Description

A documentation of and meditation on the internal and external worlds of gender dysphoria, as experienced by, shot by, narrated by, and written out by the subject at the film's core. Audio description and open captions are implemented throughout the film to create a conversation between the typically inaudible and ineligible voices of the queer body and mind.

Personal Statement

Lying in Bed Alone, Breathing is a very special project to me. It's all about finding new ways to be vulnerable with myself and process my emotions as the way I experience gender dysphoria changes. It's about analyzing both how others see me and how I see myself, as well as how those worlds intermingle. From the beginning, I wanted this to be a cathartic filmmaking experience, which was difficult when tackling such personal subject matter. However, by incorporating accessibility features into the heart of my film, I was able to find a way to have a conversation between my internal and external worlds that felt comfortable to me. The captions and audio description give a voice to my appearance and to my emotions, and they also make my journey of self-reflection more accessible to the viewing or listening audience. They provided a new mode of expression and discovery, and by utilizing that, I finally found a way to sit down and talk things out with myself.

Festival Run

• Official Selection at 2023 Bridgeport Film Festival

• Official Selection at 2023 Wicked Queer: Boston's LGBTQ+ Film Festival / WINNER: Best in Show

• Official Selection at 2023 Emerson Film Festival / WINNER: Marcia Robbins Wilf Women in Film Award

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