On May 30, 2023, Kiyoko released her first novel,
Girls Like Girls, an adaptation of her 2015 single "
Girls Like Girls"; she also co-directed the music video with Austin S. Winchell. In May 2022, she discussed a desire to turn the story of the song into a feature-length film. The film adaptation is written by Kiyoko and Stefanie Scott. It is produced by
Focus Features. The cast is led by
Myra Molloy and Maya da Costa.
Principal photography took place in
Kelowna in
British Columbia, Canada from July 3, 2024, to August 2, 2024, with Sonja Tsypin as the cinematographer. Jessica Rose Weiss composed the score for the film.
Christine Armstrong and Sabine Hoffman edited the film. ==Release==