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Never Better!!!

Never Better!!!

RAGHED CHARABATY | CANADA | 2025 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

RAGHED CHARABATY | CANADA | 2025 | 16 MIN | ENGLISH

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Synopsis

While trying to go viral, queer content creator Taylor accidentally archives a devastating breakup. To cope with the shame, they turn failed relationships into videos, avoid responsibility at every turn and increasingly frustrate their best friend and roommate, Monica.

Filmmaker Bio

Raghed "Ray" Charabaty is a Lebanese-Canadian film and television director based between Toronto and Beirut and a member of the Directors Guild of Canada. Their fourteen original films have screened at more than 200 festivals and venues worldwide, including recognition through TIFF's Canada's Top Ten. Charabaty was selected for the Canadian Film Centre Director Lab, Netflix Banff Diversity of Voices program and Warner Bros. Discovery x BIPOC TV & Film Writers Lab. They hold a master's in Film Production from York University and work across drama, comedy and screenwriting.

Producer

Elena Belyea, Kevin Dong

Writer

Elena Belyea

Cast

  • Elena Belyea
  • Arlen Aguayo-Stewart Aguayo-Stewart
  • Heath V. Salazar
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