
Do Revenge(2022)
A dethroned queen bee at a posh private high school strikes a secret deal with an unassuming new student to enact revenge on one another’s enemies.


A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.

Chase Hudson
Nate Reed

Sara Waisglass
Ellie Pearse

Lillian Doucet-Roche
Quinn

Graham Verchere
Rowan Cross

Ecstasia Sanders
Gloria Everdeen

Kyra Leroux
Aja Fox

Aiden Howard
Charlie 'Streaker' Dupont
Jana Morrison
Lauren Nicholls

Sebastien Roberts
Shane Pearse

Sean Amsing
Artoun Festekjian
How to Lose a Popularity Contest is a romance, comedy film released in 2026 exploring themes of high school, overachiever, teenage romance, student council. Directed by Stephen S. Campanelli, it stars Chase Hudson, Sara Waisglass, Lillian Doucet-Roche. A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
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