UCI film and media professor Catherine Liu, who was the host of the event, noted the film’s reveal about the healthcare crisis in America. “When I first looked at the film, I thought, ‘I can’t believe that the hospital or the patients had let me do this,’ but I think there was a common understanding at the time that we were living a historical moment here in New York,” Cypriano said. Three years after filming, Cypriano maintains close connections with the four patients. Off-camera, she gained their trust through conversations and their mutual friendship with Ting. “How did you establish trust with the patients? How did you go about getting their permission? How did they feel about getting included in the film?” asked another participant.Ĭypriano responded that she made sure the main cast was mentally ready and committed to the film. “How long did it take to edit the entire film, including post-production?” asked an anonymous participant.Ĭypriano replied that it took one year to gather financial support and another two-and-a-half years to film and edit the documentary.
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When the 92-minute film was finished, students were free to ask questions about Cypriano’s experience with the filmmaking process.
The film follows the lives of patients Cashmere Vassor, Mahogany Phillips, Garnet Rubio and Jordan Rubenstein, with each growing from their personal struggle with mental illness, ostracization, poverty and suicide. Jess Ting performed gender reassignment surgery on a distinctive group of patients. In the film, Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery Surgical Director Dr. The film focuses on the first transgender clinic, Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, in New York City. Her new film “Born To Be” was nominated for the 2021 News and Documentary Emmys for Best Documentary, and it won Best Documentary Feature in the 2020 Nashville Film Festival. In the past, she has worked for PBS, History Channel, Japan’s NHK, Brazil’s GNT and England’s Channel 4. 20.įor over 25 years, Cypriano has traveled between the U.S. UCI Illuminations and International Film Club held an online screening for the award-winning documentary “Born To Be” and a Q&A session with film director Tania Cypriano on Jan.
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