Akbar Hamid and Harris Doran on "Poreless"

Interview: Akbar Hamid on the importance of his short film Poreless; "At the end of the day it's about self worth and knowing that it's all within." - The AU Review

A fabulous, queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-like product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction. Such is the logline for Poreless, a biting, commentative short currently screening at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.  Headlined and produced by Akbar Hamid, the performer is making a plenty...

Akbar Hamid and Harris Doran on "Poreless"

The director and star talk about their comedic short involving a skincare entrepreneur who comes to realize he's concealed too much. The post Tribeca 2025 Interview: Akbar Hamid and Harris Doran on Putting on Their Best Face for “Poreless” appeared first on The Moveable Fest.

poreless 2025 Representation honey! this short shouts it out

PORELESS Filmmaker Harris Doran delivers Tribeca 2025 audiences a laugh-out-loud short about embracing authenticity and finding your place in this messy but beautiful world. In PORELESS, a fabulous, queer beauty entrepreneur is selected as a finalist in a Shark Tank-style competition to be part of an elite global brand. A last-minute allergic reaction threatens to end his career before it takes flight, but fate steps in, shenanigans ensue, and t…