It stars Hodges, Olivia Culpo, Trace Lysette, Bai Ling, Estelle, Gilles Marini, Daniel Bonjour and Stacy Barthe.
Set against the vibrant Los Angeles art scene, the film follows an artist living in Venice Beach who embarks on a chance romance with a famous influencer.
It forced us to dig deep as a team and to figure out how to deliver a project that we believe is timely; and, now, do so in a way that reaches as many people as possible.”[4] Principal photography began on August 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California with additional filming taking place in the Mojave Desert and New York City.
Nolan Feeney of Billboard writes “writer-director Ty Hodges reached out about casting her as an aspiring rapper in his latest movie, Venus As a Boy, and asked if she had thought about recording music, too.
This is what I’ve been manifesting!’”[7] The film also features music from Stacy Barthe, 3 Black Kids, Stone and Canadian R&B singer Noah Kinzo.
[10] Courtney Gardner writing for Independent Magazine describes how the film also explores racism, inequality and privilege, particularly outside "of the constricted box that white culture has defined".