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This Old Tearoom

Diverse group of performers posing outside a restroom beneath the title “This Old Tearoom.”

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Directed by

Craig Souza

Written by

Joseph Leonardi

Executive Producers

Lori St. James Baldwin
Joseph Leonardi

Year

2022

Starring

Joseph Leonardi
Danny Scheie
Billie Bertan
Jaelon Jones
Luis Israel Chavez
Rayson Roldan
Cameron Eng

Director of Photography

Stephen Ho

Co-Producers

Craig Souza
Danny Scheie
J. Andrew

Production Design & Lighting By

J. Andrew

First Assistant Director

Rena Yamamoto

Sound By

Stan Ng

Music By

Jim Territo

Set Constructor

Jarrad Webster

Official Movie Poster

Promotional poster for the film “This Old Tearoom,” featuring a colorful group portrait and the tagline “Sex, Love & Glory Hole Cozies.”

Tagline

An aging gay TV host, Al DeWitt, and his crew race to complete an episode on glory hole cozies.

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AWARDS

WINNER: Best Short, SF Queer Film Fest (San Francisco, CA)

“J. is the hardest working whore in show business. ”

— Joseph Leonardi

Behind the Scenes

BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Three smiling men pose for a selfie in the bed of a pickup truck surrounded by salvaged doors and industrial buildings.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - iMac displaying bathroom stall floor plans and 3D toilet partition layouts, with construction drawings and design documents on the desk
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Person wearing glasses and a science-themed T-shirt holds blue painter’s tape in front of a wall marked with colorful tape lines.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Construction worker wearing safety glasses and gloves cuts plywood with a circular saw in a plant-filled workshop.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Man rinsing discarded toilets and sinks with a garden hose on a city sidewalk
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Man in work clothes and orange gloves kneeling on a white studio platform during a film or theater set build
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Two performers in white costumes and red gloves crawl across a stage during a theatrical performance.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Three men take a selfie backstage in a theater, with black curtains, a ladder, and production equipment behind them.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Construction worker wearing safety gear and a patterned face mask holds a large wrapped pipe in an elevator.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Selfie of a smiling person wearing glasses backstage in a theater, with a ladder, stage equipment, and another person in the background.
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Public restroom with white toilet stalls and a wall-mounted urinal
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Public men's restroom with urinals, privacy stalls, sink, soap dispenser, mirror, trash can, and exit sign
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Public restroom with a white sink, soap dispenser, trash can, tiled floor, and red exit sign
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Interior of a theater restroom with bathroom stalls, sinks, exit signs, stage lighting, and filming equipment
BTS for This Old Tearoom - film production, production management, production design, set design - Public restroom with urinals, toilet stalls, and graffiti-covered partitions.