FUTURES: Transgender Actress Harmony Santana Stuns in "Gun Hill Road"
by Nigel M Smith (Updated 23 hours, 12 minutes ago)
http://www.indiewire.com/article/2011/08/04/futures_harmony_santana_gun_hill_roadAge: Early 20s.
Why She's On Our Radar: Harmony Santana, a transgender actress, gives a breakout lead performance in Rashaad Ernesto Green's coming-of-age scorcher "Gun Hill Road." Santana plays Michael, a male teenager on track to transition into a woman. When his father returns from a long stint in prison, Michael finds himself facing off against a man unable to understand his son's dilemma. The Bronx-set drama premiered at Sundance to positive notices, snagged a distribution deal with Motion Film Group and went on to open Outfest and close NewFest.
More About Her: This marks Santana's first film. She currently lives at Green Chimneys, a group home in Harlem mainly for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. She told indieWIRE that she'll soon be moving out to her own apartment somewhere in Manhattan.
