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Trans In America: Chicago Love

Synopsis

An intimate documentary directed by Cary Cronenwett, produced by Lindsey Dryden, Shaleece Haas. Eisha Love was incarcerated in a men’s jail after acting in self-defense. Now, as she rebuilds her life after incarceration, she faces trying to get a steady job as an out trans woman with a criminal record.

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins 53 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Cary Cronenwett
Producer
Lindsey Dryden
Co-Producer
Shaleece Haas
Executive Producer
Molly Kaplan, Chase Strangio
Editor
Jamie Boyle
Director of Photography
Shuling Yong
Composer
Nikky French
Principal cast
Eisha Love
Advisory Board
Wriply Bennet, StormMiguel Florez, Sam Berliner, Janetta Johnson, Drian Juarez, and Debi Jackson
Notes
Directed by an LGBTQ+ filmmaker, produced by an inclusive and majority-LGBTQ+ production team, and informed by a panel of transgender advisors.
Film Image
ACLU & Little By Little Films 2018

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