Project Detail

Trans In America: Texas Strong

Synopsis

An intimate documentary portrait of Kimberly and Kai Shappley directed by Daresha Kyi and produced by Lindsey Dryden and Shaleece Haas: A Christian mother rejects her community’s beliefs as her 7-year-old transgender daughter navigates life at school, where she’s been banned from the girls’ bathroom.
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.

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Production Company

UK, US co-production

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