Fresh from the success of producing Singapore’s first gay BL (Boys’ Love) web series ‘Getaway’, Singaporean media platform.
Dear Straight People have announced their next major production.
On 15 December 2022, Dear Straight People will premier a gay short film called ‘HOME PAR’ on Dear Straight People’s YouTube channel. In addition, a special Director’s Cut of HOME PAR containing deleted scenes will be published exclusively on Dear Straight People’s Patreon page.
Sponsored by FabulousMe, ‘HOME PAR’ is written and directed by gay creator Sean Foo, who is best known for writing and starring in ‘Getaway’, whose 5 episodes have garnered over 1.6 million views and counting.
ABOUT HOME PAR
PLOT: Brown, plus-sized and genderfluid, Fab (Aiman Haikal) crashes a private invite-only party populated by muscular gay men. Drama and hilarity ensues when Fab’s flamboyant ways rubs the ‘straight-ating’ gay men the wrong way.
THEME: Based on a fish-out-of-water premise, ‘Home Par’ is a dramedy that provides biting social commentary on gay party culture (toxic masculinity, body image etc) with the aim of promoting inclusiveness within the gay community.
‘Home Par’ explores the different ways that gay men deal with discrimination, and is ultimately a love letter to gay friendships and chosen families.
Cast & Crew
Sean Foo (Writer/Director)
Sean Foo is the founder of Dear Straight People, and a digital content specialist with a knack for producing viral LGBT+ content.
Earlier this year, Sean ventured into the realm of scripted content when he wrote and starred in ‘Getaway’, which made waves as Singapore’s first gay BL web series.
‘HOME PAR’ marks Sean’s directorial debut, and it is his second scripted production after ‘Getaway’.
Aiman Haikal (Actor)
Aiman Haikal is a Singaporean host, content creator and online personality.
Unapologetically genderfluid and queer, Aiman is one of Singapore’s few openly ‘out’ media personalities. Over the years, Aiman has worked with leading brands such as Dreamcore and Shunji Matsuo.
HOME PAR marks Aiman’s debut as a lead actor, where he plays the role of FAB, a self-described minority within minorities.
Ryan Ang (Actor)
Ryan Ang is a Singaporean actor, dancer and model.
Ryan received his early theatrical education with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts’ Acting and Musical Theatre Summer Intensive in New York City.
Effectively bilingual, Ryan has acted for local theatre companies such as Wild Rice and Dream Academy. In 2017, Ryan made his big screen debut in Dick Lee’s biopic “Wonder Boy”.
In ‘HOME PAR’, Ryan plays the role of MARK, the BFF of Fab.
Bhas Karan (Actor)
Bhas Karan is an openly gay bodypump instructor and emcee, who once served as a regular in the Singapore Army.
His interest in acting was first sparked when a director friend of his approached him to act in a short film. That acting stint left a favourable impression on Bhas, and an interest in acting soon developed.
In HOME PAR, Bhas plays the role of ALEX, a party veteran who has been in the gay party scene for decades.
Phillips Loh (Actor)
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Phillips Loh is an Indonesian-American based in Bangkok.
Phillips first made his acting debut as Dave in ‘Getaway’, which sparked an interest in acting.
Phillips is the only cast member who flew to Singapore specially for the shoot of HOME PAR, where he plays Ryan, the quintessential nice guy.
Russ Lee (Actor)
Russ Lee is an openly gay Singaporean influencer and fitness model, who boasts over 40,000 followers on Instagram!
HOME PAR marks Russ’ acting debut, where he plays the antagonistic role of JOHN.
About Dear Straight People
Based in Singapore, Dear Straight People is Asia’s leading English LGBTQ+ media platform that reaches over 500,000 people a month on average.
Dear Straight People first made a name for itself with its viral interview features. Notable interviewees include Paralympic medalist Theresa Goh and Asia’s most famous drag queen Pangina Heals. Since then, Dear Straight People has gone on to produce a variety of viral and impactful content, that earned features on both Asian and international media publications. Most notably, Dear Straight People produced ‘Getaway’ earlier this year, which made waves as Singapore’s first gay BL web series.
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