Forward - Trans Short Film - Vagabond Project

A small act of kindness can move the whole world Forward.
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Created as the final "Vagabond" project for the Cinematic Communication class at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California under the guidance of Professor Sheldon Larry and Colin West McDonald
Faced with anti-transgender discrimination combined with her conservative upbringing, a trans woman named Jane feels constrained to present herself as a man. After she is forcibly outed to her friends and family, she escapes to a motel to transform into her truly beautiful self, intending to commit suicide, until the kindness of a stranger helps her overcome her inner conflict and demonstrates the power of even small acts of charity.
Starring M.J. Brown, a.k.a. Miss Barbie Q
Directed by Nikos Koumontzis
Produced by Madison Bigos
Featuring Kelsey Peterjohn and Tanner Morton
Cinematography by Jay Kane
Production Design and Sound by Madison Bigos
Edited by Kevin Spitzer
Score by Jamison Baken
Filmed at the Vagabond by USC
Filmed on a Sony NX5U
Edited on Avid Media Composer
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[@starheart6990]

This should get a short film Award 😁

[@FenFriends]

This is incredibly made and has such a powerful message.

[@Endless_Wildfire]

You deserve more subscribers. Like, it's nice to see your channel in the TH-cam community!

[@super_notboring2634]

Oh my. God I'm a ftm but this is my favourite trans short I have ever seen

[@ItTakesCourage]

Thank you!

[@super_notboring2634]

@@ItTakesCourage Nice content

[@aliusworld]

This is great and kinda sad

[@yosemite963]

why is this so underrated ?.?

[@lordodev3495]

❤️❤️

[@sc_pisongames2710]

I am bi but I am scared to tell my best friend

[@Elan186]

No one gives a shit

[@radryker]

There are two genders

[@Going2Tahiti]

There are MORE than two genders (correction)

[@canadianidiot9254]

Nope. There is male and female. You can “identify” as being no gender but you are still one or the other. Unless you are a hermaphrodite in that case, you have both Male and female anatomy (which is extraordinarily rare). Even if you get a sex change, you will always biologically be male or female (unless you’re a hermaphrodite)

[@Mackattack8416]

Canadian Idiot 1) People can change their biological sex. There are surgeries and hormones for that.
2) Don’t use that term, it’s offensive. Use Intersex instead
3) It doesn’t matter what’s in your pants. It matters what’s in your mind. If people don’t feel comfortable identifying as male or female, to relieve their Gender Dysphoria, they call themselves Non-binary (or something along that spectrum). I am a NB person, and I get really uncomfortable being referred as a binary term.
4) Gender is different than sex. Gender is what you identify as, and sex is what you are biologically. I recommend taking gender classes in College (or look them up online); they really enlighten people.
5)respect people no matter what their gender identity is.

[@duckzthepond5955]

No there are male and female your permanent in male or female ; meaning you can’t switch nonsense

[@koagreydowling9698]

Actually, gender and sex at birth are two different things. Gender is a social construct, throughout the ages we were told that men can’t have female bodies and women can’t have male bodies. That’s a lie. Gender is a state of mind and a feeling. Sex is your body parts. If you don’t believe me then look up the facts. It’s been scientifically proven. Plus, even your sex can be changed to conform to the gender identity you have. There aren’t just two genders. There are many more than just male and female. Now sex is a different thing. There are only three types of sex. Male, Female and Intersex.