I Am Skylar
Screens with Shorts Program on Sunday, March 1, at 2:30 pm in Sunset (N108)

Date
January 25, 2020
About Project
DIRECTOR
Rachel Bower
COUNTRY
Canada
RUNNING TIME
15 mins
YEAR
2019
LANGUAGE
English
ABOUT THE FILM
Fourteen-year-old Skylar is unusually articulate and confident for her age, particularly when it comes to her decision to change genders. Surrounded by the unconditional love of her Cape Breton family and their exceptionally supportive small community, she faces the complexities of transitioning on the cusp of puberty with refreshing honesty and unshakeable dignity. Anyone unconvinced of the importance of respecting the wishes of gender-nonconforming kids should hear Skylar thoughtfully defining her identity and the woman she plans to become. This empathetic NFB profile of a remarkable adolescent was named Best Atlantic Short Documentary at Halifax’s FIN Atlantic International Film Festival.