Transcend

In the summer of 2015, former US Marine and world record weightlifter Janae Marie Kroczaleski was publicly outed as being transgender. The reaction was universal: her sponsors abandoned her, she was disowned by her parents and banned from competing. This film follows Janae as she attempts to find her place in society. Initially wanting to strip off the muscle and become a much smaller looking woman, she found herself unable to lose the muscle she so desperately gained. She now finds herself living one day as an alpha male and the next day as a delicate girl. Will Janae be able to handle her muscle relapses? Will her passage from being a male bring her the peace she's looking for? Will society accept a 250lbs muscular woman? Is her path personal redemption or physical and psychological disaster?

This hard-hitting documentary features the story of Canadian football star, Andrew Harris. Filmed over the course of his final season in the CFL, the film follows him on his quest for a fourth straight Grey Cup victory, while retrospectively exploring his emotional and controversial life to-date. Set against the backdrop of the Toronto Argonauts 150th anniversary season, "Running Back Relentless" is an emotional and inspirational story that reaches audiences beyond the usual football fan.