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THE CINEMA OF GENDER TRANSGRESSION

April 3 – April 7

April 3-7, 2026

An extensive, ongoing series exploring the ways in which cinema has intersected with the experiences, struggles, and ideas of transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming lives and communities, “The Cinema of Gender Transgression” showcases contemporary films and videos that explore concepts related to gender transgression as well as films that have had historical resonance within and beyond these communities.

Transgender and gender-nonconforming issues hold a more prominent place in the national conversation today than ever before, though gender transgression and the experiences of these individuals have always existed. This series aims to call attention to those films that dared to question gender norms in periods when even to broach the topic was controversial, and to provide a platform for the contemporary socio-political concerns of trans filmmakers and artists challenging the gender binary today.

The April chapter features two short film programs organized by co-guest-curator Angelo Madsen (whose own feature film, A BODY TO LIVE IN, will be having its NYC theatrical premiere run at Anthology in March; click here for more details). Entitled “New Body, Same Trash”, these programs gather films made over the last several years that explore issues of gender, queerness, and the body. This installment also showcases two non-fiction features – DISCLOSURE and the brand-new HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY – by Sam Feder, one of the preeminent contemporary documentarians of the transgender experience, who will be here in person for the first screening of each film!

“The Cinema of Gender Transgression” is guest-programmed by Joey Carducci and Angelo Madsen.

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