Are the Catskill Mountains big enough for two outspoken queers?
THE MISADVENTURES OF BUCKY AND BEENE follows a day in the life of two pirate-radio DJs: Pepper Buckthorne who was formerly Miss Gay USA and her sassy sidekick Jelly Beene. From an airstream in upstate New York, the campy duo (known as Bucky and Beene) host their WRU-GAY in the morning radio show, infuriating the good ol' boys who are spurred to hunt them down. Despite the campiness and humor of the show, some real tensions play out among our outspoken radio hosts and the small minded townsfolk who despise their "gay agenda." When Sharon, the DJs' free-spirited neighbor realizes Bucky and Beene are in trouble, she rushes to their aid and the three unlikely characters suddenly end up in peril.
Lisa M. Thomas has been producing in film and television since moving to NYC. Some of her more notable credits include: Teenage Euthanasia, The Shivering Truth, Zoolander Supermodel, Wonder Showzen and the post-queer musical feature, Thirsty. In 2019 she was one of ten students accepted into Stony Brook Universities masters in film program led by Christine Vachon of Killer Films. Lisa received her MFA in Directing in the spring of 2023. She is the writer/director of Change of Scenery, Cold Spring Hotel and Candy Store and penned the feature script, Witness Against Our Vanishing about the tumultuous life of artist / activist Margo Pelletier and her complicated relationship with renowned photographer, Nan Goldin. Lisa is the writer and director ofThe Misadventures of Bucky & Beene which stars Ms. Peppermint and is currently in development. She is the president and co-founder of Thin Edge Films and has worked for Adult Swim, PBS, NBC, Paramount Pictures and Augenblick Studios.
World Premiere - Newark LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025
New York Premiere - NewFest 2025
Pepper Buckthorne - Peppermint
Jelly Beene - Jonny Beauchamp
Sharon Fox - Anni Krueger
Richard B. Moody - Jon Orsini
Tim Gunn as himself
