2024 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival

Program 2: Documentaries

Expired November 25, 2024 7:59 AM
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7 films in package
Earth to KB
A portrait of KB Brookins; a Black, queer and trans writer from Texas manifesting freedom in their present and future.
Lavender Outlaws
Amidst a wave of violence and restrictive legislation, a group of musicians converge on Nashville, Tennessee, to reveal the true outlaws of country music.
MY FIERCE AUNT BIANCA
While planning a birthday party for her late aunt Bianca “Exotica” Maldonado, María José Maldonado revisits the past in order to celebrate and correct Bianca’s legacy as a transgender woman.
Finding my voice
Two transgender women explore their feminine voice to try to match the person they are.
Closed captions available
TRANS ALCHEMY [ALQUIMIA TRANS]
"ALQUIMIA TRANS" is a short documentary that delves into the unique experiences of trans masculine activists across Latin America. Through poignant narratives from individuals in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Puerto Rico, the film offers a compelling testimony to the challenges and triumphs encountered by trans masculine individuals in the region.
Chosen Family
This short film is about finding chosen family and a queer-and trans-affirming community in competitive sports.
Closed captions available
Love Don't Bully
Students explore the deeper roots of bullying and try to make a difference at their school.
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2024 SFTFF Digital Program

Earth to KB is a documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer, and trans writer and artist from Texas. The film explores the expansive worlds within KB's poetry, as well as intimate moments shared with their wife, friends, and community in Austin. KB performs selected poems from their collections, Freedom House, and, How To Identify Yourself With a Wound, within the film.

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Em is a non-binary filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. Their documentary short films are created in collaboration across a variety of art disciplines, centering queer, trans, and disabled creatives. Their work has screened at festivals such as BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, TRANSlations, and Bucheon International Animation Festival.

emshapiro.com/films/earth-to-kb

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    California
  • Genre
    Documentary, Short
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Em Shapiro
  • Screenwriter
    KB Brookins
  • Producer
    An Chen and Ariel Juarez
  • Cast
    KB Brookins
  • Cinematographer
    Luciano Gonzalez
  • Editor
    Em Shapiro
  • Production Design
    Teresa Guerrero C.
  • Composer
    Yvonne Eniola Goodwyne
  • Sound Design
    Matthew Lennon
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