Shaleece Haas

Filmes

A Guide For When Immigrants Become Ancestors
Thanks
An intimate portrait of a fourth-generation Mexican Filipino American as they navigate what it means to inherit an identity rooted in cultural memory.
To the Future, with Love
Director
An animated self-portrait of 19-year-old Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez, a nonbinary trans boy caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after with his long-distance boyfriend Damienne.
Quando Fazíamos Bullying
Production Consultant
Uma coincidência intrigante leva o cineasta a procurar seus colegas de quinta série e a professora para examinar suas lembranças e sua cumplicidade em um caso de bullying ocorrido há cinquenta anos.
Eisha Love: A Trans Woman of Color in Chicago
Producer
Eisha Loves shares the daily struggles Black trans women face in Chicago and across America.
Trans in America: Texas Strong
Producer
Trans In America is a verité short documentary series, and an intimate portrait of three transgender individuals as they battle for their civil rights in the United States. The three films reveal the daily impact of discrimination on three families as they battle with bathroom bills, vulnerability in employment and housing, and the aftermath of incarceration, in Texas, Illinois and Georgia. Texas Strong is an intimate portrait of Kimberly and Kai Shappley: a mother has to confront her religious community while her 7-year-old transgender daughter navigates life at school, where she's been banned from the girls' bathroom.
Real Boy
Director
REAL BOY é a história de Bennett Wallace, um adolescente transgénero na busca pela sua voz como músico, amigo, filho e homem. Enquanto ele ultrapassa os altos e baixos da vida de um jovem adulto, Bennett procura por conquistar o amor e apoio da sua mãe, que tem dúvidas sobre esta transição. Pelo caminho, ele cria uma forte amizade com o seu ídolo, Joe Stevens, um bem sucedido músico transgénero que combate os seus próprios fantasmas.
Float
Assistant Director
Float is an artistic 4-5 minute film shot completely underwater of trans folks swimming naked set to music by trans musician Rae Spoon.
Jennifer Chavez: A Trans Woman Working in a Male-Dominated Industry
Producer
When Jennifer Chavez lost her job after telling others she is transgender, she sued for discrimination. Years later, having won a national victory in a case that will protect trans people across the nation, she finds herself alienated from her industry, and unable to make a living.