Transgender Film Center still accepting submissions for its spring development lab
The Transgender Film Center (TFC), a nonprofit working to bring more transgender-led stories to the world, today announced earlier this month that it will launch the inaugural Career Development Lab at TFC this spring – a new 12-week intensive aimed at accelerating the careers of some of the most promising transgender and nonbinary creators in film and television. “While transgender creators are beginning to make headway in pursuing their storytelling careers, there is still a powerful need to both enable access and prepare trans filmmakers to succeed in the industry,” Transgender Film Center Executive Director Sav Rodgers said in a press release. “We are so excited about the Career Development Lab because we believe its rubber-meets-the-road insights and partnerships with industry players will help participants break into careers in film and television.” The eight creators chosen for the lab will participate in a connected series of virtual classes, in-person workshops and hands-on site visits designed to develop the skills – and understand the sometimes unwritten expectations – that determine success in the entertainment field.
At each step, the selected participants will come into direct contact with working industry executives and experience first-hand the operations of entertainment organizations. “One of the things we believe sets this lab apart from others is the real-talk curriculum,” Rodgers mentioned. “We are getting into the nitty-gritty of how to navigate the industry as a trans person, what to do when you encounter bias, how decisions really get made that affect your advancement – things that aren’t talked about in the open, but are required knowledge to get the most out of a career in entertainment.” T
