Author Archives: Perrie Rider-Nicholson

Film Review: Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America The representation of marginalized groups in popular culture is rare. Reelout’s annual film festival provides an outlet to deconstruct what is seen as normalized within society. The many films screened at this festival counter traditional means of thinking including binaries, compulsory heterosexuality, and many more limited views. Unsettled:Continue reading “SHAYLA’S REVIEW”

Film Review: Vision Portraits The film that I watched is called “Vision Portraits”  written and directed by Rodney Evans. The film followed four artists who have different levels of visual impairment. Each person is a different type of artist and they explain how being visually impaired impacts their craft. The first artist introduced is actuallyContinue reading “CIARA’S REVIEW”

The Garden Left Behind Film Review I saw The Garden Left Behind directed by Flavio Alves at the Reelout Film Festival. The film follows Tina, a transgender woman, and her grandmother, Eliana, of their life in New York City. We see their struggles from being undocumented immigrants, to the process of transitioning. Luckily Tina hadContinue reading “LUCY’S REVIEW”

Changing the Game movie trailer Changing The Game Revolutionary film Changing the Game is a documentary style movie which follows the lives of three transgender athletes during their teenage years. Directed by Michael Barnett, a critically acclaimed director, this film is one of 10 others Barnett has directed throughout his career in film. Each athleteContinue reading “PERRIE’S REELOUT REVIEW”