devils in the bush (2026)

A young woman with long dark curly hair and a serious expression, wearing a black hoodie, white earbuds, and holding a flower bouquet, stands outdoors under a vibrant blue sky at dusk.

color | digital | 1:33:1 | 8 min | sound

unfolding through a collection of phone calls, a 20-something navigates a sweltering summer, a chaotic budding romance, and strained familial dynamics.

  • inside out lgbt+ film festival, 2026. (jury honourable mention).

  • new york asian film festival, 2026.

  • trans film festival stockholm, 2026.

A woman smoking a cigarette in a dimly lit, reddish environment, with some structures or furniture visible in the background.

“beautifully shot and considered, with much nuance in framing and all that goes unsaid.”

-chase joynt

A woman with dark hair looking out a window at tall buildings during sunset.

director: juliet belisario

writers: juliet belisario & jae chung

producers: jodi gapan, jae chung & juliet belisario

director of photography: jodi gapan

editor/colorist/sound designer: juliet belisario

cast: jae chung, benjamin earl, judy chung, leo sharma

Close-up of two women with dark hair, one with a high messy hairstyle, wearing lingerie, in a dimly lit room with red lighting and string lights in the background.

devils in the bush is currently on the festival circuit.

email at julietbelisarioo@gmail.com for programming/screener inquiries.

A young woman and young man in a dimly lit room with purple and blue lighting. The woman is smoking a cigarette, and the man appears to be staring at the woman.