She's a Boy I Knew
She's a Boy I Knew is a Canadian documentary film by Gwen Haworth, released in 2007.[1] The film documents Haworth's process of coming out as transgender and undergoing gender transition, using a combination of interviews, home video footage, short animation clips and interviews with her friends and family about its impact on them.
| She's a Boy I Knew | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gwen Haworth |
| Produced by | Gwen Haworth |
| Written by | Gwen Haworth |
| Starring | Gwen Haworth |
| Music by | Daniel Moxon |
Production company | Shapeshifter Films |
| Distributed by | Indieflix |
Release date | 2007 |
Running time | 70 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2007.[1] It won the People's Choice Award for Most Popular Canadian Film,[2] and Haworth won the Women in Film and Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award.[3] At the 2008 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.
See also
- List of LGBT films directed by women
References
- "From Steve to Gwen, through eyes of others; Filmmaker uses low-tech filming style, interviews with relatives to create intimate self- portrait of his transformation". Vancouver Sun, October 4, 2007.
- "VIFF award to personal film on gender transition". The Globe and Mail, October 15, 2007.
- "Filmfest back to Normal; Drama wins best Western Canadian feature". The Province, October 15, 2007.
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