REEL KIDS
SCREENING VIRTUALLY (MAY 5-8)
Included in the program is a conversation with the filmmakers, facilitated by Trans Families’ trans teen leadership group, TYTANs (Trans Youth Taking Action Now)! Find past episodes of the TYTANs talk show Let’s Talk Gender here!
Bring your kids to watch this fun online program of duchesses, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming kids and families in these live action, and animated shorts.
MAMA HAS A MUSTACHE
Sally Rubin; 2021; USA; 10 min.
Kids discuss gender and their trans and non-binary parents in this delightful animated documentary.
BIRTHDAY BOY
Vuelta Al Sol, Spanish with English subtitles
Judith Corro; Panama; 2020; 7 min.
César tackles his biggest question yet; what does he really want to wear to his birthday party?
I AM LEO
Weil ich Leo bin
Tajo Hurrle; 2021; USA; 17:48, German
I AM LEO is the story of a child whose world is changing, and they don’t like it. First, their sister brought home a boy and has no more time to play, and second, their body is changing in ways that cause them to question their identity. Sweet, youthful and expansive, I AM LEO reminds us that we are always our most true selves at our core.
ELSA
Albert Carbó; 2021; Spain; 12 min.
Spanish with English subtitles
6 year old Elsa’s birthday is in a few days and she knows exactly what kind of doll will make her true-heart happy
TO THE FUTURE WITH LOVE
Shaleece Haas; 2021; USA; 7 min.
Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez, a 19 year old, nonbinary Guatamalan, just wants to live happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend in this endearing animated self-portrait.
THE DUCHESS OF GRANT PARK
Brandon Mitchell & Ava Davis; 2020; USA; 19 min.
A Black trans woman takes her self-proclaimed duchy of the Grant Park neighborhood in Atlanta very seriously. She graces her subjects with her kindness, compassion, and a fabulous array of tiaras.
M(OTHER)HOOD
Bea Goddard; 2021; UK; 17 min.
Jack López is a nonbinary, transmasculine parent readying himself for top surgery. His four kids all support their "mummy" with humor and questions, but most importantly, with love.
Total running time: 89 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NONE