Miss Matched

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Miss Matched

1st positive portrayal of ichthyosis in film/TV.

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After a messy divorce, an architect who believes his rare skin condition makes him undateable hires a quirky matchmaker—sparking a partnership that forces them both to re-write their rules about love.

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08/29, 8:45pm - NoHo Cinefest 2026 - Los Angeles, CA

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Growing up with ichthyosis, Jonathan Green (writer/director/lead actor) couldn't find himself in a single human character on screen. The only one who felt like him was Shrek — an ogre everyone thought was ugly, who learned to keep the world at a distance before it could keep him there first.

That's why he made Miss Matched — the first positive portrayal of ichthyosis in narrative media. Not a documentary. Not a tragedy. Just a love story with a lead who happens to have a rare skin disorder.

Warm, funny, and deliberately familiar — because that's exactly the point. When you place a character with a disability inside a framework audiences already associate with joy, you don't ask them to work to accept him. You just let the character belong.

"The film has a quirk and charm that was executed with great comedic timing."

- DWF Programming Team

Awards/Nominations:

🏆 Audience Choice: Best Narrative Feature (BraveMaker Film Festival)

🏆 Audience Choice: Best Feature (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

🏆 Best Comedy Feature (Marina Del Rey Film Festival)

🏆 Best Actor, Feature Film (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

⭐️Nominated: Best Actress, feature film (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

⭐️Nominated: Best Ensemble, feature film (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

⭐️Nominated: Best Director, feature film (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

⭐️Nominated: Best Breakout Performance (FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival)

"It’s funny, great pacing, puts ichthyosis in a relatable context."

- Anne K. (affected adult)

Just 2.4% of speaking characters in Hollywood's most popular films have a disability — despite 27% of Americans living with one.

That number has barely moved since 2015. The audience exists. The demand is real. And the stories are overdue.

Miss Matched meets that demand not with a message film, but with a romantic comedy — because disability belongs in stories that make people feel good. When underrepresented communities see themselves in characters who get to fall in love, laugh, and belong, it doesn't just change what they believe about themselves. It changes what everyone else believes too.

Source: USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Inequality in 1,800 Popular Films (2025)

Ichthyosis is a rare, genetic skin condition that causes an overprodution of skin cells, resulting in chronic scaling, sensitivity, and pain.

Roughly 16,000 people are born with ichthyosis each year and with at least 30 known variations, symptoms can range from mild to severe. There are no known cures and symptoms are generally present at birth.

In 2023, Indian action-thriller, Gandeevadhari Arjuna, actively dehumanized children with ichthyosis and illegally used images of youth affected by the condition. A petition with 12,000+ signatures called Netflix to remove the film from their platform, stating:

Photo of a young boy with crossed arms, reclining on a couch. His skin is red and the skin on his arms is very thick and scaly. He is smiling.

Writer, Director, Lead Actor - Jonathan Green (circa 1998)

“It is essential for media outlets like Netflix to prioritize accurate representation that fosters empathy and understanding among viewers."

- Holly Johnson (parent of affected child)

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