MONSTER IN A DRESS
Film poster for “MONSTER IN A DRESS". Many different characters are drawn, which are united in a group.
MONSTER IN A DRESS
Film poster for “MONSTER IN A DRESS". Many different characters are drawn, which are united in a group.
"Monster in a Dress" - A story about queer identity and family, that will catch you off guard

MONSTER IN A DRESS

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"Monster in a Dress should be required viewing for anyone with a beating heart." - Heidi Pitlor, Editor, The Best American Short Stories | “Moving…brilliant animation and story…made us laugh and cry." - Oscar winner, Chris Cooper & HBO’s The Sopranos, Marianne Leone | "Inventive and very quirky," - Thomas Dolby, musician, producer, composer | "Monster in a Dress is a work of bravery and emotional truth. " - Helen Elaine Lee, best selling author of Pomegranate.

LGBTQ Identity • Immigration • Intergenerational Trauma • Arab-American Identity 


Date of Completion: 2024 | Run Time: 27 minutes​​ | Language: English | Captions: No | Includes: Transcript | Created & Directed: Annie Weatherwax | Music Composer:  Debra Barsha

MONSTER IN A DRESS is a semi-autobiographical story about gender and identity. Artist and author Annie Weatherwax was a girl who didn’t act like one and the title, MONSTER IN A DRESS, expresses how Annie felt every time Annie was made to wear one. The narrative is build around a story of an immigrant family from Lebanon and how one powerful matriarch kept her clan together, forged a way forward, and along the way saved the life of a vulnerable grandchild . It examines the trials and tribulations of intergenerational trauma and healing when a long buried family secret is brought to light. 

Heidi Pitlor, Editor, The Best American Short Stories 
"Monster in a Dress should be required viewing for anyone with a beating heart."

Oscar winner, Chris Cooper & HBO’s The Sopranos, Marianne Leone
“Moving…brilliant animation and story…made us laugh and cry."

Thomas Dolby, Musician, Producer, Composer
"Inventive and very quirky,"

Helen Elaine Lee, best selling author of Pomegranate
"Monster in a Dress is a work of bravery and emotional truth."