FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, 2009
T IS FOR TEACHER charts the experiences of four transgender school teachers transitioning whilst employed within the North American school system.
Director Rohan Spong travels to New York, Minneapolis, New Mexico and Arizona to interview these teachers about their struggles and triumphs
Along the way, he engages students, parents, school administrations, a newspaper editor and conservative church groups in discussions about the lessons learned from these remarkable teachers.
SCREENINGS
WORLD PREMIERE
Melbourne Queer Film Festival
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Scottsdale International Film Festival
Kansas International Film Festival
International Film Festival of Ireland
Girls on Film Festival
WINNER
Best Documentary
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
FEATURED ON
‘Best Of 2009’ lists by two Australian reviewers (Richard Watts and Thomas Caldwell)
REVIEWS / PRESS
★ ★ ★ ★
“Strong material and talented filmmaking”
– Thomas Caldwell, Cinema Autopsy
“A powerful and hope-filled affair that manages to confound not only the smothering narrative of youth disaffection but also the lazy criticisms too easily fired against small-town America.”
– Stephen A. Russell, The Lowdownunder
“A thought-provoking film”
– Jake Wilson, The Age
“Intimate, insightful, incredibly moving… It will move you to tears”
– Namila Benson, Triple R FM
“A very compelling film”
– Carol Van Opstal, 3MBS
“I left this well-made film with a certain amount of optimism”
– Cerise Howard, Senses of Cinema
CREDITS
WRITER/DIRECTOR/DOP/EDITOR
Rohan Spong
SOUND DESIGN
Martin Kay
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Michael Vallarelli
PRODUCED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF
UCLA
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