Before I Do

A Monarch Kaleidoscope Production

A lakeside bachelor weekend devolves into gay chaos when the groom and the best man's past romantic feelings reignite, entangling the wedding party - their college BFFs and the groom's not-so-straight best friend - in the pre-wedding drama.

Official Selection Frameline 50 2026

Format

Queer Romcom

Credits

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Gary Jaffe

PRODUCERS: Emily McCann Lesser & Thomas Wallis

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Joe Pirro, Gary Jaffe, Henry Russell Bergstein, Andrew Tobias, Alex Bilbao, Frank Glaser, David & Leslie Sholl Jaffe, Cole Doman, Michael Hsu Rosen, Nico Greetham, Jared Reinfeldt, Robin de Jesús

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Idil Eryurekli

EDITOR: Justin Chan

CASTING DIRECTOR: Henry Russell Bergstein

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Isabella Evans

ORIGINAL SCORE: Julian Cassia

ORIGINAL SONG: “Can’t Stop Dancing with You” | Brandon Lambert

PRODUCTION SOUND MIZER & SOUND EDITOR: Harris Karlin

COSTUME DESIGNER: Savannah Wetzel

PROPERTY MASTER: Emma Schutty

HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN: Matia Emsellem

COLORIST: Zack Chalmers

STORY: Gary Jaffe & Brandon Lambert