film
⭐ "Behind the Reel: LGBTQ+ Filmmaking in the Bay" panel

📍 Sunday, Sept 21, 7 pm
📍 3Below Theaters, Downtown San Jose

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 24d

👉 Get tickets now!
3below.vbotickets.com/event/drag_d...

3Below Theaters - Drag, Drama & Super She-roes!

Drag, Drama & Super-Sheroes! Event Length 90 min Series REEL PRIDE: Queer CinemaGenre Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, LGBTQ+ Rating Not ra...

3below.vbotickets.com

Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · 24d

I'm excited to be participating in a panel of fabulously creative LGBTQ+ filmmakers based right here in the San Francisco Bay Area this Sunday evening after the "Maxxie LaWow" screening!

Get your tickets today and join us for a fun evening at 3Below in downtown San Jose!

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · 24d

Queer Cinema in the Bay: New Voices in Indie Film
Join us Sunday at 3Below for a fabulous evening of queer cinema!

After "Maxxie LaWow", stick around for "Behind the Reel: LGBTQ+ Filmmaking in the Bay."

This panel celebrates Bay Area indie filmmakers.

Sun, 9/21 7 pm
3Below Theaters, San Jose

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm so proud that our indie animated feature film, "Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero" can partner with the Superhero Kids Project to support their new art and storytelling project focused on LGBTQ+ youth: "Heroes Within".

Please help spread the word!
www.superheroprojectkids.org/heroes-within

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Sep 8

So proud of our little indie animated musical fantasy to be opening the first year of the CinePride Film Festival!!

👉 Get tickets now!
maxxie.com/cinepride

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Sep 5

am honored by the recognition and even more inspired by the conversations it sparked. Here’s to celebrating the power of film to connect and uplift us all!

What do you think? Should I work on productizing this concept for real? Let me know in the comments!

Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Sep 5

This "proof of concept" web app highlights how film, an art form central to culture everywhere, has played a unique role in LGBTQ+ life.
For our community, cinema has been a way to build connection, identity, and shared perspective across generations.

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Sep 5

🏆 My “Iconic Queer Films” project won 3rd place in our company’s recent AI Challenge! 🌈✨

It empowers users to apply "iconic queer film" ratings to help others discover incredible films to put on their watchlists. I seeded the app with iconic ratings for nearly 200 films based on my own research.

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us for opening night on the Sunset Strip where you can meet me (Anthony Hand, creator/director/producer) plus members of our fabulous cast & crew!
Got your lewk ready? See you there!

#CinePride2025

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔥 Holy Lacefront! Maxxie is opening CinePride! 🔥
"Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero" will be the very FIRST film to screen at the very FIRST CinePride Film Festival.

This is the animated, campy, musical drag adventure you never knew you needed.

Sept 11, 3:30 pm
Tickets: Maxxie.com/tix

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 27

Will your mom laugh at it? Mine did. Will RuPaul and Michelle Visage? I hope so!

Join me on September 11, 3:30 at CinePride Film Festival!!

And let’s make cinematic history -- with a little more glitter, please!

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌈✨ Big, sparkly news!
I’m absolutely thrilled to be featured in the LA Blade’s CinePride Spotlight.
I chat about creating Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero, a campy, heart-forward animated tale of transformation, resilience, & stepping fully into your power.

#CinePride2025 #lablade
#MaxxieLaWow

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 22

👉 Read the full revew here:
gazettely.com/2025/08/ente...

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero Review: The Superhero Genre Gets a Makeover

The superhero origin story is a cinematic myth we know by heart. A person, often an outsider, is granted extraordinary

gazettely.com

Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gazettely gave Maxxie LaWow a rating of 8/10!!! So grateful!!
🥂🎉🌈💖✨

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 22

✨ “A joyous and wonderfully heartfelt indie gem.” – Gazettely (8/10) ✨

A fantastic review from Gazettely! They totally got the humor, the heart & the fun.

💬 “Maxxie LaWow breathes new life into the superhero origin story with camp, wit, and a potent message of self-acceptance.”

#lgbtq #animation

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 20

So proud of these incredible dance remixes!!

👉 Watch now!
www.maxxie.com/yt/bgb/tracy

Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 18

Feeling so honored and exhilarated to be part of CinePride’s powerful launch into LA’s queer cultural scene.

#CinePride2025

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 18

Lights, camera – CinePride! 🌈✨
Woke up to the best news: Edge Media Network just spotlighted the inaugural CinePride Film Festival 9/11-14 in Hollywood.

Guess what? Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-Shero is named among the featured films! 💖

Let's make Maxxie's Hollywood debut a celebration to remember!

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 15

So… what are you doing tonight? Grab your friends, hit the club, and let Angie’s voice + Maxxie’s beat carry you straight to the dance floor. 🪩✨

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 15

🚨💋 Maxxie’s takin’ over the dance floor! 💋🚨
Bye Girl Bye just sashayed her way up to #7 on Music Week’s Commercial Pop Club Chart — and it wouldn’t be possible without Angie Fisher’s powerhouse vocals serving pure goosebumps & the fierce DJs who’ve been spinning those killer remixes week after week.

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Anthony Hand @anthonyhand.bsky.social · Aug 14

Laraine Newman!!! Such a joy to work with and an incredible Ally to the LGBTQ+ community.

Maxxie LaWow - Official Account @maxxielawow.bsky.social · Aug 14

"I'm so proud to be a part of this wonderful film. It's not only groundbreaking, it's damn funny. ❤️"
- Laraine Newman, voice of "Claire"

"Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero" is now streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and more.

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