San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
| Location | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Website |
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The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival is the world's oldest transgender film festival.[1][2] The festival began as biannual event, becoming an annual festival (originally named Tranny Fest) in 1997.[3] Shawna Virago has served as its artistic director since 2003.[4]
On November 10, 2016, the 15th annual festival opened at the Roxie Theater with two feature-length and 38 short films scheduled.[2] The 2016 festival included a subtitled program for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons for the first time, as well as ASL interpretation.[1][2]
The 2016 opening night feature film was FREE CeCe!, a documentary about trans woman CeCe McDonald, who was sent to a men's prison after defending herself from an attack.[1][5] Directed by Jac Gares, the film also features trans actress Laverne Cox, who served as the executive producer.[1][5][4]
Among the short films playing in the 2016 festival is the documentary Mezzo, featuring trans opera singer Breanna Sinclairé.[5][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "San Francisco Transgender Film Festival". San Francisco Bay Times. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Staver, Sari (October 27, 2016). "Trans film fest unveils largest program ever". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "San Francisco Transgender Film Festival - About Us". San Francisco Transgender Film Festival. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Schmider, Alex (October 27, 2016). "The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival returns in November". GLAAD. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Seikaly, Roula (November 9, 2016). "Now 15 Years Old, SF Transgender Film Festival Pushes for More Than Visibility". KQED. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Nahmod, David-Elijah (November 11, 2016). "Local Opera Singer Highlighted At This Weekend's Transgender Film Festival". Hoodline. Retrieved November 11, 2016.