New Feature Documentary ‘What Will I Become?’ Announces Margaret Cho, Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) & More As Executive Producers

They join award winning writer/producer Harper Steele ('Will & Harper' ) and iconic queer filmmaker Cheryl Dunye ('The Watermelon Woman')

New York City premiere as NewFest Documentary Centerpiece on October 17

"a gut-wrenching, tender probe into the trans-masc experience" - The Hollywood Reporter

"Powerful Coming-Of-Age Documentary" - Deadline

"deserves to find a larger audience outside the fest circuit." - Variety

Wednesday, October 14 - New feature documentary What Will I Become? announces a notable new group of Executive Producers including 5x Grammy and Emmy Award nominated comedian, actor and musician Margaret Cho, Grammy-nominated musician Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) , and iconic Queer filmmaker and actressCheryl Dunye (Jingletown Films, The Watermelon Woman) . This documentary feature is a co-production of ITVS and Deep Dive Films in association with Storylens Pictures.

They join previously announced Emmy-winning comedy writer, producer and star of Oscar-shortlisted documentary Will & Harper, Harper Steele ( The Hollywood Reporter ), ahead of the exciting New York premiere at NewFest as the Documentary Centerpiece on Saturday, October 17. The film will screen alongside LGBTQ+ Oscar contenders La Bola Negraand Club Kid.

Executive Producer Margaret Cho shared "This is such an important and beautiful work and needs to be seen everywhere. I'm so honored to be a part of this journey with these wonderful artists and I can't wait for the world to know them."

Coming off the tails of a thrilling international premiere at Berlinale (Amnesty International Film Award, TEDDY Award Finalist), the film has been selected for over twenty festivals around the world, including JEONJU International Film Festival, BFI Flare,Inside Out Toronto, Hamptons International Film Festivaland many more. Accolades include Best Documentary Feature (deadCenter), Audience Award for Best Documentary (Pink Apple), Best International Feature (RioLGBTQIA+) and others.

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In What Will I Become?, co-directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos intertwine narratives of two trans boys lost to suicide with their trans masculine+ community, sharing resources and envisioning paths forward. They delve into their own personal experiences, intertwining the stories of two young trans men who died by suicide. Together, they make their feature directorial debuts. The documentary is produced by Drew Dickler, Geoff Pingree, David Sherwin andRicki Stern.

Early reviews already highlight the importance of this film, with Variety championing that the documentary "deserves to find a larger audience outside the fest circuit," and praise from The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. Look out for additional screenings, film festivals and events in support of the film here .

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 50% of trans boys attempt suicide. Homecoming king Blake Brockington and soft-spoken Kyler Prescott were poets, musicians, and community advocates. This film traces their joys and challenges, their tragic deaths and resulting media attention, and the larger aftermath within their communities. The film also uplifts resources that affirm trans boys and the LGBTQIA2S+ community to provide an understanding of suicide-prevention practices. What Will I Become? asks why the transmasculine community is particularly vulnerable to living briefly and dying quietly.

WHAT WILL I BECOME? SYNOPSIS

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 50% of trans boys attempt suicide. In 'What Will I Become?' directors Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos explore the vulnerability of their transmasculine community. They delve into their own personal experiences, intertwining the stories of two young trans men who died by suicide. Homecoming king Blake Brockington and soft-spoken Kyler Prescott were poets, musicians, and community advocates. The film traces their joys and challenges, their tragic deaths and resulting media attention, and the larger aftermath within their communities. The film also uplifts resources that affirm trans boys and the LGBTQIA2S+ community to provide an understanding of suicide-prevention practices. 'What Will I Become?' asks why the transmasculine community is particularly vulnerable to living briefly and dying quietly.

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ABOUT DIRECTOR LEXIE BEAN

Lexie Bean (they/he) is a trans multimedia artist whose work revolves around themes of bodies, homes, cyclical violence, and queer identity. They have been working with survivors of dometic violence and sexual assault for over 15 years - generating events, writings, books, and short films - with a special focus on fellow trans and childhood sexual abuse survivors. They've organized 120+ relevant public and private events, trainings, and panels at non-profits, universities, and more. They are a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, resigned member of the RAINN National Leadership Council, and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for their anthology WRITTEN ON THE BODY. Lexie integrated their personal experiences into the acclaimed THE SHIP WE BUILT, the first middle grade novel centering and written by a trans boy released by a major USA publisher, and is adapting it into a stop-motion feature film. Lexie's work has been featured in Teen Vogue, New York Times, Huffington Post, Feminist Wire, Ms. Magazine, Them, Bust Magazine, Autostraddle, as well as JKP's SURVIVING TRANSPHOBIA. WHAT WILL I BECOME? is Lexie's co-directed debut feature documentary.

ABOUT DIRECTOR LOGAN ROZOS

Logan Rozos (he/him) is a film and theatre artist whose work is based in his communities as a gay Black trans man, theatre kid, and New Yorker. He made his acting debut in 2019 on the Peabody-nominated television drama DAVID MAKES MAN. He was a member of Teen Vogue's inaugural 20 Under 20 Queers Artists and Activists to Watch. WHAT WILL I BECOME? is his feature debut as a director, and he was a member in the Firelight Media Lab's 2022-24 documentary fellowship cohort through this project.

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