Egghead & Twinkie

Egghead & Twinkie is a 2023 film directed by Sarah Kambe Holland. The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) describes the film as a "coming-of-age LGBTQ+ comedy" about how a "recently out Asian American teen Twinkie and her nerdy best friend Egghead set off on a 2,000-mile (3,200 km) road trip to meet her online crush".[2]

Egghead & Twinkie
Egghead & Twinkie theatrical poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySarah Kambe Holland
Written bySarah Kambe Holland
Production
company
CanBeDone Films
Release date
  • March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)[1]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Twinkie, an Asian American girl adopted by a white couple, has that nickname because "she is yellow on the outside and white on the inside."[3][4] She has been a closeted lesbian who is a junior in a predominantly white high school. Egghead, a nerdy, straight senior boy who is about to graduate from their high school, has been Twinkie's best friend since early elementary school. When he tries for the first time to kiss her, Twinkie rebuffs Egghead and then comes out to him. Egghead reluctantly accepts this. When Twinkie comes out to her parents, however, they become upset and reject her. She decides to run away for a few days to see the lesbian DJ that Twinkie has been corresponding with over social media, and recruits Egghead to drive her father's car. While on the road trip, she meets Jess, a bisexual woman who is also Asian American, and they develop an acquaintance. When Twinkie and Egghead reach the performance venue, the DJ dumps her over the phone before she can enter. Egghead has grown into being an ally, and brings Twinkie back to her new acquaintance on the way back home so that she can realize that there is a spark with her new friend.

Background
Sarah Kambe Holland at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2023

Egghead & Twinkie is the feature film debut of Sarah Kambe Holland. She directed[5] and also wrote the screenplay.[2] She previously directed a few short films such as In Bloom and Lady Bikers of Kolkata. In 2019, she introduced her short film Egghead & Twinkie that was then expanded into the feature.[6][7] It is claims to be the first feature film crowdfunded on TikTok.[8][9]

Louis Tomeo and Sabrina Jie-A-Fa star in the title roles of Egghead and Twinkie. It was the first staring film role for both Tomeo and Jieafa. They previously appeared in these same roles in Holland's short film.

Cast
  • Bryson JonSteele (Young Egghead)
  • Louis Tomeo (Egghead)
  • Kyra Johnson (Extra)
  • Jimmy Soos (Middle Schooler)
  • Sabrina Jie-A-Fa (Twinkie Harris)
  • Carlos Basil (Middle Schooler)
  • Roger Greco (Bob)
  • Darbi Robbins (Movie Theater Extra)
  • Asahi Hirano (Jess)
  • Audra Torres (Young Mom)
  • Simon Lee (Teenage Boy)
  • Julian Smith (Cashier)
  • J. Scott Browning (Scott Harris)
  • Jimmy Rand (Staring Man)
  • Ginger Lee McDermott (Waitress)
  • Steven Lane (Randy)
  • Jay Bogdanowitsch (Movie Theater Extra)
  • Ayden Lee (B.D.)

Cast adapted from The A.V. Club[10]

Reception

Max Bennion of Slug Magazine called the film "a low-budget comedy that wears its heart and influences on its sleeve, and it's sure to resonate deeply with its target audience".[8]

Egghead & Twinkie won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature Film at its East Coast premiere at the 2023 Florida Film Festival.[11] It was the third runner-up for the Golden Space Needle Audience Award at its West Coast premiere at the 2023 Seattle International Film Festival.[12]

References
  1. Holland, Sarah Kambe (March 1, 2023). "Egghead & Twinkie (2023)". Taste. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. "Egghead & Twinkie". www.siff.net. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. Allen, Daniel (March 20, 2023). "Egghead & Twinkie: Film Review". Loud And Clear Reviews. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. "SIFF 2023: Adoptees find their places in Egghead & Twinkie and The Quiet Migration". The SunBreak. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. Curzon, Emma (March 28, 2023). "Queer people are stronger together at BFI Flare 2023". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  6. "Egghead & Twinkie (Short Film)". FilmFreeway. August 24, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. Myers, Randy (February 27, 2023). "Cinejoy 2023: Here are 10 films to catch at Cinequest's streaming fest". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  8. Bennion, Max (June 6, 2023). "Film Review: Egghead & Twinkie". SLUG Magazine - Salt Lake UnderGround. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  9. Salvant, Ranya (June 6, 2023). "SIFF 2023 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: EGGHEAD & TWINKIE with Sarah Kambe Holland, Danielle Fountaine, and Kristina League". The Knockturnal. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  10. "Egghead & Twinkie (2023)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  11. Gayle, Kayla (April 27, 2023). "UCF alumna debuts award-winning first feature film 'Egghead & Twinkie'". NSM.today. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  12. "Award Winners at the 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival". At The Movies Online. May 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
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