Chella Man

Chella Man

出生 : 1998-11-26, Pennsylvania, USA

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Chella Man is an actor, model, artist, and LGBTQ activist. He is known for sharing his experiences as a transgender, deaf, genderqueer and Jewish person of color. Man rose to wider prominence in 2019 for portraying mute superhero Jericho in the second season of the DC Universe series Titans. He recently made headlines as he became the first Deaf, transgender model to be signed with the modeling agency IMG.

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Chestnut
Jason
A recent graduate who becomes entangled in a relationship with a man and a woman during the summer after college.
The Beauty of Being Deaf
Director
A short film shot underwater and featuring an all-BIPOC, deaf cast performing a poem in American Sign Language.
The Beauty of Being Deaf
Chella Man
A short film shot underwater and featuring an all-BIPOC, deaf cast performing a poem in American Sign Language.
Trans in Trumpland
Executive Producer
A transgender Iranian-American embarks on a road trip to discover the everyday realities of being trans in conservative states across the United States. As he travels through some of the country’s most anti-trans states, he uncovers the struggles and triumphs that define being trans in America today.
Joy Run
Himself
JOY RUN, a film by Tourmaline, continues the creative reimagining of athletics as a gender-inclusive space.
Stonewall Forever
The history of the Stonewall Riots is equally as cherished as it is charged. There are questions of who was there, who "threw the first brick" and who can claim Stonewall. This film doesn’t answer these questions but instead it aims to expand the story of Stonewall by including more voices in its telling by bringing together voices from over 50 years of LGBTQ activism to explore the ongoing legacy of Stonewall.
We Won't Be Erased
42 members of the trans and non-binary communities share their stories and explain why, no matter what the current media narratives or political climate, they won’t be erased.
I'm Glad I Met You At This Age
Director
My girlfriend MaryV and I don’t believe in small talk. Time is fragile and sacred — why waste it on talking just to talk? This film is simply transparent love and honesty. The questions address the dominant emotional topics in our lives at 19 years old, such as love, how my deafness affects our relationship, and growing old.
I'm Glad I Met You At This Age
Self
My girlfriend MaryV and I don’t believe in small talk. Time is fragile and sacred — why waste it on talking just to talk? This film is simply transparent love and honesty. The questions address the dominant emotional topics in our lives at 19 years old, such as love, how my deafness affects our relationship, and growing old.
Moments of Mom
Self
I asked my mom to write down all the moments she remembers I struggled with my gender as a kid.
Moments of Mom
Director
I asked my mom to write down all the moments she remembers I struggled with my gender as a kid.
Why Do People Want to Be Remembered?
Director
Jezz Chung and Chella Man are two friends who both identify as disabled, non-binary, and Asian artists. Their work and friendship often highlights the intersections of access, community, collective liberation, and healing. The film highlights an impromptu discussion the two had after Man inquired one night: “Why do people want to be remembered?” Capturing their analysis on glitchy Google Meet, the viewer is placed in Man’s shoes as he must fully rely on the live captioning without sound to participate in the conversation.
Why Do People Want to Be Remembered?
Self
Jezz Chung and Chella Man are two friends who both identify as disabled, non-binary, and Asian artists. Their work and friendship often highlights the intersections of access, community, collective liberation, and healing. The film highlights an impromptu discussion the two had after Man inquired one night: “Why do people want to be remembered?” Capturing their analysis on glitchy Google Meet, the viewer is placed in Man’s shoes as he must fully rely on the live captioning without sound to participate in the conversation.