Tony Winner Kara Young Stars in Short Film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K, Now Streaming for Free | Playbill

Film & TV News Tony Winner Kara Young Stars in Short Film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K, Now Streaming for Free

The work follows a queer Black aspiring rapper from Baltimore who must outwit his boss to avoid getting fired after accidentally taking an edible.

Emmanuel 'DDm' Williams and Kara Young Tyler W. Davis

2024 Tony Award winner Kara Young stars in the short film F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K, which is now streaming for free via Vimeo. The film, which is penned by Harris Doran and Emmanual 'DDm' Williams and directed by Doran, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K follows a queer Black aspiring rapper from Baltimore who must outwit his day job's boss to avoid getting fired after accidentally taking an edible. Williams, Young, and Catherine Curtin star. 

The film was named one of IndieWire's 10 Must-See Short Films after its Sundance premiere, and received accolades including the Audience Award at Indie Memphis Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at Florida Film Festival, the Outstanding Ensemble Award at Tallgrass Film Festival, and the Best Comedy Short Film at Aspen ShortsFest. 

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K features music by Williams, cinematography by Tyler W. Davis, and editing by Doran. The film is produced by former HBO executive Doris Casap’s Mother Films in association with Doran’s Madison Square Films and Haley Geffen’s Coed Pictures, Casap, Doran, James A. Burkhalter and Geffen; and executive produced by Casap.

The film has been acquired by Showtime/Paramount+. 

To stream on Vimeo, click here

 
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