Crossing Over

Crossing Over was featured in the Huffington Post! Check out the...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:23:03 -0500

Crossing Over was featured in the Huffington Post!

Check out the article: HERE

Tonight is the night! Hope to see you there!

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:52:55 -0500

Tonight is the night! Hope to see you there!

In partnership with Plexus and Immigration Equality, Crossing...

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:35:00 -0500

In partnership with Plexus and Immigration Equality, Crossing Over Documentary is having a Valentine’s day party! Please join us at RABBITHOLE Studios in Dumbo, Brooklyn on Friday, February 15th at 8PM to dance, eat, drink and celebrate! A portion of the proceeds will benefit Immigration Equality, a non-profit organization that supports the LGBT immigrant population.

There will be art work on display from the making of the film and a love-themed Zine featuring the works of: Matt Porter, Katrina Sorrentino, Sasha Arutyunova, Caroline Washburn, Sophia La Fraga, Carrie Crowell, and Brittany Buongiorno.

Please RSVP at crossingoverdocumentary@gmail.com or on our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/Crossingoverdocumentary

Directions to the event: http://goo.gl/D2n3u.

Hope to see you there!

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on...

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:37:00 -0500

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence that year and began an important memorial that has become the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.

“The Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to highlight the losses we face due to anti-transgender bigotry and violence. I am no stranger to the need to fight for our rights, and the right to simply exist is first and foremost. With so many seeking to erase transgender people — sometimes in the most brutal ways possible — it is vitally important that those we lose are remembered, and that we continue to fight for justice.” - Transgender Day of Remembrance founder Gwendolyn Ann Smith

Participate in the Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending or organizing a vigil on November 20 to honor all those whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence. Check out the full list of events at www.transgenderdor.org. If your event is not listed, please submit it to transgenderdor@gmail.com.

An important reminder from Immigration Equality:The election is...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:09:00 -0500

An important reminder from Immigration Equality:

The election is over, but what does it mean for LGBT immigrant families?
Please join us tomorrow – November 8th – for a special post-election conference call at Noon EST. We’ll discuss the Presidential and Congressional election results, tell you what it all means for our families and talk about how you cant be part of our work moving forward.

Immigration Equality Action Fund Election Analysis
Thursday, November 8th – Noon ET (9am PT)
(800) 977-8002 / Access Code 3761622#
Callers from abroad should dial (404) 920-6650 and use the same access code.

The coming weeks and months will be critical for our families. The White House will make important decisions about continued relief for binational couples. The new Congress is expected to tackle comprehensive immigration reform. And we’ll continue to press for passage of the Uniting American Families Act.
Join us tomorrow, and find out what the election results mean for your family, and our work together. Our call will include analysis and a Q & A, too.
The elections are over, but our work goes on.

VOTE

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:11:00 -0500

For those of you who have the privilege to vote in this country, please remember to do so today!

(Getty Images)

Here are some articles concerning the candidates on their positions regarding trans and LGBT rights:

Joe Biden: Transgender Discrimination Is ‘The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time’

Trans United for Obama

Obama vs. Romney

Five Questions for Mitt Romney on LGBT Rights

VOTE if you can… it’s what makes our country great!

Go Lana Wachowski!

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:53:41 -0400

Go Lana Wachowski!

Know Your Rights - For Trans Voters

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:35:08 -0400

With the Presidential election closely approaching, it’s important to know your rights as a voter. The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has released graphic in order to help trans voters fight back against intimidation tactics. They also have a hotline if you have any problems or questions:

The Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR VOTE (1-866-687-8683)

Write it down, spread the word, and vote!

Photo

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:12:55 -0400

Support us on Ideame!

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:34:30 -0400

We recently launched our Mexican fundraising campaign. Check it out on Ideame

Crossing Over Campaña Ideame / Crossing Over campaign Ideame

New York City Anti-Violence Project Rally

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:22:34 -0400

We hope you’ll take the time to check out this important rally and attend if you’re in the New York City area on Thursday.

The Anti-Violence Project is coordinating a contingent for Communities United for Police Reform’s Rally for the Community Safety Act on Thursday, September 27th. We hope you’ll come out, so that we can show the Mayor and people of NYC that LGBTQ folks care about police accountability and community safety! We know that LGBTQ communities are not only impacted by police violence but have also led the movement against it throughout NYC history!

WHEN: Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 10AM! (or meet us at the rally at 11:30AM across from 250 Broadway at City Hall Park)

WHERE: AVP office at 240 West 35th Street, 2nd floor, between 7th and 8th Avenues
(A/C/E/1/2/3 to 34th St – Penn Station; B/D/F/N/R/Q to 34th St. – Herald Square)
AVP will have snacks, Metrocards, water and safety information!

WHY: To show the city that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-affected communities CARE ABOUT POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY and the SAFETY OF ALL COMMUNITIES in NYC!

The Community Safety Act is a landmark four-piece package of legislation that CPR introduced earlier this year. Among other things, it would help end discriminatory profiling, require officers to identify themselves to community members, and create REAL oversight of the NYPD!

