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''XXXY'' is a short documentary directed by Porter Gale and Laleh Soomekh.
The film features two people born intersex: San Francisco
Kristi Bruce (now Jim Ambrose) and Howard Devore tell their stories. Jorge Daaboul, Medical Director of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Florida Hospital for Children, provides a clinical perspective. Kristi's parents, Alice and John, discuss their experience raising a child born with a variation of sex anatomy.
The New Yorker, December 30, 2013.
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. The full movie is available online.
Synopsis
Kristi Bruce (now Jim Ambrose) and Howard Devore tell their stories. Jorge Daaboul, Medical Director of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Florida Hospital for Children, provides a clinical perspective. Kristi's parents, Alice and John, discuss their experience raising a child born with a variation of sex anatomy.
Reception
Widely praised, ''XXXY'' received a number of awards including the 2001 Student Academy Award for Best Documentary, and the Student Award for Best Documentary at the 6th AnnualPalm Springs International Festival of Short Films
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, Professor of Human Sexuality and Behavioral Sciences at Santa Monica College called the movie, "the finest film on the issues of intersex Americans, and an indispensable tool for instructors of Human Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Social Psychology."
Filmmaker Magazine called ''XXXY'' "essential filmmaking ... the film's stripped down quality — talking heads, the occasional shot of a childhood home, or Kristi on a bike — means there's nothing to interfere with the pair's stories; the impact is profound."
Demonstrating continued relevance, '' The New Yorker'' published a feature on ''XXXY'', "A New Era for Intersex Rights" on December 30, 2013.A New Era for Intersex RightsThe New Yorker, December 30, 2013.
Awards
* Best Documentary - 2001 Student Academy Awards * Finalist - PlanetOut.com Gay & Lesbian Online Movie Awards * Jury Award Winner - New York Exposition of Short Film and Video * Best Student Documentary Award - Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival * Honorable Mention - Directors Guild of America * Honorable Mention - Making Waves Film Festival * Honoree - Louisville Film and Video Festival * Honoree - San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Intl. Film Festival * Honoree - Western Psychological Association * Screened at more than a dozen national and international film festivalsSee also
* Intersex * Intersex human rights * Intersex rights in the United States *Self-determination
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* Bodily integrity
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