I’m Not Punching You I’m Simply Telling You
There’s Dirt On Your Shoulder




I’m Not Punching You I’m Simply Telling
You There’s Dirt On Your Shoulder (2025)
Not Punching observes a young man suspended between desire and self recognition. Ezra moves between lovers, friends, and family, navigating the fragile terrain of intimacy and masculine connection. A meditation on masculine intimacy, queer longing, and fleeting utopias, the film unfolds in fragments of warmth, tension, and quiet revelation.

Starring:
Calvin Frederick
Jeheli Odidi
Leevon Holman
Darnell Lee Williams
Julian Brown
Brittany Denchfield
Jon-Elliot Zubkus

Credits:
Written, Directed, and Edited by Kiernan Francis
DP: Steven Zambon
Assistant Director: Alex Power
Production Boom Operator: Chase Williams
Casting by Kiernan Francis
Assistant Camera: Celeste Ortega
Lighting Assistant: Marjorie Matamoros
Production Assistants: Amos Jin & Jovite LaBonte
Original scores composed by Pierrah
And by Andrew Goes To Hell
Featuring music by dgnr8
Post Color: Steven ZambonTrailer:




Year of production: 2025.
Running Time: 10 min