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Thirstygirl
Directed by
Alexandra Qin

Charlie and Nic are headed somewhere. We’re not sure where. All we know is Charlie can’t stop sending nudes and watching porn on her phone. As the sisters go along their journey, Charlie’s need for sex intensifies and she resorts to more and more depraved behaviors to get her fix.


Alexandra Qin is a New York-based screenwriter and director with roots in Paris and Hong Kong. After studying Computer Science at NYU and working over a decade in tech and prison reform, she pivoted to filmmaking in 2020. Her debut project, THIRSTYGIRL, won the 2022 Page Awards Grand Prize and was a Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist. The short film version premiered at Sundance 2024 and screened at numerous festivals.












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