Jamie Deradorian-Delia

After a successful fundraiser on Indiegogo, Norway was the first country we filmed in. We chose a trans person named Isak as our first documentary subject after finding his Instagram-Isak’s posts evoked a strong message of positivity and a desire to help others. While filming in Norway, we were able to interview Isak’s dad, friend, and coworkers to understand how the world around Isak perceives him. While transitioning is often conceptualized as a solely personal phenomenon, this transformation often influences the world around a trans person. Isak’s segment, entitled I am Isak, delves into the reasons why a person needs to transition and how the community around them reconfigures towards acceptance.

In the summer of 2015, we captured three different stories in Canada that show how different the trans experience can be. Our three subjects differ in age, with the youngest being nineteen and the oldest being thirty-six, as well as ethnicity, class, and occupation. One of our videos from Canada tells the story of an Iranian immigrant named Nima, who now lives in Vancouver. Nima’s story is a testament to the importance of considering culture when discussing trans identity, and the power of being able to become your true self. Our full segment from Canada, Finding Cedar, tells the story of a late 30s trans man who had a challenging past, and is now committed to teaching his community and changing the world.

"To Queer Things Up" is a documentary web-series and running dictionary of the word queer as defined by queer identified folk.

Short contracted filming gig of NJ 2015 Paella Fest.

While many people may not envision the Middle East as the first location that comes to mind when thinking about trans stories, our crew has found many thriving transgender subjects there. While in Canada, we filmed a short video (titled Nima) about an Iranian trans guy. In 2018, we plan on filming his full story in Iran. Our Iranian segment will investigate the impact that the Iranian government’s funding of gender reassignment surgeries has on trans lives there, and how Iranian culture is seemingly a paradox. Production plans are currently in the works to film in Egypt as well.

A Rutgers' Atmospheric Chemist leading the Southern Oxidant Aerosol Study, one of the largest National Science Foundation field study in the last decade.

The War After: From Combat to Campus is a powerful, one-hour documentary (still in production) featuring ten U.S. veterans transitioning from active duty to the unexpected challenges of civilian life. Our film is told through the voices of dynamic young men and women from diverse economic and racial backgrounds and varied branches of military service.