To learn more, visit CPR’s main website at http://changethenypd.org/community-safety-act

Share Your Story

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:15:42 -0400

Sharing a story can inspire, uplift and, ultimately, encourage people to create change. That is what we hope to do with this documentary; show three amazing stories that impact viewers and inspire them to enact change. We believe in the power of story, and we know that there are many stories just as impacting as those of Francis, Brenda and Abigail. We want you to share them. Whether you have personally overcome or experienced discrimination, have a friend that has faced a similar situation, or have simply witnessed a story of discrimination that has greatly affected you, e-mail us at crossingoverdocumentary@gmail.com and we will feature your story on our blog. The goal of sharing these stories is to create a dialogue and engage thought-provoking discussion about this important issue—so even if you don’t have a story, please read, comment, and engage!

Crossing Over

Campaign Update

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:59:36 -0400

Ok, so we’ve made it to $1,000, but we only have 23 days left! We’re going to really need some support in the next few weeks. Anything you can do to get the word out would be greatly appreciated! Special thanks to everyone who helped us reach $1,000!

Laura Bluher

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Ava Lowrey

Leah Prinzivalli

Clare Riesman

John Sanvidge

Gabriela Filasky

Charles Theonia

Darcy Heston

Elizabeth Busch

Zach Kuperstein

Ilene Deanna

Let’s do this! IndieGogo.com/crossingover

I first heard about the community of women in Crossing Over over a static-y, long-distance phone...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:00:00 -0400

I first heard about the community of women in Crossing Over over a static-y, long-distance phone call last July. I was sitting on the driveway of my mom’s house in Pittsburgh (the only spot with good reception), catching up with my best friend Isabel. We had both been having lackluster summers. I cured mine with too much reality television. She cured hers by flying to LA to photograph a group of women she had heard about through Margarita Manduley, an immigration lawyer. After probably an hour of nonsense (to be specific, she had gotten herself locked outside of her friend’s apartment and was trying to climb through a window ten feet off the ground, but that’s neither here nor there), she couldn’t hold it in any longer. “Oh my god, Pitz,” she said. “You wouldn’t believe these stories. I can hardly handle it. Their stories are unbelievable—incredible.”

Over the next several months, I watched my amazing friend Isa—singlehandedly, at first—bring the project to life. We were hanging out at my apartment, eating chocolate and ostensibly not doing homework, when the Associated Press called her and made their offer. Once she enlisted Katrina’s help, I never stopped hearing about Crossing Over. Literally. Every time I was with her, Isa would inevitably receive at least one call from Katrina, checking on schedules, making sure production was on track, calling meetings and Skype sessions—no one could ever accuse Katrina Sorrentino of not being passionate or persistent.

So by the time Isa asked me work on story development in December, I was already well informed about (and invested in) the project, an investment that grew exponentially as I continued on as Associate Producer and then joined the rest of the crew in LA. But the moment when my investment grew into an obsessive need to tell this story was when I saw Christie Miller’s emotional interview. Because I don’t speak Spanish (like, at all), I didn’t always understand everything that was happening around me. Christie’s unexpected interview was the first in English, and all of a sudden, I really, truly understood the emotional gravity of the stories that, up until that point, I had been hearing second-hand. Christie ruminated on her life, on getting older, on opportunities that pass us by, and the decisions we make. She talked about wanting to be excited about life—like you guys, she said. As cheesy as it might sound, listening to Christie talk about finally beating addiction at the age of fifty—grateful for being alive, realizing that life had passed her by, and refusing to let any more time or opportunities slip past her—made me take another look at my life. It made me grateful for being young. It made me snap out of my graduation funk and to appreciate the opportunities life has provided me. And lastly, though I was already fully committed, it helped me fully commit to helping Isa, Katrina, and everyone else see this project through and in doing so, to continue to pursue my real passions.

Photo

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:21:10 -0400

Movie poster prototype, graphic designer is gonna make it look...

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:33:00 -0400

Movie poster prototype, graphic designer is gonna make it look amazing!

Don’t forget to check us out on Indiegogo and spread the word about the campaign!

http://www.indiegogo.com/crossingover

Indiegogo campaign launched!

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:17:00 -0400

We have all of footage necessary to make the film but now we need your help to complete it! We still need to: edit, color correct, score, sound mix, distribute, pitch to festivals and grants and all of this is SO expensive!

We need your help but we have a couple of awesome rewards to thank you for help. Please check out our Indiegogo campaign to see all of the rewards and contribute to the film. With your support we can complete this important film and share the stories of Francis, Brenda, and Abigail.

http://www.indiegogo.com/crossingover?a=714660

- The Crossing Over Crew

THANK YOU! The Crossing Over Team wants to send a BIG shout out...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:26:21 -0400

THANK YOU!

The Crossing Over Team wants to send a BIG shout out to Ken Sandler. He is one of our biggest supporters. Without him primary shooting would not have been possible.

Thank you for believing in us and in this film!

All our love

Skype session: Isabel, Katrina, Alex and Matt working on the...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:16:18 -0400

Skype session: Isabel, Katrina, Alex and Matt working on the script!

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Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:10:00 -0400

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