Screening sponsor: The New Pride Agenda
GOSSAMER FOLDS is a coming of age story set in 1980s Missouri. Ten-year-old Tate (Jackson Robert Scott, ‘It’) defies his transphobic father and develops a strong bond with his transgender neighbor Gossamer (Alexandra Grey, “Empire,” “Transparent”) and her father, a retired English professor who is still processing his child’s identity. The film’s creative team includes queer director, Lisa Donato; transgender cinematographer, Ava Benjamin Shorr; cisgender producer, Yeardley Smith (the voice of Lisa Simpson, and an LGBTQ+ ally); and transgender actor, Alexandra Grey.
The Advocate says “It’s a nuanced exploration of childhood, identity, friendship, and family dynamics, especially the formation of found families. Its characters are multilayered, imperfect, and evolving.”
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLisa Donato
- ScreenwriterBridget Flanery
- ProducerYeardley Smith, Ben Cornwell, Jordan Foley, Jonathan Rosenthal, Nick Smith, Adam Carl
- CastAlexandra Grey (Gossamer), Jackson Robert Scott (Tate), Franklin Ojeda Smith (Edward), Yeardley Smith (Phyllis), Sprague Grayden (Frannie), Shane West (Billy) and Ethan Suplee (Jimbo)
- CinematographerAva Benjamin Shorr
- EditorAlex Blatt
Screening sponsor: The New Pride Agenda
GOSSAMER FOLDS is a coming of age story set in 1980s Missouri. Ten-year-old Tate (Jackson Robert Scott, ‘It’) defies his transphobic father and develops a strong bond with his transgender neighbor Gossamer (Alexandra Grey, “Empire,” “Transparent”) and her father, a retired English professor who is still processing his child’s identity. The film’s creative team includes queer director, Lisa Donato; transgender cinematographer, Ava Benjamin Shorr; cisgender producer, Yeardley Smith (the voice of Lisa Simpson, and an LGBTQ+ ally); and transgender actor, Alexandra Grey.
The Advocate says “It’s a nuanced exploration of childhood, identity, friendship, and family dynamics, especially the formation of found families. Its characters are multilayered, imperfect, and evolving.”
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorLisa Donato
- ScreenwriterBridget Flanery
- ProducerYeardley Smith, Ben Cornwell, Jordan Foley, Jonathan Rosenthal, Nick Smith, Adam Carl
- CastAlexandra Grey (Gossamer), Jackson Robert Scott (Tate), Franklin Ojeda Smith (Edward), Yeardley Smith (Phyllis), Sprague Grayden (Frannie), Shane West (Billy) and Ethan Suplee (Jimbo)
- CinematographerAva Benjamin Shorr
- EditorAlex Blatt