I Am Me

2018, 5 minutes
Jazmine Smith, a transgender two spirit woman looks at her reflection in a vanity mirror and applies finishing touches to her makeup. Jazmine has a light brown skin tone and has blonde hair with dark roots. She has a piercing on her bottom lip and earrings. She is wearing a black leather jacket and white v neck shirt.
Genre
documentary   short (less than 45 min)  
Keywords/themes
self-representation   self-discovery   beauty   transition   marriage  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

Canada

Production company

Wapikoni mobile

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
Unreviewed
Images
Jazmine Smith, a transgender two spirit woman looks at her reflection in a vanity mirror and applies finishing touches to her makeup. Jazmine has a light brown skin tone and has blonde hair with dark roots. She has a piercing on her bottom lip and earrings. She is wearing a black leather jacket and white v neck shirt.
Description

This is a short film about my life, growing up and becoming transgender, discovering myself, my culture and getting married. Hoping to inspire others through beauty, my transition and my story.

Vimeo. “I Am Me,” April 22, 2019. https://vimeo.com/331910564.

Jazmine grew up in Flying Dust, Saskatchewan, as a boy who felt out of place… until discovering makeup, which helped her begin her journey into womanhood. This is a story of acceptance, self-love, and jewelry.

Cooper Sealy & Mocha James Herrup. “2021 Translations Program.” 2021. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a86d494b1ffb6251b62962f/t/6092c9cc84c4e11ef349a263/1620232676694/2021Translations-program.pdf.
Cast & Crew
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Distribution
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