Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy Birthday, Marsha!
Directed by Reina Gossett
Sasha Wortzel
Produced by Reina Gossett
Sasha Wortzel
Written by Reina Gossett
Sasha Wortzel
Starring Mya Taylor, Eve Lindley, Grace Dunham
Release dates
  • 2016 (2016)
Country United States

Happy Birthday, Marsha! is a short film about transgender rights pioneers Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, set in the hours before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City. The film stars Mya Taylor as Marsha P. Johnson[1] It was written, directed, and produced by Reina Gossett and Sasha Wortzel.[2][3][4] The filmmakers raised over $25,000 on Kickstarter to fund the film.[5][6] The film has drawn positive comparisons to the critically panned 2015 film Stonewall and is a sponsored project of Women Make Movies.[7] Happy Birthday, Marsha! is currently in post-production, scheduled to be released in 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "'Tangerine' Star Mya Taylor Cast as Marsha P. Johnson In 'Happy Birthday, Marsha!'". /Bent. June 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. ↑ Hodson, Hannah (October 24, 2015). "Talking with Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham About Everyday Activism and Why Empathy is Everything". Autostraddle.
  3. ↑ Lindsay, Kitty (June 12, 2015). "The Trans Icons You Should Know About". Ms.
  4. ↑ Walker, John (June 4, 2015). "Connecting Stonewall to Baltimore: A conversation with some filmmakers exploring trans history". Fusion.
  5. ↑ King, Jamilah (August 15, 2014). "Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson: Trans Pioneers, BFFs, Film Stars". Colorlines.
  6. ↑ "Kickstarting Trans Visibility on Screen: Sasha Wortzel on Funding Happy Birthday, Marsha!". Filmmaker Magazine. August 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ Eng, Matthew (August 6, 2015). "Stonewall Trailer Gets Surprising Reaction from LGBTQ Community". Tribeca.
  8. ↑ Shorey, Eric (August 6, 2015). "Backlash Against "Stonewall" Prompts Donations To "Happy Birthday, Marsha!"". NewNowNext.

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