ABOUT THE FILM
In 1958, a young trans woman named Agnes entered a study about sex disorders at UCLA to get the gender-affirming care she needed, by any means necessary. Her story was long considered to be exceptional until never-before-seen case files of other patients were found in 2017. Directed by Chase Joynt and featuring an all-star cast of transgender artists and actors, FRAMING AGNES uses re-enactment and genre-blurring storytelling techniques to breathe new life into previously unknown people who redefined gender in the midcentury. Featuring Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Zackary Drucker, Silas Howard, Max Wolf Valerio, and Stephen Ira.
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AWARDS
Sundance Film Festival, NEXT Innovator Award
Sundance Film Festival, NEXT Audience Award
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary
Bergen International Film Festival, Golden Owl Award
Damn These Heels Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature - Audience Award
MiX Milano, Sky Documentaries Award
Bates Film Festival, Documentary Feature - Audience Award
Queer North Film Festival, Best Canadian Film
XPOSED Queer Film Festival, Best Feature Film - Audience Award
Wicked Queer Film Festival, Documentary Jury Award
Thin Line Film Festival, International Doc Feature: Social Impact - Special Recognition Award
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PRESS
“An exquisite beauty.”
“One of the most captivating documentaries I’ve seen.”
“A film of quiet but decisive radicality.”
“A veritable feast.”
“Meta to the max.”