A collection of bold, transformative narrative and documentary shorts from across the LGBTQIA+ community.
About the Film: Diovanna, a dancer realizes her transfemme identity through a choreographic journey of self-discovery, celebration, and the poetic metaphor of a flower coming to bloom.
About the Filmmakers: Susan O’Brien is a NY-based filmmaker and writer whose work has been featured in film festivals globally, the Smithsonian, online publications, and global campaigns for Me Too International and Planned Parenthood. She is an alumni of the prestigious Tribeca and Chanel’s Through Her Lens filmmaking program. Susan O’Brien is a NY based filmmaker who creates art to celebrate the voices of women, the LGBTQIA+ community and marginalized groups.
Diovanna LaBeija (she/her) is an Afrolatina multidisciplinary visual and performance artist and small business owner, based out of Brooklyn, NY. She has choreographed for Grammy-nominated artist, starred in Tribeca film selects, and spoken nationally and internationally on Ballroom and Vogue cultural history. Her work lives at the intersection of her spirituality and transfemme identity/experience, to create a unique expression of Black trans thought and artistic advocacy. When We Arrive As Flowers is her directorial debut.
- Year2022
- Runtime04:55
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorSusan O'Brien
- ScreenwriterDiovanna LaBeija
- ProducerMargaret Montavon, Elizabeth Raia, Giselle Byrd, Bonnie Dolan
- Executive ProducerAlexandra Billings, Chrisanne Blankenship-Billings, Michelle Craig, Stella and Nelson Seo
- CastDiovanna LaBeija
- CinematographerJesse Bronstein
- EditorKallie Billadeau
- AnimatorMartha Halliday
- ComposerDOLCE
A collection of bold, transformative narrative and documentary shorts from across the LGBTQIA+ community.
About the Film: Diovanna, a dancer realizes her transfemme identity through a choreographic journey of self-discovery, celebration, and the poetic metaphor of a flower coming to bloom.
About the Filmmakers: Susan O’Brien is a NY-based filmmaker and writer whose work has been featured in film festivals globally, the Smithsonian, online publications, and global campaigns for Me Too International and Planned Parenthood. She is an alumni of the prestigious Tribeca and Chanel’s Through Her Lens filmmaking program. Susan O’Brien is a NY based filmmaker who creates art to celebrate the voices of women, the LGBTQIA+ community and marginalized groups.
Diovanna LaBeija (she/her) is an Afrolatina multidisciplinary visual and performance artist and small business owner, based out of Brooklyn, NY. She has choreographed for Grammy-nominated artist, starred in Tribeca film selects, and spoken nationally and internationally on Ballroom and Vogue cultural history. Her work lives at the intersection of her spirituality and transfemme identity/experience, to create a unique expression of Black trans thought and artistic advocacy. When We Arrive As Flowers is her directorial debut.
- Year2022
- Runtime04:55
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorSusan O'Brien
- ScreenwriterDiovanna LaBeija
- ProducerMargaret Montavon, Elizabeth Raia, Giselle Byrd, Bonnie Dolan
- Executive ProducerAlexandra Billings, Chrisanne Blankenship-Billings, Michelle Craig, Stella and Nelson Seo
- CastDiovanna LaBeija
- CinematographerJesse Bronstein
- EditorKallie Billadeau
- AnimatorMartha Halliday
- ComposerDOLCE
