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A fantastic leap ā€“ trans cinema’s breakthrough moment

A fantastic leap ā€“ trans cinema’s breakthrough moment

Daniela Vega in A Fantastic Woman, which has been nominated for best foreign language Oscar Juliet Jacques Fri 2 Feb 2018Ā 03.45Ā ESTLast modified on Sun 4 Feb 2018Ā 22.05Ā ESTĀ  During that interregnum, there had been one other significant Hollywood portrayal of a…

Viva Diva trailer: transgender film via Sundance Native Labs

Viva Diva trailer: transgender film via Sundance Native Labs

So proud of Daniel Flores & honored to help produce this! Via the Sundance Native American and Indigenous Film Program, the “Viva Diva” trailer: Words cannot express how excited and grateful I am to share the trailer for my short…

Sign up now: transgender casting opportunities

Sign up now: transgender casting opportunities

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Don’t Forget the Long, Proud History of Transgender Activism

Don’t Forget the Long, Proud History of Transgender Activism

Thanks to The Advocate for the mention! TheĀ AdvocateĀ had featured trans actressĀ Alexandra BillingsĀ on our cover nearly a decade earlier, but it wasnā€™t until 2005 that she became the second out trans woman to play a trans character on television (Romy and…

This Documentary Proves We Should Listen To Children Not Legislators When It Comes To Trans Rights

This Documentary Proves We Should Listen To Children Not Legislators When It Comes To Trans Rights

By BRONWYN ISAAC Storytelling has the ability to not only educate and even entertain, but also to build empathy and bridge the gaps of human experience. National Geographic’s new documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric, which premiered on…

ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ is all about trans people, but itā€™s made for a cis audience

ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ is all about trans people, but itā€™s made for a cis audience

By Dawn Ennis Ā· Wednesday, February 8, 2017 This program isĀ titled, ā€œGender Revolution,ā€Ā and I donā€™t think you will find a more detailed exploration of intersex, gender non-conforming/non-binary and, yes, trans Americans than in the 88 minute documentary produced by National…

National Geographic's Gender Revolution Breaks Down What Gender Means in the 21st Century

National Geographic's Gender Revolution Breaks Down What Gender Means in the 21st Century

by Malcolm VenableĀ |Ā Jan 13, 2017 6:08 PM EST “It used to be so simple,” Katie Couric says in National Geographic Channel’s documentary Gender Revolution: A Journey with Kaite Couric, “you were either a boy or you were a girl. But…

Watch the moving trailer for Katie Couric's Gender Revolution documentary

Watch the moving trailer for Katie Couric's Gender Revolution documentary

OLIVER GETTELL@OGETTELL POSTED ON JANUARY 12, 2017 AT 5:55PM EST “It used to be so simple,” Katie Couric says in National Geographic Channel’s documentary Gender Revolution: A Journey with Kaite Couric, “you were either a boy or you were a…

Katie Couric Brings The ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ To TCA

Katie Couric Brings The ā€˜Gender Revolutionā€™ To TCA

by Amanda N’Duka January 13, 2017 4:41pm Katie Couric dives into the ever-evolving topic of gender in the upcoming National Geographic documentary Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric. ā€œThe personal stories are what makes this documentary,ā€ she said, adding…