S2: E21: The Story of Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor, with Shelley Thompson and Maya V Henry

Show Notes

In S2:E21: The Story of Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor, with Shelley Thompson and Maya V Henry, we're celebrating a Maritime-made film written and directed by Shelley Thompson and starring Maya V. Henry.

This 2 Part podcast comes ahead of the films return to the Atlantic region this winter.

On casting trans actors in film: 

‘It’s not that I need to be seen to be doing the right thing. I need to do the right thing. And we need to have proper representation for trans individuals across the media. And we need them to be respected...’  Shelley Thompson, Writer and Director, ‘Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor’

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To learn more about the film:

All things Dawn can be found here!

https://www.facebook.com/DawnHerDadAndTheTractorFilm/

 

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Cyn Sweeney

Co-Host Hey, Cis! Long-clawed mama bear. Curious social explorer with rose-coloured glasses. Storyteller and accidental entrepreneur. Champion for equity, inclusion and belonging. Not neutral.

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Co-Host Hey, Cis! Linguistic fact-finder, digitally-inspired. Trans, non-binary, queer person with a passion for making change. Elevated home-chef and 'Best in Show'

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