trigger for writing the screenplay was actually a series of anti-LGBT tweets, particularly surrounding the legislation of same-sex marriage in Taiwan. One tweet in particular called for "No to SOGIE. Yes to family!", which made her want to envision different variations of what a family could be, and whether a teen-aged girl could step up as a father. Reception The review on Philippines news channel ABS-CBN found reviewer Andrew Paredes "gratified" that in the movies, "LGBTQ people feel less and less apologetic about existing". He appreciated the way Lee manages to include worlds inside worlds in this apparently limited setting of small-town school, but also found some of the character development hard to swallow. Matthew Escosia, in his review of the Philippines premiere of Billie and Emma, liked the sweetness with which the central characters' developing relationship was treated, and found the film charismatic; he did not like the resolution for one of the characters. Preview Magazine listed five reasons to see Billie and Emma, among them that the film is more than an LGBT coming-of-age story, but also deals with other teenage issues such as unwanted pregnancy and personal agency; the reviewer found the film lighthearted, and lauded it for casting lesbian actors in the lesbian roles. Awards Festival screenings (official selections) QCinema International Film Festival 2018 Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019 TLVfest 2019 Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ See also List of LGBT-related films directed by women References External links 2018 films 2010s coming-of-age drama films 2018 LGBT-related films Films about abortion Bisexuality-related films Lesbian-related films Philippine drama films Philippine LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films LGBT-related coming-of-age films 2018 drama films