Currently Crowdfunding: ‘SLUT’
Forthcoming queer web series SLUT captured attention in 2019 as a project slated to stream that summer. The show follows the life of a promiscuous dancer who flees NYC after he loses everything following an act of infidelity. Escaping boys, the industry, and his identity in Ohio, he finds himself and more.
Boasting a queer-led creative team and an all queer/POC soundtrack with the likes of Sir BabyGirl and Boy Radio, this hot new story explores slut-shaming, millennial drama, white ignorance, and interracial relationships all in time for church on Sunday. (Hello, Midwest!)
Their crowdfunding campaign ran on Indiegogo with perks that included entry to a planned slutty screening party in Brooklyn. Their micro-episode release the prior year secured selections in the Chicago Pride Film Festival and Web Series Festival Global, among others.
Plot and Themes
The synopsis of a dancer navigating infidelity fallout, identity shifts, and relocation to the Midwest has held steady across credits. The project centers on slut-shaming, interracial relationships, white ignorance, and the personal reckonings that follow public fallout. Those threads remain the documented core of the pilot footage that reached festival screens.
Creative Team Bios
Writer and Creative Producer Jose Useche is from Queens, NY and is interested in telling the stories of those most marginalized. As a professional actor, he has performed with MCC Theater, LaMama Theatre, the Acting Company, and The Hangar Theatre. SLUT marked his first teleplay. Madeleine Van Dam (director) found a new home in New York City after graduating from Ithaca College. Her film Walk on the Mountain completed a worldwide tour with the Banff Mountain Film Festival. She has a passion for directing and believes everyone has a story as long as we take the time to listen.
Director of Photography Eddie Mostert was born in Cape Town, South Africa and raised in New Jersey. His love for travel and new experiences helped him capture a wide range of material, including work on Walk on the Mountain. Lead Editor Garrett Garneau hails from South Orange, New Jersey and believes that a little empathy can go a long way and stories have the power to bridge any divide. He kept this in mind when editing in the hope the stories he helped tell would allow viewers to spend some time in somebody else’s shoes and bring us all a little closer together. Lead Producer Leigh Honigman is an arts administrator working in theater, film, and live events that focus on initiating conversation around stigmatized and/or marginalized topics in our society. She was honored to join such an incredible team on this heartfelt and necessary production.
Creator’s Later Career and Advocacy Work
Jose Useche wrote, starred in, and associate produced the SLUT pilot. In the years since, he has served as GLAAD Communications Manager and contributed to 2024 Teen Vogue coverage of LGBTQ changemakers. That trajectory places his early work on SLUT within a longer record of queer media advocacy and institutional storytelling.
Project Status and Legacy
The pilot screened at the Official Latino Film Festival and was a semifinalist. It appears on IMDb as the 2019 TV short titled Slut. No full series release or additional seasons have surfaced. The documented festival run and pilot credits now stand as the project’s completed record.
Evolution of Queer Web Series Production
SLUT emerged during the late 2010s wave of QPOC-led web content funded through platforms like Indiegogo. Many projects from that period relied on direct fan support to reach festival visibility before wider distribution became feasible. The model allowed smaller teams to test stories that larger streamers had not yet prioritized.
Soundtrack Artists’ Trajectories
The original article highlighted an all queer/POC soundtrack featuring Sir BabyGirl and Boy Radio. Those placements reflected the series’ intent to center emerging voices in queer music alongside its narrative focus on identity and desire. Their inclusion helped shape the tonal identity of the pilot footage that reached audiences.
Festival selections and crowdfunding efforts positioned SLUT as an early example of independent queer storytelling that reached audiences through direct support. The pilot’s credits and screenings remain the clearest record of what the team achieved before the project concluded at that stage.
