in this video essay, penn explores cisgender actors in transgender roles - asking if it's empowerment or violation?
media representation is important, how a specific group of people are shown on screen can lead to real-world tangible effects. so, let's discuss how transgender people's stories are told and who is authoring them.
written by: penn bálint (they/he)
a UK-based Hungarian creative, making work with The Yoko Situation - an art collective centering trans- and disabled voices.
IG - @yokosituation
theyokosituation.com
narrated by: yaz gooch (they/them)
a UK-based poet, theatre-maker and absolute shawtybae.
IG - @yazzcoconutpoop
IG - @yasminslittlepoems_
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this draws the special pride month guest essays to a close, i cannot thank the three writers enough for their pieces, offering interesting and unique perspectives.
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video edited by: jacob saul
IG - @jacob.saul.film
twitter/letterboxd - @JakeBamEls
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guest video essays are exactly that, a way for me (jacob saul) to invite exciting writers to offer new and unique perspectives critiquing/celebrating/analysing film & tv. while i offer notes and suggestions, i never force any changes, the guest essayists have complete editorial control.
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00:00 - introduction
03:41 - cross-gender acting among cis people
07:14 - cis actors playing trans roles
13:03 - conclusion
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discussing scarlett johanson's transgender acting comments and covering films such as 'the danish girl' starring eddie redmayne and alicia vikander, 'priscilla queen of the desert' starring terrance stamp, guy pearce and hugo weaving, and 'ace venture: pet detective' starring jim carrey.
the description will be updated with sources
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music:
like that - anno domini beats
vespers on the shore - the mini vandals
lawrence - tracktribe
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