From This Day Forward
SOCIAL ISSUES, CONSCIOUS SOLUTIONS
 Sedona Premiere

With her own wedding just around the corner, filmmaker Sharon Shattuck returns home to examine the mystery at the heart of her upbringing: how her transgender father, Trisha, and her straight-identified mother, Marcia, stayed together against all odds. From This Day Forward is a moving portrayal of an American family coping with the most intimate of transformations. Her father, an artist, uses painting as catharsis, as a way to reach the beauty within and stay connected to her true identity. Her mother, a physician, finds herself doubting whether she can love her husband as a woman. The film raises important questions relevant to all of us. How do we adapt to sustain love long term? Where do sexuality and gender intersect? And how do families stay together when social norms dictate otherwise?

*Following the program, get a golden opportunity to acquire an original piece of artwork from Trisha during our live auction!

A Q&A with Trisha Shattuck and Marcia Shattuck follows.

REEL HEALING: Trembling Hands, Trembling Mind
Is there any doubt that art saves lives? Following the film, use this healing tool to connect the body and mind through the balancing of the left-right and feminine-masculine sides of the brain. Trisha leads this integrative workshop where you can see how much control and accuracy you have drawing simple shapes. Then compare your ability after you utilize Trisha’s amazing hand-steadying technique,


Trailer

   
Cast & Crew   Technical
Director:
Sharon Shattuck

Screenwriter:
Frederick Shanahan, Martha Shane, Sharon Shattuck

Producer:
Martha Shane, Sharon Shattuck

Cinematographer:
Sharon Shattuck

Editor:
Frederick Shanahan

   Country:
USA

Run Time:
77 min

Year:
2015

Language:
English
 

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