Trans In America: Texas Strong
Synopsis
Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Documentary Shorts Competition
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 18 min 5 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
-
Daresha Kyi
- Producer
- Lindsey Dryden
- Co-Producer
- Shaleece Haas
- Executive Producer
- Molly Kaplan, Chase Strangio
- Editor
- Jamie Boyle
- Director of Photography
- Amy Bench
- Composer
- Nikky French
- Principal cast
- Kimberly Shappley, Kai Shappley
- 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.
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, US co-production
Sales Company
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