Being Different: 101 Global LGBTQ Individuals Who Changed The World will be an original documentary outlining the contributions that members of the LGBTQ community have made, individually and collectively, to changing the world.
Being Different will historically, politically, and socially contextualize the efforts of 101 LGBTQ people who changed the world in order to demonstrate how these individuals balanced their desire to change their social context with personal and social discrimination due to their sexuality. Understanding how sexuality-based discrimination influenced, negatively or positively, their efforts will also be discussed. By reversing the heterosexist erasure of these individual’s sexualities, we intend to uncover the true historical significance of these individuals and their contributions.
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Kevin Feraday is the Director of this project. He has been producing his own short films for 17 years. Recently Kevin founded Kevin Feraday Productions to create and produce work of a more commercial nature. Sean Story is a professional mix engineer who specializes in mixing music that was recorded by real musicians playing real instruments. Christina Ienna is a Toronto based filmmaker and cinematographer with extensive experience in documentary, narrative and commercial production. She is a Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) alumnae and holds Associate Member status within the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. Colin Story is a musician and writer based in Toronto and is the music director of the project.
What We Need & What You Get
This project requires funding from the LGBTQ community which, in turn, is matched by funding from several arts foundations, government cultural programs, and charitable organizations. The project budget is $250,000, of which $25,000 is required from the community. Your help will make this happen!
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The Impact
Being Different will be a source of inspiration and pride for the far-too-many people who have shame associated their own LGBTQ status (or of someone close to them). Being Different will teach youths and adults that ‘being different’ is normal, and that difference is worthy of celebration. The global champions profiled in this documentary will be role models and a source of inspiration for new generations of LGBTQ innovators.
Other Ways You Can Help
The more people who are aware of this project and its potential impact, the better. Please help us by sharing this project with your friends and community.
