When director Lisa Donato came on board to helm “Gossamer Folds,” casting a trans actor to play the lead was imperative. “It was non-negotiable,” she says of her directorial debut.
Even more important was getting the framing and lighting right, and for that, Donato recruited her frequent collaborator and trans cinematographer Ava Benjamin Shorr to make the right choices when it came to “accurately depicting a trans person.”
“Gossamer Folds,” now screening at Outfest LA’s film festival, tells the story of a friendship between Gossamer, played by “Transparent’s” Alexandra Grey, and a young white boy named Tate (Jackson Robert Scott). But Tate’s transphobic father learns about Alexandra and forbids him from talking to his new friend. However, Tate defies his father’s orders to form a powerful friendship.
Yeardley Smith who voices Lisa Simpson on “The Simpsons” served as a producer said, “In our film, Gossamer is...
Even more important was getting the framing and lighting right, and for that, Donato recruited her frequent collaborator and trans cinematographer Ava Benjamin Shorr to make the right choices when it came to “accurately depicting a trans person.”
“Gossamer Folds,” now screening at Outfest LA’s film festival, tells the story of a friendship between Gossamer, played by “Transparent’s” Alexandra Grey, and a young white boy named Tate (Jackson Robert Scott). But Tate’s transphobic father learns about Alexandra and forbids him from talking to his new friend. However, Tate defies his father’s orders to form a powerful friendship.
Yeardley Smith who voices Lisa Simpson on “The Simpsons” served as a producer said, “In our film, Gossamer is...
- 8/24/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Malacostraca
Logline: A man who’s lost his mind sees his baby not as his own, but instead as a hideous crawdad creature. What will he do?
Elevator Pitch:
“Malacostraca” is about a married couple going through extreme difficulties. The film is seen through the unreliable eyes of the husband who’s losing his mind and ability to love. One day when, seemingly suddenly, his wife announces that she’s pregnant, his mind snaps. When the baby is born he doesn’t see it as being his, or even as being human. Instead, he sees his baby as a hideous lobster-like creature…...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Malacostraca
Logline: A man who’s lost his mind sees his baby not as his own, but instead as a hideous crawdad creature. What will he do?
Elevator Pitch:
“Malacostraca” is about a married couple going through extreme difficulties. The film is seen through the unreliable eyes of the husband who’s losing his mind and ability to love. One day when, seemingly suddenly, his wife announces that she’s pregnant, his mind snaps. When the baby is born he doesn’t see it as being his, or even as being human. Instead, he sees his baby as a hideous lobster-like creature…...
- 8/8/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.