Transphobia and gender politics are the prominent themes in this triad of bold documentaries exploring trans-bashing, the roller coaster ride that is estrogen and testosterone supplementation, and the connection between trans beauty pageants, sex work, and plastic surgery.

Glitter Girls: Transsexuals in the Raw
Dir. Hedda Muskat
United States, 2004, video, 47 min
World Premiere
Each year, transsexuals in Los Angeles compete for a meager $500 to be crowned "Glitter Girl". While the preparations for this beauty pageant are at the heart of this remarkable documentary, the film slowly unravels and reveals itself as a thoughtful treatise on gender and race politics, transphobia, the lesser known economics aspects and the harsh reality of transgendered life in the U.S. If you thought becoming a transsexual meant putting on a hot pink wig, throwing a black feather boa around your neck and strapping on some high-heeled patent leather fuck-me pumps, then you clearly need some education. Glitter Girls gives us a rare peek at a brave, fearless and proud segment of our GLBT community that many of us would do well to embrace and learn from. (Be advised that there is full frontal nudity and pornographic images in this film.)

Executive Producer Howard Barish, Glitter Girl Gia Darling and Producer Barry Shils will attend the screening to discuss the film with the audience.

Preceeded by xx to xy fighting to be jake
Dir. Emily Atef
Germany, 2003, video, 20 min
Florida Premiere
As a trans-male shares his journey from his female childhood to his transformation into a male, the unique struggle of an F-to-M transsexual is finally given its due in film.

Preceeded by Isn't It Obvious?
Dir. Michelle Prevost
United States, 2002, video, 9 min
South Florida Premiere
In the spirit of The Laramie Project, this film keenly details the events in the short life of Gwen Araujo, a Bay Area M-to-F transgendered Latina, who when asked at a party if she was a boy or a girl replied Isn't it Obvious?, which tragically led to her brutal and untimely death.

Following the screening, there will be a discussion panel hosted by Donna Wittman, of Delta-Chi-Delta, a local chapter of the National Tri Ess orginazation who offer Transgender support and outreach.

Total running time including panel discussion: 96 min.
$12 non-members / $10 members

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