Singer to conduct interviews for Truth, a film hoping to 'change the gender landscape of the world forever'
Janet Jackson is reaching out to the global transgender community with her first foray into film production.
The documentary, entitled Truth, will explore the stories of transgender people around the world. Jackson intends to conduct the interviews herself as well as serving as the production's executive producer, with the intension of demonstrating that "all of our hearts are the same". Directed by Robert Jason, the film will go into production this summer.
Jackson said: "I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives. Truth is our small chance to ask that you try and understand someone who lives their life in a way that is a little bit different from yours, even though all of our hearts are the same. We want to stop the hate and find understanding.
Janet Jackson is reaching out to the global transgender community with her first foray into film production.
The documentary, entitled Truth, will explore the stories of transgender people around the world. Jackson intends to conduct the interviews herself as well as serving as the production's executive producer, with the intension of demonstrating that "all of our hearts are the same". Directed by Robert Jason, the film will go into production this summer.
Jackson said: "I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives. Truth is our small chance to ask that you try and understand someone who lives their life in a way that is a little bit different from yours, even though all of our hearts are the same. We want to stop the hate and find understanding.
- 6/6/2012
- by Dan Martin
- The Guardian - Film News
Janet Jackson is kicking off her Pride month in an extra-special way: by announcing plans to executive produce a documentary about transgender people around the world.
The Associated Press reports that the Grammy-winning pop diva will not only executive produce "Truth," but will also conduct some of the on-camera interviews. Set to begin production this summer, "Truth" will be directed by Robert Jason, who previously directed the Style Network documentary "Style Exposed: Born Male, Living Female," about four transgender New Yorkers.
Jackson, 46, said in a statement to MTV News that she hopes the documentary -- which will reportedly include stories from North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America -- will help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson is quoted as saying. "'Truth' is our small chance to ask that...
The Associated Press reports that the Grammy-winning pop diva will not only executive produce "Truth," but will also conduct some of the on-camera interviews. Set to begin production this summer, "Truth" will be directed by Robert Jason, who previously directed the Style Network documentary "Style Exposed: Born Male, Living Female," about four transgender New Yorkers.
Jackson, 46, said in a statement to MTV News that she hopes the documentary -- which will reportedly include stories from North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America -- will help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson is quoted as saying. "'Truth' is our small chance to ask that...
- 6/5/2012
- by Curtis M. Wong
- Huffington Post
'Truth' will look at struggles of transgender people around the world.
By Gil Kaufman
Janet Jackson
Photo: MTV News
Janet Jackson has spent her career bouncing from TV to music and movies, but now the R&B legend is moving into the producing game.
According to the The Advocate, Jackson has agreed to executive-produce a documentary called "Truth" about the lives of transgender people around the world. Not only is Jackson, 46, working behind-the-scenes on the movie, but she is expected to sit for some on-camera interviews as well. The movie will start filming this summer. In a statement announcing the film, Jackson said she agreed to sign on to help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson said in a statement. " 'Truth' is our small chance to ask that you try...
By Gil Kaufman
Janet Jackson
Photo: MTV News
Janet Jackson has spent her career bouncing from TV to music and movies, but now the R&B legend is moving into the producing game.
According to the The Advocate, Jackson has agreed to executive-produce a documentary called "Truth" about the lives of transgender people around the world. Not only is Jackson, 46, working behind-the-scenes on the movie, but she is expected to sit for some on-camera interviews as well. The movie will start filming this summer. In a statement announcing the film, Jackson said she agreed to sign on to help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson said in a statement. " 'Truth' is our small chance to ask that you try...
- 6/5/2012
- MTV Movie News
'Truth' will look at struggles of transgender people around the world.
By Gil Kaufman
Janet Jackson
Photo: MTV News
Janet Jackson has spent her career bouncing from TV to music and movies, but now the R&B legend is moving into the producing game.
According to the The Advocate, Jackson has agreed to executive-produce a documentary called "Truth" about the lives of transgender people around the world. Not only is Jackson, 46, working behind-the-scenes on the movie, but she is expected to sit for some on-camera interviews as well. The movie will start filming this summer. In a statement announcing the film, Jackson said she agreed to sign on to help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson said in a statement. " 'Truth' is our small chance to ask that you try...
By Gil Kaufman
Janet Jackson
Photo: MTV News
Janet Jackson has spent her career bouncing from TV to music and movies, but now the R&B legend is moving into the producing game.
According to the The Advocate, Jackson has agreed to executive-produce a documentary called "Truth" about the lives of transgender people around the world. Not only is Jackson, 46, working behind-the-scenes on the movie, but she is expected to sit for some on-camera interviews as well. The movie will start filming this summer. In a statement announcing the film, Jackson said she agreed to sign on to help stop discrimination against the transgender community.
"All people are very important to me. I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives," Jackson said in a statement. " 'Truth' is our small chance to ask that you try...
- 6/5/2012
- MTV Music News
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