GIVE me the money - trailer

GIVE ME THE MONEY is an experimental documentary short shot and hand-animated on Super 8mm film. It follows Seattle-based noise/electronic band GIVE ME THE MONEY, exploring the lead singer's experience as a trans nonbinary performer in the local underground punk scene. The animated portions were done directly on 8mm film, using bleach, sharpies, watercolor ink pigment, sewing needle, whiteout tape, nail polish, and an awl.

Directed, produced, animated, interviewed, and shot by Vida Behar. Edited by Kalee Quiñones. Sound design by Jackson Mckagan.

Film Screenings

October 2025, Tacoma Film Festival, “GIVE ME THE MONEY,” The Grand Cinema, Tacoma, WA, USA

Screened in shorts blocks “Best of Fest #1” and “Documentary Shorts 3”

Honorable Mention, Best PNW Short Documentary Jury Award

September 2025, Kansas City Underground Film Festival, “GIVE ME THE MONEY,” Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, MO, USA

Screened in shorts + feature block “Autobiographical Documentary“

Shortlisted for Audience Award and Jury Award

Press: Kansas City Underground Film Festival Celebrates its Sixth Year of Challenging Festival-Goers’ Perception of ‘Underground’ in KC Studio

August 2025, GAZE International LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, “GIVE ME THE MONEY,” Light House Cinema, Dublin, Ireland

Screened in shorts block “Our Messy People“

Press: Report: Our Messy People at GAZE 2025 in Film Ireland Magazine

“There was also one documentary which exponentially expanded the potential of Super 8mm: Vida Behar’s Give Me the Money (USA),“ “Special mention: Vida Behar’s Give Me the Money (USA),”

Queer Animation at GAZE 2025 in Animation Ireland

“There were far more excellent animation films than we could fit in one shorts block at GAZE 2025, and we’re delighted to have an additional four animated shorts placed throughout the programme. […] GIVE ME THE MONEY, Screening in the complicated queers shorts block Our Messy People, Dir. Vida Behar/ USA/ 8m“