From This Day Forward
NEW DOCS
When filmmaker Sharon Shattuck was in middle school, her father came out as a transgender woman and asked to be called Trisha. These changes not only added to Sharon and her sister’s adolescent embarrassment, but also placed a great strain on Sharon’s parents’ relationship. As a straight woman who had fallen in love with a man, could Sharon’s mom, Marcia, adjust to being married to a woman? But Marcia and Trisha stayed together and continued to raise Sharon and her sister as a family. Years later, Sharon returns home in the lead-up to her own wedding, looking to understand her parents’ enduring relationship, the evolution of Trisha, and the emotional impact of her father’s transition. The result is a personal story about love, commitment, family, and the thorny ambiguities of gender and sex. EM
Director
Sharon Shattuck
Producers
Martha Shane, Sharon Shattuck
Editor
Frederick Shanahan
Cinematographer
Sharon Shattuck
Release Year
2014
Festival Year
2015
Country
United States
Run Time
74 minutes
Premiere
World Premiere