Wednesday, October 03, 2007
On October 3, 2002, Deep Stealth Productions opened for business with the release of the instructional video ‘Finding Your Female Voice.’ Some of the key projects with which Deep Stealth has been involved in its first five years:
* ‘Finding Your Female Voice’ released
* ‘Soldier’s Girl’ released
* ‘Mark 947’ published
* ‘Becoming You’ makeup video released
* ‘Conversation with Calpernia’ released
* Our VDay event: first all-trans performance of the ‘Vagina Monologies’
* ‘Transamerica’ released
* ‘Beautiful Daughters’ released
* ‘Middle Sexes’ released
* GenderLife web resource portal opened
* ‘Coming Out’ series released
* ‘Survival Kits’ released
* Dozens of media and personal appearances
* ‘Casting Pearls’ released
Our suite of websites currently gets hundreds of thousands of visitors each month. Stay tuned for some exciting news about our latest project “Casting Pearls” in the next few weeks, and watch for a fun project around the end of the year.
And to celebrate our anniversary month, we are offering a $5.00 discount on all Survival Kits (Voice, Face, Coming Out or Ultimate) throughout the month of October! Just enter the code “GWZC4SKU” during your order to get $5.00 off.
* http://www.genderlife.com/shop/
Thank you for your support over the last five years!
Co-founders Calpernia Addams and Andrea James
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
The 2007 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival will be screening “Casting Pearls” as part of their ‘Gender Blender’ shorts program.
Saturday, October 20 @ noon
Northwest Film Forum
1515 12th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122
The program includes:
* TRANNYMALS GO TO COURT (Dylan Vade and Abe Bernard, directors; 2007; US; 12 min.)
The witty, talking genitals are back with a tale about a young trannymal who wants to join the men’s baking club. Unfortunately, because of transphobic laws, he cannot, so the trannymals must go to court.
* ONE IN 2000 (Ajae Clearway, director; 2006; US; 26 min.)
A documentary that will open your eyes to the experiences of those born with ambiguous genitalia and the cruelty of unnecessary surgeries performed on infants.
* SWIM SUIT (Lucretia Knapp, director; 2006; US; 14 min.)
A touching and visually beautiful film about a young trans-man’s struggle to remain a member of his college swim team while attempting transition.
* CASTING PEARLS (Andrea James, director; 2006; US; 7 min.) IMDb listing
Aspiring actress Cassandra (Calpernia Addams), endures a multitude of Hollywood auditions, and frustrating interactions with movie producers.
* THE GENDERCATOR (Catherine Crouch, director; 2007; US; 15 min.)
Sally, a free-spirited butch lesbian from the 1970s, wakes up in 2048 only to find that those who do not conform to gender roles undergo mandatory gender reassignment.
* PRADA HANDBAG (Stuart Vauvert, director; 2007; Australia; 22 min.) IMDb listing
Poor Prada Handbag never did fit in. When she lost all her hair as a child, she found she could wear fancy wigs and lots of make-up. Who would have guessed she would grow up to be a drag queen?
For more information:
* 2007 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Monday, October 01, 2007
MiX NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival celebrates its 20th year in 2007, and their lineup will include “Casting Pearls.” The 7-minute short stars Calpernia Addams and is directed by Andrea James. Screening dates and times to be announced soon. MiX NYC takes place November 14-19, 2007 @ Sun Factory, 394 Broadway New York, NY 10013
Web links:
* MiX NYC website
* Casting Pearls website
Sunday, September 30, 2007
The Woodstock Film Festival in upstate New York has announced their 2007 schedule. “Casting Pearls,” a short film starring Calpernia Addams and directed by Andrea James, will play on a double billing with Cynthia Wade’s award-winning documentary Freeheld, about Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a dying New Jersey police officer who fights to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree.
“Casting Pearls” producer Ron Nyswaner is scheduled to attend the festival.
* Casting Pearls (Directed by Andrea James) USA / 2006 / 7 minutes (IMDb listing)
* Freeheld (Directed by Cynthia Wade) USA / 2007 / 38 minutes (IMDb listing)
Screenings:
* Woodstock Community Center 10/12/2007, 5:30PM
* Upstate Films II 10/13/2007, 7:30PM
* Ticketing information
External links:
* Woodstock Film Festival website
* Casting Pearls webpage
* Freeheld webpage
Saturday, September 29, 2007
On 26 September 2007, “Casting Pearls” star Calpernia Addams joined director Andrea James for a screening at Outfest’s Best of Girls’ Shorts program. A reception and Q&A followed the screening at the historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The clip above has edited excerpts from the evening.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Above: Calpernia Addams, star of “Casting Pearls"
Star Calpernia Addams and director Andrea James were on hand last night for Outfest’s Best of Girls’ Shorts program at the historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The screening included:
- Casting Pearls [Dir. Andrea James, 2006, USA, 7 min] (IMDb listing)
- My First Time Driving [Dir. Rebecca Feldman, 2007, USA, 18 min] (IMDb listing)
- Long Ago [Dir. Christy Wegener, 2007, USA, 14 min] (IMDb listing)
- Last Exit [Dir. Nicola Marsh, 2006, USA, 15 min] (IMDb listing)
- Pariah [Dir. Dee Rees, 2006, USA, 28 min] (IMDb listing)
- Pitstop [Dir. Melanie McGraw, 2007, USA, 12 min] (IMDb listing)
Audience and filmmakers had a chance to mingle at the reception sponsored by Absolut after the Q&A. Stay tuned for video of the Q&A in an upcoming post.
