2024 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival

Program 4: International

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All films in this program are closed-captioned.


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When Tess learns of her estranged father’s death, she travels to the funeral hoping for nothing more than some closure and the chance to meet the woman who stole him from her. Immediately blindsided by the revelation that her father was a transgender woman, Tess starts to wonder what else has been kept from her, turning to her mother for answers. Realising that nothing is as it seems, Tess must challenge not only everything she has been told about her childhood but, most importantly, her understanding of what it meant to be a father.

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Directed by Jake Graf and co-directed by Hannah Graf, Stone is the first film the couple have worked on so closely together.


Jake is an international award winning director, writer and actor based in London known for Dawn (2016), Chance (2015), The Danish Girl (2015), Colette (2018) and Dusk (2017). Jake is an active and visible member of the transgender community, speaking internationally on trans issues, particularly in relation to film and media. He is a judge for the Iris Prize Film Festival, the European Diversity Awards, The Rainbow Honours and The National Diversity Awards and was heavily involved in Stonewall's successful campaign to include the transgender community in their political lobbying and campaigning. They are the subjects of the hit Channel 4 documentary 'Our Baby: A Modern Miracle' and their autobiography 'Becoming Us' is available through Hachette Books.


Hannah Graf is a retired 10 year veteran of the British Army, and since meeting and marrying Jake has discovered a passion for filmmaking in all its forms. Hannah co-produced Jake's films 'Headspace', 'Listen' and 'Bully', and developed and co-directed latest film 'Stone'.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Genre
    Short, Drama
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Jake and Hannah Graf
  • Screenwriter
    Jake Graf
  • Producer
    Nicola Gregory
  • Cast
    Kelsey Cooke, Nicola Stephenson, Gracy Goldman
  • Cinematographer
    Darius Shu
  • Editor
    Giorgio Galli
  • Production Design
    Dale Slater
  • Composer
    Justine Barker
  • Music
    Justine Barker