TransMilitary is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson, about transgender service members fighting to serve openly in the U.S. military.[1][2] The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2018,[3][4] and was released in the United States on January 8, 2019.[5]
| TransMilitary | |
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| Directed by | Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson |
| Written by | Jamie Coughlin Gabriel Silverman |
| Produced by | Jamie Coughlin Fiona Dawson Gabriel Silverman |
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| Cinematography | Gabriel Silverman |
| Edited by | Gil Seltzer |
| Music by | Mark Degli Antoni |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
TransMilitary was the first documentary feature to receive financial assistance from GLAAD Media Institute.[6]
Synopsis
editBuilding upon the short New York Times op-doc, Transgender, at War and in Love (2015), this feature documents the lives of four American active duty transgender troops who are advocating to end the ban on their service. The film gives insight into their familial, personal and professional lives, which represent approximately 15,500 transgender service members within America's all-volunteer military. After a series of secret meetings with top brass officials inside the Pentagon, their policy battle is won. But President Trump's tweets in 2017 flip their lives upside down yet again, leaving them with the question of if they will be finally granted the right to serve.
Appearances
edit- El Cook
- Logan Ireland
- Jennifer Peace
- Laila Villanueva
- Sue Fulton
- Jesse M. Ehrenfeld
- James P. Isenhower III
- Eric Fanning
- Emma Thompson
- Daniel Fisher
Release
editTransMilitary premiered at SXSW on March 10, 2018, where it won the Audience Award.[7][8][9] Shortly after, the film entered more than 10 film festivals and won several awards all over the world.[10][11] TransMilitary made its television debut on Logo TV in November 2018.[12]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 11 reviews.[13] Beth Sullivan of Austin Chronicle calls it "informative and visually engaging."[14] John DeFore of Hollywood Reporter calls TransMilitary "an affecting and, despite present circumstances, hopeful doc."[15] Jacqueline Coley of Rotten Tomatoes picks TransMilitary as one of "the 8 best films [she] saw at SXSW 2018."[16]
References
edit- ^ "LGBT Documentaries 'TransMilitary' and 'The Gospel of Eureka' Tackle Religion and the Military at SXSW by Jude Dry". March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "TransMilitary: Film Review: SXSW 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Doc provides a compelling platform for transgender service members by Beth Sullivan". Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "South By Southwest's 2018 film festival opens with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in 'A Quiet Place' by Mark Olsen". Los Angeles Times. January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Transmilitary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "GLAAD Media Institute announces 'TransMilitary' as the first feature length project to receive grant". November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "'First Match' And 'TransMilitary' Are Among SXSW Audience Award Winners by Dade Hayes". March 17, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "TransMilitary Documentary Wins Audience Award at SXSW by Dennis Hinzmann". March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "'Isle Of Dogs', 'All Square', 'Upgrade' among SXSW audience winners by Jeremy Kay". Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "GLAAD Media Awards Honor 'Queer Eye,' 'Love, Simon,' Beyoncé and JAY-Z by Jude Dry". March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Outfest 2018 Audience Award Winners Include 'Tucked,' 'Man Made' by Gregg Kilday". The Hollywood Reporter. July 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ ""TransMilitary" Documentary to Make TV Debut on Logo by Christopher Rudolph". Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "TransMilitary". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Doc provides a compelling platform for transgender service members by Beth Sullivan". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "'TransMilitary': Film Review by John DeFore". The Hollywood Reporter. March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "'THE 8 BEST FILMS WE SAW AT SXSW 2018 by Jacqueline Coley". Retrieved April 23, 2021.