San Francisco DocFest 2021

Program 1: Who I Am plus Q&A

Expired June 21, 2021 6:59 AM
Already unlocked? for access
7 films in package
A Night at The Opera
Exploring wrestling and drag. A Night at the Opera follows the former empress of San Francisco.
I Am Eva
"I Am Eva" is a first-hand story of a person who identifies as gender neutral and looks into what it is like to exist other than male or female while living within a lack of legal gender recognition.
When I'm Her
Michael was a ballet prodigy with a stellar career ahead of him. He transformed into a Russian ballet instructor named Madame Olga as a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with the trauma from his past.
Closed captions available
Mother
Under the watchful eye of their vogueing mother, a young dancer from a Rio de Janeiro favela navigates Brazil’s vibrant ballroom scene.
Making Samantha
Closed captions available
Joychild
A young child tells their mother "I'm not a girl" for the first time.
Program 1 Who I Am Q&A
This virtual screening is eligible for audience awards! Unlock it to cast your vote.

Program 1: Who I Am; Bold, Brave, and Fierce Narratives of Transformation.

“I Am Samantha," by singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, was inspired by his friend, Samantha Williams. Director T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper gathered 27 trans actors to make the music video, and to tell the story of the universal human journey to find identity, acceptance and love.

  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    T Cooper, Allison Glock-Cooper
Copy link