TRANSPASSING - A Short Film (MFA Thesis)
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My name is Danuta and I’m fundraising for my MFA thesis at Loyola Marymount University. TRANSPASSING is a short comedy that's also a proof of concept for a pilot I wrote last year. We're filming in late January 2022 with a finished product by May 2022. We’re looking to raise $13,000 to cover location costs, paying our amazing talent and crew, post-fx magic and to keep everyone fed!
TRANSPASSING follow’s Quinn's first day on testosterone. But between the pressures of being the ‘right kind of trans’ for Instagram, Quinn’s way too magical expectations and the sometimes overwhelming love from his friends, will Quinn spend his first day in euphoric bliss or as an imposter doing the most “dude” things possible to pass? Things only get messier when Quinn’s anxiety, The Narrator, comes out to play.
The goal for TRANSPASSING is that it will be an ongoing conversation and platform that'll also include art, writing, merch and community. Part of this launch will include a zine made up of poetry, photography, art and writing from all kinds of folks dealing with their gender feels, adventures and anxieties.
With your help, we can add one more story to the mix that challenges our conventions and ideals around gender, transitioning, ‘passing’ and what it means to make decisions out of anxiety versus out of empowerment. I have a feeling you’ll find you have more in common with Quinn than you realized, whether you're cis, trans or exploring.
A contribution of ANY AMOUNT will automatically get you a shout-out in Transpassing’s credits but we want to sweeten the deal for you! Please provide your email/mailing address either through GoFundMe or by sending us a note!
A contribution of ANY AMOUNT will automatically get you a shout-out in Transpassing’s credits but we want to sweeten the deal for you! Please provide your email/mailing address either through GoFundMe or by sending us a note!
Questions? Wanna contribute to the zine? Wanna keep up with the film?
Find us on https://instagram.com/trans.passing_short?utm_medium=copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram : @trans.passing_short
With your help, we can bring more trans magic (and anxiety, hehe) to the screen. You’re the best. Thank you!
Writer / Creator:
- Danuta Janiszewski (they/them) is a first-gen working-class queer and nonbinary trans writer and filmmaker located in East LA. Hailing from Massachusetts and a very Polish family, Danuta enjoys exploring gender through multicultural contexts, humanized villains, complex characters and magical realism. Tiny acts of rebellion and book recommendations are Danuta's love language. They’re a Scorpio.
Producers:
- Tara Le Reynolds (she/her) is an aspiring television writer who lives in Los Angeles with her partner, Ben. She is a foodie, film buff, and cat mom to a sphynx named Shmuley.
- Alexa Feeney (she/they) is a jack-of-all trades filmmaker and producer, born and raised in Chicago, IL. Alexa strives to find innovative methods of storytelling through her work, blending her backgrounds in film production and contemporary art history to bring to life her own unique visions on the big (and small) screen, ranging from scripted narrative shorts, documentaries, and even dabbling in animation. She's currently attending Loyola Marymount University in pursuit of an MFA in film production.
Fundraising team: Dream Team (3)
Danuta Janiszewski
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Alexa Feeney
Team member
Tara Le Reynolds
Team member