C-16 Productions

07/09/2020

Refugees Are Welcome Here

The current, so-called, U.S. administration proposed a rule which will destroy our asylum system. Watch our video (made with Edafe Okporo of the RDJ Refugee Shelter!) to explain how we can fight back. Please share, and submit a public comment on the Federal Register website before 7/15/20.

Go to www.rdjrefugeeshelter.org/blog for more resources.

#SaveAsylum

Special thanks to the American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, #GregoryChen #SirineShebaya and more for your help!

10/09/2019

"Two Questions" will screen at NewFest, October 24th and 26th, before the documentary feature "One Taxi Ride." Congrats to the Two Questions team!!
Tickets at: https://newfest.org/film/one-taxi-ride-2/

07/29/2019

Two Questions - Queer Feminist Short Film

Check out our five minute queer short film "Two Questions," about two questions to help prevent sexual assault.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRUZdZ8kqQo&t=1s

Two questions to help prevent sexual assault. Directed by Zachary Clarence Written by Rachel Alter Inspired by a Facebook Post by Haley Jakobson Produced by ...

07/29/2019

Still from "Two Questions"
DP: Juhi Sharma
Featuring (Left to Right)
Becky Granger, Hannah McKechnie, Rocky Vega, Ianne Fields Stewart, Andrea Lee Christensen

01/31/2019

End Conversion Therapy

Here is our latest short film #EndConversionTherapy.

https://youtu.be/GqxMxiBeqbo

#50Bills50States

Let's end the harmful consumer fraud of conversion therapy on LGBTQIA minors in 2019! #50Bills50States. #ProtectLGBTQIAYouth

11/04/2018

“End Conversion Therapy” makes its world premiere Nov 6th at the Oldenburg Queer Film Festival in Germany, before a screening of Desiree Akhavan’s film “The Miseducation of Cameron Post!” Conversion therapy on minors is still legal in NY so please VOTE! 🌈✊

05/23/2018

Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre

BIG NEWS! Maryland has become the 11th state to ban conversion therapy on minors in the U.S., we are over the moon!

You can now also check out a 30 second clip from our short "End Conversion Therapy" on the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)'s website here:

http://www.cfmdc.org/film/4599

03/07/2018

School of Rock National Tour to Welcome 8 New Young Rockers | Playbill

SO proud of Alyssa Emily Marvin, from "The Women's Bathroom Project" for joining the first national tour of "School of Rock!" Go Alyssa go!

http://www.playbill.com/article/school-of-rock-national-tour-to-welcome-8-new-young-rockers

The musical features a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

01/22/2018

The Women's Bathroom Project

Aussie Aussie Aussie! "The Women's Bathroom Project" is making its Australian debut with the Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney Feb 20th! Tickets now on sale! :)

http://tix.queerscreen.org.au/session_mgff.asp?sn=The+Women%27s+Bathroom+Project&s=145

A little girl's illuminating conversation with a trans woman in a restaurant bathroom.

12/28/2017

Click here to support Denim-The Film Pre-production organized by Naomi Pandolfi

Check out these talented filmmakers next project about trans youth! Met them at New Filmakers NY fest last year, can’t wait to see this!!

Micayla’s education is disrupted when new government regulations expose her past to her classmates. With the help of her parents, Micayla struggles to gain her footing as she is forced to use the restroom of the gender identified on her birth certificate. This attracts the attention of her naive.....

09/15/2017

We just wrapped "#EndConversionTherapy!" Blown away by all the support ranging from the Bay Area to NYC, thank you all so much!!!

We still need to raise the final $750 to finish post-production and get this film into festivals. Please consider supporting this project which advocates for LGBTQ minors!

Paypal: [email protected]

09/07/2017

C-16 Productions

Thank you so much to the supporters of our short film "End Conversion Therapy!" With your contributions, we have raised over a thousand dollars in six days!!

We start filming in two days and anything you can give will make a tremendous impact on our short and help us with our goal of contributing to the end of conversion therapy on minors in the U.S!

We're still trying to raise another $1k, if you know anyone who might be interested in supporting, please help us contact them. Literally, couldn't do this without you.

Huge thank you on behalf of our team here at C-16!

Did you know conversion therapy on minors is still legal in 41 states? Help us raise the last $2,500 needed to make our next short film “End Conversion Therapy."

Paypal: [email protected]

09/01/2017

Raising 2.5k for "End Conversion Therapy" LGBTQ short film

Did you know conversion therapy on minors is still legal in 41 states? Help us raise the last $2,500 needed to make our next short film “End Conversion Therapy."

Paypal: [email protected]

07/28/2017

I Will Not Be An Easily Digestible Girl | Chello Solaperto

The Women's Bathroom Project's Chello Solaperto SLAYS in this original poem "I Will Not Be An Easily Digestible Girl."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqvQlZcy8pI&feature=youtu.be

The first poem in my book PEOPLE CALLED THEY. Performed live at the Heauxetry Open Mic hosted by Cracked Binding at the WOW Cafe Theater on June 30th 2017.

07/07/2017

‘Olive Forever’: Sarah Yarkin & Adam DiMarco Join Cast Of USA Comedic Pilot

Congrats to Sarah Yarkin, the lead in our first film "College Essay Number One" for her pilot! You GO girl!!

http://deadline.com/2017/07/olive-forever-sarah-yarkin-adam-dimarco-cast-usa-comedic-pilot-1202124400/

Sarah Yarkin and Adam DiMarco have been cast as series regulars opposite Emily Rudd in USA Network’s Olive Forever, a comedic crime drama pilot from Insurgent and The Babysitter writer Brian Duffie…

06/29/2017

You can check out "The Women's Bathroom Project" in North Carolina in August or Barcelona in October! Had a blast at Frameline41. Happy Pride Month everyone!

