2nd Annual Trans stellar film festival

September 28-29, 2018 at Cinema Detroit

Trans Stellar's 2nd Annual Film Festival was held September 28-29, 2018 at Cinema Detroit. We screened over 50 films and were proud to host several visiting director's Q&As after their films. The festival also included a workshop by Top 100 Indie Screenwriter and Founder of wefixyourscript.com, Geoffrey D. Calhoun. A full copy of the program is available here for download.

Award Winning Films

Best International Film — Dylan Dylan
Best Narrative Film — Y
Best Love Story — Por Un Beso
Best Picture — Evoke
Best Feature — Paternal Rites
Best Short — Sunken Plum
Best Coming Out Story — Know
Best First Film — Naughty Amelia Jane
Best Michigan Made — How the Moon Fell from the Sky and No One Even Noticed
Best Trans Narrative — There You Are
Best Historical Fiction — Masquerade
Best Trans Documentary — Burton Before And After
Best Documentary Feature — Claudia touched by the moon
Best Documentary Short — Black Enuf*
Best Experimental — AJE IJO SERIES: RIVERS OF NINE

Jury Awards

Jury Award for Best Set Design — Swarm Of Selenium
Jury Award for Best Editing — Naughty Amelia Jane
Jury Award for Best Costume & Makeup — Swarm Of Selenium
Jury Award for Best Sound Design — Be Right Back
Jury Award for Best Acting — Sanctuary
Jury Award for Best Cinematography — Evoke
Jury Award for Best Lighting — Dylan Dylan

Official Selections

Our full list of all 53 films shown at the 2018 Trans Stellar Film Festival is available by clicking here.