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    Sedona International Film Festival

    Film Festival, Unify Sedona and PFLAG present
    ‘Becoming More Visible’ Nov. 20

    November 14, 2019No Comments
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    Film screening, reception and discussion in observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance

    Sedona Internatonal Film FestivalSedona AZ (November 14, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Unify Sedona: A Rainbow Alliance and PFLAG Sedona/Verde Valley to present the premiere of “Becoming More Visible” on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

    This special screening of “Becoming More Visible” is presented in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Please join us for a Q&A discussion followed by a vigil and reception after the viewing of the film at Heartline Café to honor our transgender siblings whose voices have been silenced because they had the courage to live by and have died for their truths.

    Challenged by how to identify since early childhood, four fearless transgender young adults defy societal norms to be their true selves and become more visible.

    “Becoming More Visible” showcases both male to female, and female to male transgender kids. Each is at different phases in their transition and with different levels of familial support. We follow them and watch them grow into and become their true selves. “Becoming More Visible” also introduces avenues of support for this population.
    “Becoming More Visible” showcases both male to female, and female to male transgender kids. Each is at different phases in their transition and with different levels of familial support. We follow them and watch them grow into and become their true selves. “Becoming More Visible” also introduces avenues of support for this population.

    No transition is easy but some are easier than others. We follow Sean, a transgender male comedian from a small affluent town in upstate NY; Katherine, a Bangladeshi transgender girl from a close-knit Muslim family; Olivia, who had to leave everything behind and enter the shelter system in order to be the woman she knows she is; and the unforgettable Morgin, a fully transitioned woman pursuing her musical ambitions and making her way in the world.

    “Becoming More Visible” showcases both male to female, and female to male transgender kids. Each is at different phases in their transition and with different levels of familial support. We follow them and watch them grow into and become their true selves. “Becoming More Visible” also introduces avenues of support for this population.

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    What does it mean to be transgender? While it is a hot topic, it is still widely misunderstood. “Becoming More Visible” shows what it means. It shows the challenges and joys of being your true self. “Becoming More Visible” hopes to normalize what it means to be transgender, thereby reducing the stigma.

    The film follows each of our featured young people as they transition into their authentic identity.

    We take an intimate look at the lives of these young adults as they transition. Their stories are taken out of the fringes and placed into everyday, relatable life. We hang out with these kids in their bedrooms, doctor’s offices, support groups, Pride events, as well as at public speaking engagements, in subsidized housing projects, well-to-do homes, and on the streets of New York. They open up about their fears of not being accepted, the difficulties of transitioning, the loss of connection with their families, financial and healthcare issues, discrimination and thoughts of hopelessness and suicide. We see their struggles first hand, and also their delights when their bodies and minds begin to match for the first time.

    This special Sedona premiere of “Becoming More Visible” is co-presented by Unify Sedona: A Rainbow Alliance and PFLAG Sedona/Verde Valley and made possible by a grant from The Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy at the Arizona Community Foundation. There will be a community discussion and Q&A following the screening and a vigil and reception at Heartline Cafe.

    “Becoming More Visible” will show at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

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