Interviews with Female and GNC Filmmakers

In our interviews, we’re able to share the success stories and celebrate the work of established female and GNC filmmakers. These filmmakers are sharing their knowledge with the TLL community to expand educational equity in Hollywood and also provide insight into the steps they’ve taken in their lives.

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Project Spotlight: 'Public History' and the World of Literature-Based Web Series

Jules Pigott is a student filmmaker and writer from New York City, currently enrolled as a Film and Media Studies major at Smith College. Jules is passionate about LGBTQ+ representation and highlighting the importance of dynamic characters. She is also the co-founder of the group Quip Modest Productions, which is dedicated to telling fun, complicated stories through the Internet.

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Amplifying Trans Narratives with Giselle Ariel Bleuz

Giselle Ariel Bleuz is a filmmaker, actress, media educator and writer who utilizes her talents to move the needle on representation for LGBTQ+ and GNC communities. Her creative vision has been recognized with accolades such as GLAAD Rising Stars award presented by Netflix (2019), Buzzfeed and Huffpost’s trans filmmakers to recognize lists, and the Soros Justice Fellowship (2018) and more.

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Talking Representation and Balancing Creativity with Hannah Rimm

Hannah Rimm is the 24 year old queer female artist and marketing coordinator/social media manager at GKids, a distribution company for animated films. Although an office of around 10 people, Gkids has amassed nine Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations since 2009. Originally from Boston, Hannah is a writer, actress, and musician who focuses her work in queer representation, mental health, and animation.

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