http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/11/1108652/-Crossing-Over-DocumentaryWED JUL 11, 2012 AT 11:01 AM PDT
by Ava Lowrey
Crossing Over DocumentaryI wanted to share with you the trailer to a new film that I'm proud to be a part of. I'm currently serving as assistant to the director on a feature-length documentary following three transgendered immigrants from Mexico that are seeking political asylum in the United States due to emotional, physical and sexual abuses inflicted upon them in their home country. Today we released our trailer and began a fund-raising campaign.
http://crossingoverdocumentary.tumblr.com/post/26918276125/looking-back-on-the-past-8-months-of-tirelesslyTUESDAY, JULY 10, 2012
by Katrina Sorrentino
Looking back on the past 8 months As we ate our Thai and Isabel told me the stories of Francis, Abigail, and Brenda something inside me shifted. I kept asking Isabel questions; I wanted to hear more details: why are they being raped, why do they flee their countries, what is political asylum? Hearing my friend talk about these transgender women and the stories they had entrusted her with hit me hard, and it continues to hit me. We left dinner and I told Isabel I would put her in touch with some filmmakers that could help her turn this subject matter into something...but that night I couldn't get the stories of these women out of my head, I kept thinking that I wanted to get involved, I wanted to help these women in any way that I could. I had been pursuing documentary filmmaking and had never thought of taking on such a controversial topic but these stories were too important to leave standing.
So I called up Isabel and asked her if we could make a doc. I just remember her saying yes yes yes yes yes.
Even though filming was chaotic, Francis, Abigail, Brenda, and their friends made our time in L.A. so joyful. They cooked for us, danced for us, and continually put smiles on our faces. I remember puppies and babies at almost every location.
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Filming is complete and has entered post-production. More information about the film project can be found at:
http://www.crossingoverdocumentary.com/