05/26/2017

The Women’s Bathroom Project

"The Women's Bathroom Project" was accepted into the Frameline Film Festival, to screen in San Francisco June 18th! We're so honoured and excited to be a part of this iconic celebration of LGBTQI culture in film!!!!

#Frameline41

https://www.frameline.org/festival/film-guide/the-womens-bathroom-project

03/30/2017

North Carolina Governor Signs Repeal of Bathroom Law

It's gone! 🌈😂🙏 #OneDown
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/north-carolina-senate-acts-to-repeal-restrictive-bathroom-law.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

The law had elicited an outcry from liberals and businesses that said it allowed discrimination against transgender people.

02/23/2017

The Women's Bathroom Project

This is our response to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the rights of transgender students across America. Thank you for watching “The Women’s Bathroom Project.” #ProtectTransKids

02/08/2017

This Matters

This.

Black parents explain to their kids how to deal with police.
Share because #thismatters
Follow: http://facebook.com/thismatters

01/22/2017

NowThis Her

So PROUD and GALVANIZED by the women and men of all nationalities, sexual orientation, and gender identity that stood up around the world yesterday. LET'S MAKE EQUALITY HAPPEN 2017!!!

Ashley Judd gave a must-see performance at the Women's March on Washington

01/12/2017

"The Women's Bathroom Project" won its second award! Congrats cast and crew, huge thank you to NewFilmmakers New York! Check out the new poster, designed by the talented Joshua Hubert.

12/19/2016

Episode 2 of "Drag Tomi Lahren" out now!

www.facebook.com/c16filmproductions/videos/1155599171228117/

12/19/2016

"Drag Tomi Lahren!" Episode 2

Check out Episode 2 of "#DragTomiLahren!" Topics include LGBT Rights, the Middle East and Marijuana! We hope you like Tomi Lahren!

12/07/2016

How are we doing Tomi Lahren?

Watch our latest video here -> https://www.facebook.com/c16filmproductions/videos/1140373482750686/

11/30/2016

TIFF

Hope everyone can see this movie

Watch Mahershala Ali break down moments after seeing Moonlight for the first time at #TIFF16, while speaking to how he identified with both Chiron and his character Juan emotionally. 💙

Join us for Conversations About Moonlight: TiKA The Creator & Cameron Bailey this Thursday.

11/27/2016

New York Lawmaker's 'Pence' Bill Would Ban Abusive LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy'

New bill called "Prevention of Emotional Neglect and Childhood Endangerment" ― or P.E.N.C.E.

Let's keep minors out of LGBTQ conversion therapy and get our VP's homophobic agenda in headlines. If you don't know how LGBTQ conversion therapy works, please google it.

Educate yourself.
BE AN ALLY!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pence-bill-banning-lgbtq-conversion-therapy_us_5835bda8e4b09b6055ffc26a

It's a brilliant attempt to hit back at Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

11/13/2016

"The Women's Bathroom Project" makes its San Francisco debut today at the Roxie Theatre at 2pm PST! Thank you San Francisco Transgender Film Festival!

10/28/2016

2016 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival TRAILER

"The Women's Bathroom Project" made the cut for the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival trailer, check it out here!

https://youtu.be/I8qPabKeYB4

Bay Area friends! Come see our film Nov 12th at 2pm at the Roxie Theatre in SF!

15th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film Festival November 10 - 13, 2016 Roxie Theater www.sftff.org

10/19/2016

Bustle

Never thought about this before (which is another issue in itself). What do you think? #women #homelessness #periods

The first installment of Bustle's new documentary series, NSFWomen, explores what it's like to have your period when you're homeless.

For every share on this post up to 250 shares, Bustle will donate a pair of THINX underwear to homeless women in need via Distributing Dignity. http://bit.ly/2e2eL3T

10/13/2016

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the screening of "The Women's Bathroom Project" last night at New Filmmakers, NY! It was a beautiful night of shorts, and we are so thrilled to be in such good company all around

09/26/2016

The 2016 Sundance Ignite "What’s Next?" Challenge

Please help support "Feeling Hopeful's" message by voting for our short for the Sundance: What's Next Challenge! THANK YOU!!!!

https://sundanceignite2016.com/#/projects/w3lzg?share=facebook&_k=952cmh

Submit a short film exploring the theme "What’s Next?" for a chance to become a Sundance Ignite fellow! Presented by Sundance Institute & Adobe Project 1324. Submissions Open Aug. 29 – Sept. 26.

09/15/2016

A Mother's Love - NewEnglandFilm.com

We shot "A Mother' Love" the day after the 2014 Isla Vista killings, and hope its message of communication and gun regulation will no longer be needed soon.

"AML" won a Special Recognition Award at the Boston International Film Festival and can now be seen with the New England Online Film Festival.

Thank you so much for your support and to the incredible cast/crew for your efforts!

http://newenglandfilm.com/festival_film/2016/a-mothers-love

A short film, following a mother's battle of discovering how to save her son from himself.

09/08/2016

"The Women's Bathroom Project" won Best Screenplay at the Fargo Moorhead LGBT Film Festival! We will make our world premiere in Minnesota on September 17th, at 8pm!

We make our West Coast premiere with Cinema Diverse at the Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival, Friday September 23rd at 4pm!

Thank you for supporting our project and contributing to the fight for transgender equality!

09/05/2016

CBC Ottawa

Thank you so much for your bravery and eloquence Kayley Dixon!

Kayley Dixon, a teenager from Nova Scotia, reads her own powerful and troubling poem about the experience of a teen girl today.

She's part of an effort to fight sexual violence.

Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.3562324