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With Time
A storytelling workshop invites a group of trans participants aged fifty and older to explore moments of gender euphoria, connection, and mutual recognition.
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Director/Producer
Noah Schamus
Noah Schamus is a filmmaker of documentary and narrative films. Their narrative feature Summer Solstice received a New York Times Critic's Pick. Their most recent hybrid documentary short, The Script, co-directed with Brit Fryer, can be seen online on The New Yorker and The Criterion Channel.
Director/Producer
Brit Fryer
Originally from Chicago’s Southside, Brit Fryer is an artist and filmmaker exploring gender and queerness through collaborative, process-driven methods. His films include Transᐧience, Across, Beyond, and Over, Caro Comes Out, and The Script, which premiered at CPH:DOX 2023 and later distributed by The New Yorker.
Producer
Jesse Miller
Jesse Miller is an independent producer based in Brooklyn. His films include narrative feature film Lapsis (SXSW, 2020) and feature documentaries In Silico (DOC NYC 2020) and Deep Time (SXSW 2015). He co-produced Between the Temples (Sony Pictures Classics) and produced Noah Schamus’ debut narrative feature, Summer Solstice.
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The Film
With Time follows a group of trans people in a five-day storytelling workshop. The sessions begin with a personal exercise as each of the participants, aged fifty and older, selects a photograph integral to their past. They embark on group discussions, exploring the complexities of memory, identity, and self-expression. Participants draw from their understanding of gender and queerness in these moments and script original scenes. Together, they create an archive that honors the past while envisioning a dynamic future for trans communities. Their work is directed collaboratively and presented on the final workshop day.
Blending realism and fantasy, With Time centers on the interplay between lived experience and artistic representation in a visual narrative. From casting to production design, the creative process is depicted in behind-the-scenes footage of rehearsal, performance, and candid reflection. Alongside the members of the workshop, the filmmakers also confront anxieties about their future within the political climate, while finding models of resilience in the participants. The film displays the power of artistic creation in forging connections, fostering recognition, and imagining new possibilities for trans lives.
