Saturday, November 26, 2011

Combating the Naysayer


The other day I entered a conversation full of disdain for what I am doing - making a film with a transgender character in it. I was told, all sorts of things, including I shouldn't, that I am trying to make people think another way about transgender people and that it is an 'abomination to God.'

I asked if what they believed meant not doing anything about the transgender individuals that are getting murdered, then went on to explain the high rate of homicides transpiring and the ways in which some of the murders I have learned about occurred. I then got a slightly different reaction.

Sometimes I think people are so busy being resistant or trying to swing this as a joke they forget that transgender people are just that - people. So it alienates them from the reality of being human beings who are living their lives in the best way they can.

I'm a writer/director so the best way I could find to impact this issue was to write something I might direct. That involves having a transgender person in the story as someone - simply living life and yet not have that be the main point of the tale.

This way I haven't created the pressure cooker that message films can sometimes be and yet folks are free to get the message.

I hope we have the opportunity to shoot this, because I've created an experience I think will be fun to enter - making it easy for me to tell this story and talk folks through the situations of the characters.

Written by Tanyeno Wotorson, the Director of "Glo."

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Early contributions are the best!

As the Producers work on the main fundraising site - Glo has attracted a few early contributors we would like to thank.

In this world, making good on your promise or taking a leap of faith is everything. We want to thank each these contributors for believing with us:

Anthony Wollor Doe, Michael Wotorson & Perthrina Pegus

We hope future contributors will be just as bold. Every penny counts!

Monday, November 21, 2011

The present "Glo" Team

Producers:
Tanyeno Wotorson (Director)
Jaime Block
Renee Rodriguez (Outreach)
Thavma Phillips (Consulting)

Production Coordinator:
Marcelo Dos Santos


DP/Editor:
Nnamdi Ejim

Casting:
Impossible Casting (Casting Director)
Emily Sclar (Casting Coordinator)
BJ Evans (Casting Associate)
John Sundholm (Casting Associate)
Kira Dudley (Casting Associate)
Laura S. Packer (Casting Associate)


Bennie Coleman (Casting Assistant)
Hayley Lemkin (Casting Assistant)
Avi Edelman (Casting Assistant)

Choreographer:
Simone Sobers

Costume Designer/Stylist:
Nicholette Mohabeer

Pre-production Assistants:
Kevin Mahoney
Anna Montas

Stills:
William Downey

Promotional Materials:
Frédéric Renosi















Saturday, November 19, 2011

About the Filmmaker

Director Tanyeno Wotorson is building a body of work which centers around the human condition - our ideas of it and who we are as part of it.

She was once known for her elaborate theatrical productions as a film student and a mood she injected into her films (even having been dubbed the “Female Edgar Allen Poe” for the same perspective and aesthetic.)

After leaving school,Tanyeno took numerous production jobs, collecting experiences to help her as a filmmaker. She eventually returned to her passion for writing and directing with the film "Mask."

Tanyeno is presently completing her third short film in two years, and hopes to direct her first feature in 2012. Her storytelling has already earned a reputation for leaving an imprint, no one can shake.

Watch some of Tanyeno's previous work:





Plot Summary...

SIMON, a successful nightclub owner is engaged to ALISHA, a masterful Go Go dancer and his match. Pushed to travel to an estranged brother who has been the victim of a hate biased crime SIMON meets ERTIA, a woman who makes him confront his prejudice because of hers. Every moment is hard won, every decision defended, but their love/hate dealings coupled together with a devastating performance he watches her do, leaves him defenseless to the charm of challenge and allure.

*Special Note - By Go Go, we mean the following (not stripping also called Go Go sometimes):

Thursday, November 17, 2011

More responses and inquiries arrive

Glo the film is thankfully receiving offers to help with some falling by the wayside and some following up.

The presence of stigmas associated with the LGBT and Transgender community is an important enough concern for many organizations and individuals to respond and investigate our aims and plan.

We are happy to share these with any individual or community linked to a community that can be engaged in the effort.

We sincerely want to thank all serious inquiries into our film and invite you to speak with one of the producers of the director concerning your organization's or group's interest.

Thank-you again

The Glo Team

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Support was slow but finally...

People are coming forward, offering advice... forwarding... taking a look at the project.

It's been slow moving, but it's beginning to pick up and those who were introduced to the project early on -warming. We're very happy for that!


helping hands Pictures, Images and Photos

Because we need help, donations and support. Well donations...lol. But also shares, vlogging and blogging. As we know getting this film shot will take a community. National & international, but a community of alot of caring people.

And we believe that begins with you.

Transgender Law Center - Our Thank-You!

We really want to say a BIG THANK-YOU to Mark Snyder the Communications Manager at Transgender Law Center for his support regarding the film.

Mark will be getting the word out and we recognize has the means to do so!!!

So, we say a hearty welcome to anyone who read about the film via any of his communications.

Please check out our film and support by sharing and donating - if you can!!!

~The Glo Team

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Lady In Waiting Blog -- LENDS SUPPORT on Youtube!



We just want to say a HUGE "thank-you," to the young lady who goes by the name "Lady In Waiting," on YouTube.

This was a really generous gesture and a great telling of all there is to tell!

*Just wonderful*

And yes--PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN.



THANK-YOU.

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And if you'd like to learn ore about Lady In Waiting, go here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/LadyInWaitingBlog

Or here

http://ladyinwaitingblog.wordpress.com/

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Thank-you, Scottish Transgender Alliance and Equality Network

We are receiving great feedback from the Scottish Transgender Alliance and Equality Network, possibly the UK Trans Media watch.

The visits to this blog have spiked since we contacted Equality Network, so we definitely want to say thank you for the interest!!

Feel free to explore our different web pages and to join or follow our blog...

To add us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/glothefilm

Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Glo/104700986306571

To those who decide to donate, your donation of any size is very, very, appreciated, without it a film is not possible. Please let us know with your donation if we can acknowledge you as a supporter in a thank-you on the blog & Facebook. If you'd like to help in other ways, we encourage you to share our page.

Have a wonderful day everyone each and everyone of you who visited!

~The Glo Team