

Sat, Apr 25
|AFS Cinema
Fucktoys
A young sex worker embarks on a surreal journey across a dystopian city to raise money for a ritual that promises to lift a mysterious curse hanging over her life.
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 8:15 PM – 11:00 PM CDT
AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
About the Event
Fucktoys
USA | English | 2025 | 106 mins | Dir. Annapurna Sriram
Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and she might be right. In this wild, unfiltered debut from writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram — AP seeks a cosmic reset after a tarot reader floating in a swamp tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she meets up with her long-lost kindred spirit Danni, and together the two moped off on a bizarre quest through Trashtown USA — a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl of strip clubs and urban decay, stocked with a series of assorted oddballs, Tom of Finland cops, and some all-too-familiar type clients. Fucktoys is rude, crude, unhinged, girlypop middle finger to filmic convention, and a comedic calling card for anyone who finds themself asking the question: am I cursed???
This film will be preceeded by the short films:

Squat N Stool
India | Hindi, Pahari | 2025 | 24 mins | Dir. Shubham Negi
Canada | English | 2025 | 11 mins | Dir. Ram Rajagopalan
When Ria visits her boyfriend’s parents for the first time, she’s determined to make a great impression—but there’s one problem. She’s left behind her squat stool. As the days pass and desperation grows, her increasingly absurd attempts to find a substitute lead to near-disasters, awkward encounters, and mounting suspicion from Ben’s father, William. Just when all hope (and dignity) seems lost, an unexpected hero emerges with the perfect solution— proving that sometimes, the strongest bonds are formed in the most unexpected places. "Squat & Stool" is a quirky comedy about love, first impressions, and the universal struggle for proper posture.

Burnt Orange
USA | English | 2024 | 11 mins | Dir. Sharmila Ray
A phone call wakes Madison Mason up from a nightmare. On the other end is a student loan officer, looking to collect a debt. Madison, explains she can’t pay the current debt. Throughout the day, the calls persist, but Madison does her best to ignore the rings - until she decides to confront it. This time an eerie voice on the other end says they want to collect something else- Her molars! Spooked… Her friend, Taylor decides to come over to shake the fear. Feeling more at ease, Madison falls asleep on her couch only to wake up to find “The Man” from her nightmare has come to collect in real life.
Live Q&A with Fucktoys writer-director-actor Annapurna Sriram and producer Timothy Petryni & Burnt Orange writer-director-producer Sharmila Ray
The film will begin promptly at the time listed. Please show up early to ensure that you are in the theater 5 minutes before the film starts - we don't air 15 minutes of commercials.
Thank you to our community partners for this screening
Indie Meme is supported in part by the City of Austin Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment

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Tickets
General Admission
$15.00
+$1.24 Tax
Total
$0.00




