Necessity: Transgender Touch

A young filmmaker navigates her transition while living in an abusive household. Personal videos document several years of isolation as she says goodbye to old friends and welcomes new ones she meets online.

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

A young woman passes time during her flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles.

A woman stares into the camera, drinks coffee, laughs, and twirls her hair. The footage is slowed down to showcase human motion and body language, as well as capture and preserve the beauty of an individual person.

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past.

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members.

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood.

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought.

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving.

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.

One minute montage comprised of filmic images of hate, dehumanization, and power as a tragic metaphor for the failures of the world and cinema. Video featured in "I Wish I Were a Camera."

Fragments of a trans woman's life shortly before winter.

A woman stands to watch a film and is moved to tears by its message.