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She's a Boy I Knew
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Wikipedia article
'She's a Boy I Knew' is a Canadian documentary film by Gwen Haworth, released in 2007."From Steve to Gwen, through eyes of others; Filmmaker uses low-tech filming style, interviews with relatives to create intimate self- portrait of his transformation". 'Vancouver Sun', October 4, 2007. The film documents Haworth's process of coming out as transgender and undergoing gender transition, using a combination of interviews, home video footage, short animation clips and interviews with her friends and family about its impact on them.
The film premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2007. It won the People's Choice Award for Most Popular Canadian Film,"VIFF award to personal film on gender transition". 'The Globe and Mail', October 15, 2007. and Haworth won the Women in Film and Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award."Filmfest back to Normal; Drama wins best Western Canadian feature". 'The Province', October 15, 2007. At the 2008 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.
See also
* List of LGBT films directed by women
References
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