Deep Stealth’s Andrea James and Calpernia Addams attend the 2007 OutFest Legacy Awards at the Directors’ Guild in Hollywood
Calpernia Addams and Andrea James of Deep Stealth Productions attended the Outfest Legacy Awards Thursday evening. Hosted by Caroline Rhea, the event honored Judith Light and Showtime for their commitment to LGBT film. As part of Outfest’s silver anniversary in 2007, they featured 25 groundbreaking feature films from the past quarter century that profoundly impacted LGBT audiences. Outfest announced it will be preserving a short subject documentary about trans culture in the 1960s as part of their next round of preservations:
QUEENS AT HEART (1965), 22 minutes, USA, color, 35mm
Produced by the Southeastern Pictures Corporation and is believed to have been shown before the feature exploitation flick She-Man (1967).
A rare and surprisingly poignant glimpse into pre-Stonewall transsexual life, as four NYC trans women are interviewed for a six-month psychological project, and includes rare footage of the pre-Stonewall club scene. Narrated by Jay Martin.
Reel Pride Michigan has slated “Casting Pearls” for their Girls’ Night OUT! program:
Be sure to catch a special preview of the new Logo series Exes and Ohs at 6pm.
Eddie
dir Quentin Kruger (USA | 2007 | 8 min.) IMDb listing
A ten-year-old likes being one of the guys until her period arrives during a neighborhood ball game.
Casting Pearls
dir Andrea James (USA | 2006 | 7 min.) IMDb listing
A transsexual actress (Calpernia Addams) endures a hectic series of auditions in Los Angeles.
Pariah
dir Dee Rees (USA | 2006 | 28 min.) IMDb listing
A Bronx teen juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from friends and family in this Outfest award-winner.
In the Spotlight
dir Hilary Goldberg (USA | 2007 | 10 min.) IMDb listing
An aspiring writer becomes the public face of a successful novelist in this film noir fairy tale inspired by real events.
My First Time Driving
dir Rebecca Feldman (USA | 2007 | 18 min.) IMDb listing
With her new driver’s license and girlfriend, a teen is itching to take the wheel, but Mom just won’t let go.
Dream of an Ex-Girlfriend
dir Peter Pizzi (USA | 2007 | 4 min.)
Madcap fantasy becomes reality when a dreamland adventure with an ex turns both comedic and deadly.
The Last Visit
dir Bee Sack (Canada | 2007 | 5 min.)
While introducing her lover to her grandmother, a musician contemplates the Jewish diaspora and finding peace.
The Incredible Dyke
dir Kurt Koehler & James Edward Quinn (USA | 2007 | 10 min.) IMDb listing
A loving tribute to superheroes, ‘70s television and biker chicks.
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.
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?
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
Calpernia Addams and Andrea James of Deep Stealth Productions attended the Outfest Legacy Awards Thursday evening. Hosted by Caroline Rhea, the event honored Judith Light and Showtime for their commitment to LGBT film. As part of Outfest’s silver anniversary in 2007, they featured 25 groundbreaking feature films from the past quarter century that profoundly impacted LGBT audiences. Outfest announced it will be preserving a short subject documentary about trans culture in the 1960s as part of their next round of preservations:
