No Ordinary Man

“The future of trans cinema Arrives at something transcendent” Indiewire

Short Synopsis/

No Ordinary Man is an in-depth look at the life of musician and trans culture icon Billy Tipton. Complicated, beautiful and historically unrivaled, this groundbreaking film shows what is possible when a community collaborates to honor the legacy of an unlikely hero.

For decades, the life of American Jazz musician Billy Tipton was framed as the story of an ambitious woman passing as a man in pursuit of a music career. In No Ordinary Man, Tipton’s story is re-imagined and performed by trans artists as they collectively paint a portrait of an unlikely hero. Together, the filmmakers join Tipton’s son Billy Jr. to reckon with a complicated and contested legacy: how do you tell the story of someone who was hiding in plain sight yet desperate to be seen? NO ORDINARY MAN features leading voices in the trans community, including Marquise Vilsón, Scott Turner Schofield, Susan Stryker, C.Riley Snorton, and Thomas Page McBee, among others.

Credits/

Director: Aisling Chin-Yee & Chase Joynt

Producer: Sarah Spring

Starring: Susan Stryker, Stephan Pennington,
Amos Mac,
Marquise Vilsón,
C. Riley Snorton Thomas
,
Page McBee Zackary,
Drucker,
Kate Bornstein, 
Jamison Green, 
Scott Turner Schofield,
Billy Tipton Jr.

“A fascinating and exhilarating film.”
The Hollywood Reporter

Genre/

Documentary/ Music

Duration/

80 mins

Language/

English

Release Date/

20th Nov 2023

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