Ania Augustowska to Release New Documentary DONNIE – A TRANSGENDER MAN'S STORY

To celebrate Pride Month, San Francisco based filmmaker Ania Augustowska (she/her) and Donnie The Film, LLC are thrilled to release to the public their new documentary “Donnie – A Transgender Man’s Story” featuring trans actor and producer, Donnie Cianciotto (he/they.)”Donnie – A Transgender Man’s Story” began filming in 2015 and centers around the experiences of NYC native, Donnie Cianciotto. In the film’s beginning, Cianciotto is early on in his medical transition and running a theater company in Tucson, Arizona. We watch as he auditions for and then subsequently gets the role of transgender character Sam in Southern Comfort (dir. Tom Caruso) at The Public Theater, moves back to New York City, and eventually creates the all trans, non-binary, and gender non-comforming Trans Voices Cabaret which ran for 3 years at The Duplex prior to the pandemic and has since maintained an online presence. Over this time, Cianciotto also contends with obstacles to trans-related healthcare and discrimination, finds love, and shares his experiences growing up while knowing he was different. The film also features heartwarming interviews with members of Cianciotto’s family and close friends, as well as footage from performances with Trans Voices Cabaret and Musical Mayhem Cabaret (AZ.)”I’m very grateful…
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