Gossamer Folds is a 2020 American drama film directed by Lisa Donato and starring Alexandra Grey and Jackson Robert Scott.[2][5] Yeardley Smith serves as one of the producers of the film.[6] It is Donato's directorial feature debut.[7]

Gossamer Folds
Directed byLisa Donato
Written byBridget Flanery
Produced byAdam Carl
Ben Cornwell
Jordan Foley
Jonathan Rosenthal
Nick Smith
Yeardley Smith
StarringJackson Robert Scott
Alexandra Grey
Shane West
Sprague Grayden
Ethan Suplee
CinematographyAva Benjamin Shorr
Edited byAlex Blatt
Music byAaron Zigman
Production
companies
Paperclip Limited
Mill House Motion Pictures
Distributed byIndican Pictures[1]
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$7,113[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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Principal photography began on November 15, 2018.[8][9][10][11] In January 2019, it was announced that Shane West completed his scenes in the film.[12] Yeardley Smith confirmed in a March 2019 interview with Forbes that the film "is currently being edited."[13]

Release

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The film made its worldwide premiere at the 2020 Bentonville Film Festival.[14][15] The film also premiered at the 2020 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.[16] It was also featured at the Outfest LA Film Festival in August 2020.[2]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 GLAAD Media Awards GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release Gossamer Folds Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ^ Kaplan, Rebecca (12 August 2022). "Exclusive Clip: Empire's Alexandra Grey's GLAAD-Nominated Gossamer Folds Hits On Demand August 23". MovieWeb. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Tangcay, Jazz (24 August 2020). "Outfest LA: 'Gossamer Folds' Director and DP on the Importance of Casting Trans Actors". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Gossamer Folds (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Gossamer Folds (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ Bennett, Conswella (24 September 2020). "Lisa Donato Talks 'Gossamer Folds'". The Georgia Voice. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. ^ Ring, Trudy (13 August 2020). "'Gossamer Folds' Tells a Story of Friendship Across Identities". The Advocate (LGBT magazine). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Director Lisa Donato's debut feature film to be screened at Bentonville Film Festival". KHBS. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd. Sets Transgender Drama 'Gossamer Folds' Starring 'Transparent's Alexandra Grey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd. Sets Transgender Drama 'Gossamer Folds' Starring 'Transparent's Alexandra Grey". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  10. ^ BWW News Desk (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd and Mill House Motion Pictures Announce "Gossamer Folds" Drama, Begin Principal Photography". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  11. ^ McNary, Dave (15 November 2018). "Film News Roundup: Coldplay Documentary 'Head Full of Dreams' Grosses $3.5 Million in One Day". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. ^ Renae, Kirstie (25 January 2019). "THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'A Walk to Remember' 17 years later". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  13. ^ Sweeney, Deborah (8 March 2019). "Yeardley Smith Talks Being Lisa Simpson And Pursuing Entrepreneurship". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  14. ^ Vlessing, Etan (29 July 2020). "Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Fest Sets Hybrid 2020 Edition to Boost Inclusion (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  15. ^ Hipes, Patrick (22 July 2020). "Bentonville Film Festival Sets Lineup For Hybrid In-Person/Online Event; 'Misbehaviour', 'Parkland Rising' Among Spotlight Titles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  16. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (24 July 2020). "Kashish Indian LGBT Film Festival Goes Online". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  17. ^ "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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