San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
san francisco transgender film festival sftff world oldest transgender film festival originally named tranny fest festival cofounded christopher lee alex austin elise hurwitz technical director lee austin produced festival shawna virago took artistic director originally festival organized largely volunteer operated without government private funding artistic director shawna virago explained neither government foundation would support transgender art stating absolutely funding available transgender art event sftff survive thrive transgender smart sweat love community festival held biennially founding audience demand led virago advisory board transform festival annual event festival screening program held venue including roxie theater bearded lady cafe lexington club mama calizos voice factory san francisco lgbt community center counterpulse sftff returned original home — roxie theater — festival remained roxie theater ever since november sftff celebrated th anniversary festival roxie theater two featurelength film short film scheduled festival included subtitled program deaf hardofhearing patron first time well asl interpretation opening night feature film free cece documentary trans woman cece mcdonald sent men prison defending attack directed jac gares film also feature trans actress laverne cox served executive producer among short film playing festival documentary mezzo featuring trans opera singer breanna sinclairé san francisco transgender film festival ran november – roxie theater san francisco list lgbt film festival official website