she's a boy i knew

[splinterjete]

she's a boy i knew is an autiobiographical documentary by B.C. filmmaker gwen haworth, who interviews her family, partner, and friends about their perspective on her transition. her incisive yet inviting narration pilots the film, engaging in both conversations with those in her life but also everyone watching the film. she offers up a measured and

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[errant_girl]

This sounds good.

[splinterjete]

IT IS! :) i like, felt the earth spinning after i came out of the cinema.

[errant_girl]

By the way, see you Friday. ;-)

[splinterjete]

looking forward to it! we should totally have coffee and throw together ideas for that CT workshop, ya? i'm actually arriving in philly with cyborg_kitty100, tyresias and thejay_r on wednesday evening.

~becca

[pdxkate]

wow, i think I'll need to see this after your review. I tend to avoid pretty all autobiographical media from transwomen because it's just too hard to really connect to, especially the type that solicit sympathy.

[splinterjete]

oh, me too but i had the gut feeling that things can be done differently and this film achieved it.

to offer a counterpose, i actually scoffed out loud at the trans shorts screening the night before when there a couple of the usual atrocities being committed on screen (y'know... the montage where she rolls on the fishnets, puts on the make-up, pensively looks in the mirror). sigh...

[splinterjete]

hey! she's a boy i knew is playing in portland on sunday at the queer doc festival!

[thesobstory]

Cool, I was wondering your thoughts on the film. I thought it was really good.

I missed the trans screening cuz I had been excited about "Razzle Dazzle" since I first heard about it. I probably would have missed my own screening for it! I had heard good things about the program but no specifics form someone who was there. I'd like to hear more (privately is a-ok, ya know?).

I'd also really like your thoughts on my film. I'm going to have a small cafe screening of it and a couple others for folks that missed it.

[slamcrashdown]

i was hoping you two would find each other. xo.

[splinterjete]

we did! i had a nice, albeit brief convo with her after the film an later at the club. how *are* you? i'm in philly for most of this week but it'd be great to see you when i'm back!

xox

[slamcrashdown]

i will be in montreal, but you should visit me there this summer!

[moondaughter20]

That sounds like an amazing film. I'llhave to watch for it sometime down the line. Portland's still too far away for me. Getting closer though...:)

[splinterjete]

there's a list of screenings on the she's a boy i knew website. dvd's can also be purchased. i know gwen is 100k in debt so it's a worthwhile investment! ;)

[moondaughter20]

eeek! 100k in debt...
Thanks, I'll check out her site.

[splinterjete]

sheesh, what is *with* all these hott trans dyke DJ's?

yeah, gwen told me about the several test screenings that were undertaken. i can't imagine the time and energy that this work took to bring together.