Bibliograph

Framing Agnes, Level Ground ; Fae Pictures ; producer, Samantha Curley, Shant Josh, Chase Joynt ; written by Chase Joynt and Morgan M. Page ; directed by Chase Joynt

Type

Label

Framing Agnes, Level Ground ; Fae Pictures ; producer, Samantha Curley, Shant Josh, Chase Joynt ; written by Chase Joynt and Morgan M. Page ; directed by Chase Joynt

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated (IMDb)

Main title

Framing Agnes

Responsibility statement

Level Ground ; Fae Pictures ; producer, Samantha Curley, Shant Josh, Chase Joynt ; written by Chase Joynt and Morgan M. Page ; directed by Chase Joynt

Runtime

Summary

The pseudonymous Agnes was a pioneering transgender woman who participated in an infamous gender health study conducted at UCLA in the 1960s. Her clever use of the study to gain access to gender-affirming healthcare led to her status as a fascinating and celebrated figure in trans history. In this innovative cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction, director Chase Joynt uses Agnes's story, along with others unearthed in long-shelved case files, to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed. Through a collaborative practice of reimagination, an all-star cast of trans performers, artists, and thinkers including Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, and Zackary Drucker, take on vividly rendered, impeccably vintage reenactments, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans history. This collective reclamation breaks down the myth of isolation among transgender history-makers, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long

Technique

live action

Classification