We've Been Around

2016, 28 minutes
Hand-lettered "We've Been Around" is superimposed in front of 9 stills laid out in a grid pattern. The images depict trans history icons, media formats and settings. They are a mix of archival photos and drawings.
Genre
history   documentary   animation   short (less than 45 min)  
Keywords/themes
biography   trans history   transphobia  
Media type
web series  
Country of origin

United States of America

Production company

11B Productions

Focus Features

Nonetheless Production

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
transphobia, state violence
Images
Hand-lettered "We've Been Around" is superimposed in front of 9 stills laid out in a grid pattern. The images depict trans history icons, media formats and settings. They are a mix of archival photos and drawings.
Description

We’ve Been Around is trans history documentary series, chronicling the lives of transgender pioneers Lucy Hicks Anderson, S.T.A.R., Albert, Little Axe, Lou Sullivan and CAMP TRANS.

This series was made with a breadth of talent from the trans community; the team includes Transparent actress Alexandra Billings; writer and filmmaker Susan Stryker; activist Riki Wilchins; and trans historian Monica Roberts.

Rhys Ernst. “About Rhys Ernst,” n.d. https://rhysernst.com/about.
Cast & Crew
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Distribution
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