Amish Country Queer

Queer Joy

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Queer Joy ⋆｡°✩

Amish Country Queer is a documentary that challenges expectations and tells the story of queer joy in small-town America.

When you conjure images of Amish country, what do you see? Horse-drawn buggies? Golden cornfields?

How about drag queens spinning under neon lights? A dazzling queer community thriving in the heart of Lancaster, Pennsylvania?

Lancaster, Pennsylvania: known for its rolling hills, fluffy clouds, and deeply conservative values. But there's more than what's on the tourist guides—if you know where to look.

Meet Brady Pappas, a celebrated artist documenting the local drag and queer scenes, while navigating their own transformation—embracing their trans identity and stepping into the world of drag. Amish Country Queer follows Brady’s journey as they come out to their family in a politically charged environment, offering a raw, powerful look at the resilience of a community that refuses to be erased, and a celebration of queer joy where you’d least expect it.

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AMISH COUNTRY QUEER is traveling! Sticker found in Times Square 🗽 Wanna leave your mark? You can get our stickers on our Seed&Spark campaign! Thank you to everyone who has been tagging their @AmishCountryQueer pics & experiences. This film is about YOU, now let’s show the world 🌎 Send in your sticker pics & locations, so we can feature you! Stickers by @thestickybrand #documentary #sticker #taggingart #nyc #indiefilm

The 4th Annual #TulleQueer was last week & we’re still thinking about it 🤩 Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a special night! Here’s a sneak peak from @nkp_imagery_styled ❤️✨ More to come! Follow our journey! #photography #indiefilmmaking #pride #bts #queerartist

AMISH COUNTRY QUEER is coming to New England! 🎬 We’re thrilled to be part of this year’s lineup at Woods Hole Film Festival. Our screening will be part of the shorts program: BE THE CHANGE on July 30th at 7:45PM in the Clapp Auditorium MBL Venue. Share with your fellow New Englander! #filmfestival #filmmaking #documentaryfilm #announcement #docufilm

We’ve been rolling through Pride & thanks to you! 🌈🎥 But we’re not fully funded yet. Help AMISH COUNTRY QUEER hit the greenlight on Seed&Spark so we can finish strong. Donate & share to keep this story alive! 💖 It has been absolutely incredible to capture @TulleQueer & Angel Hour this weekend. Seeing the impact of this work ripple through the community only shows how vital it is. Support your local artist & drag icons!! ✨ #documentary #queerstories #indiefilmmaking

What an exciting start to June 🤩 ACQ & @TulleQueer was featured in LNP - thank you Mickayla Miller for writing a wonderful article 🗞️ & we’re spreading the word!✨ We’re now on @imdb, YouTube and Tiktok. Our stickers have been making it far and wide (including Times Square). Want our original sticker pack? They’re available on our Seed&Spark campaign! 🌱 Speaking of which, we’re now 22% funded and SO immensely grateful. Community support started this documentary & now it’s going to save it 💝 Donate today, share the link with a friend or just give this post a like! It all makes a difference. #indiefilmmaking #documentary #pridemonth #queerjoy

Favorite moments from last year’s @TulleQueer 💖 Beautiful portraits, performances & a few surprises are in store on Friday! We’ll be at TQ & Angel Hour this weekend, so come say hi! ✨ Tulle Queer will be at West Art from 5-9PM on Friday 6/13 📸: @arianasarwari_photo 💕 #photography #documentary #supportqueerartists

WOWOWOW! We are SO grateful for the folks that got us to 20% of our crowdfunding goal 💗 You are making this story possible! Do you want to be part of the momentum? Check out our campaign on @SeedAndSpark ✨Remember, every bit counts - that’s what crowdfunding is about! Give what you can & share with a friend 🙏 #indiefilm #docufilm #queerstories

The Seed & Spark campaign is officially live! Let’s show that queer joy belongs everywhere 💖💖 @AmishCountryQueer is a documentary that challenges expectations and tells the story of queer joy in small-town America. It’s about identity, resilience, community, and of course, drag 💅🏻✨ #documentary #indiefilm #crowdfunding #seedandspark #lgbtq #pride

Oh, you thought we were done? That’s cute. AMISH COUNTRY QUEER is leveling up from short film to feature-length documentary! ✨🎬 This story is too good to stop now, but we can’t do it without YOU! Check out our Seed&Spark campaign, going live at 12PM EST today. Give what you can. Share the link. Let’s make this story happen! 🎉 #documentary #filmmaking #crowdfunding #queerjoy

🚨 Surprise! The filmmakers popped into Lancaster, but why? Guess you’ll have to stay tuned next week for a very exciting announcement 🤫🧐 Let us know your favorite spots in Lancaster for us to check out next time 😉✨ #minivlog #indiefilmmaking #docufilm #queerart

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IN DEVELOPMENT

Amish Country Queer is in the works to become a feature-length documentary.

Because visibility matters, and too often, rural queer communities are left out of the narrative. Because queer and trans people are being pushed further into the margins, especially in rural America. Because stories like Amish Country Queer can be lifelines. Because the kids growing up in Lancaster, and small towns everywhere, need to know they’re not alone.

We’ve already captured so many beautiful, powerful moments. But now we need your help to finish the film and bring it to communities that need it most. This isn’t just a documentary. It’s a declaration: We are here. We are thriving. And we’re not going anywhere.