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a 2017 interview to The Globe And Mail where she spoke publicly about her trans identity for the first time. Her music was reissued in a double-LP that fall titled Any Other Way, which went on to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Historical Album.This Grammy-nominated artist lived as a trans musical pioneer and looked great doing it.Sadly, Shane passed in early 2019, just as her music was having a second act.
But she left behind quite the legacy, including photographs, vintage keepsakes and more, including her autobiography—literally writing her own story for future generations to hear.That legacy gets unpacked in the fantastic new documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story from filmmakers Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, and produced by none other than Elliot Page.Seen through the eyes of Shane’s ancestors as they explore the artist’s writing and belongings for the first time, the film is a long-overdue appreciation of a true trans trailblazer, using never-before-heard phone conversations, evocative animation, and of course a killer soundtrack of her music.Any Other Way just screened at San Francisco’s Frameline48, and next heads to LA’s Grammy Museum for a special presentation and performance.
