SCREENINGS | PARTNERS | ENDORSEMENTS | REVIEWS | AWARDS |
Screenings |
No Dumb Questions has screened at film festivals, community events, k-12 schools, colleges and universities, faith communities, and workplaces around the world. The film aired HBO's Cinemax Reel Life, MTV LOGO, select PBS stations, and was included in an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to stay in touch about screenings, tours, new films, and special events. |
Partners & Supporters | ||
No Dumb Questions is used by advocacy groups, schools, colleges, workplaces, faith communities and families. These are just a few of our many supporters and partners. | ||
Watch these VIDEO INTERVIEWS to see how some of our partners are using the film. | ||
Endorsements | ||
"Wonderful...it is such a lesson in how parenting should be and how families should be." -- Betty DeGeneres, Ellen's Mom "Essential, engaging and transformative for students, teachers, and parents." "An honest, revealing portrait of children at different developmental levels. Should be required viewing for any professional working with children and families around issues of gender, diversity and understanding." "Extraordinarily thoughtful and insightful. This wonderful film will educate viewers about transgender identity, child development, human acceptance and love." "An excellent and important vehicle for helping to expand the realm of legitimate gender roles. Highly recommended." "For anybody trying to understand the transition of someone close, No Dumb Questions offers a refreshingly honest look at the issue." |
"An invaluable tool for diversity education & raising consciousness about transgender issues." -- Benjamin Davidson, Ph.D., Director, LGBT Resource Center, Stanford University "We purchased No Dumb Questions for each of our 24 campuses. The film helps break the ice on an often controversial and misunderstood topic." "This sweet film suggests how our fears of gender variance are learned - and how they might be overcome." "A powerful teaching tool - elegant, important and lovely." "Perfect for sparking discussion in classrooms or workshops." |
Reviews | ||
"This unflinchingly honest and sometimes touching film offers insight about gender issues and the natural curiosity of children." -- Booklist "...refreshing approach...entertaining for almost any audience...an excellent discussion starter in high school and college classrooms. Highly recommended." "Any public...and any academic library collection (especially a gender studies or social work collection) would be enriched." " Documentary film No Dumb Questions seeks to help families through challenge of learning about transgender relative." |
"moving and funny." -- San Francisco Chronicle "witty, yet heartfelt documentary" "Occasionally, a documentary's strengths come not from its formal qualities, but from the sheer exuberance of the life that it captures." "...the end result is both unsettling and uplifting. A touching and truly moving documentary." "...the kind of documentaries I'd like to see more of...engaging characters, serious subject matter, refreshing perspectives and humor."" |
Awards |
BEST SHORT FILM, HONORABLE MENTION Sundance Film Festival BEST SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD OUT-STANDING DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM AUDIENCE AWARD BEST SHORT FILM BEST DIGITAL FILM BEST NEW FILMMAKER, HONORABLE MENTION DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD |
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