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The Most Dangerous Year: Award Winning Documentary
Workshop Description
In 2016 a small group of families with transgender kids joined the fight against a wave of discriminatory anti-transgender legislation that swept the nation and Washington state. With the help of a coalition of civil rights activists and ally lawmakers, these families embarked on an uncharted journey of fighting for their children’s lives and futures in this present-day civil rights story. Vlada Knowlton’s film also profiles Gender Diversity's ground breaking work in a conservative WA state school district as they created trans inclusive policy in their district. Knowlton also shares part of her family's personal journey!
“Humble, yet deeply moving documentary...What makes “The Most Dangerous Year” so beautifully effective is its representation of these loving, proud families who choose to stand up for the humanity and humane treatment of their children — and the politicians who listen.”
— Los Angeles Times
Don’t miss the opportunity to see this amazing movie as it is not yet in wide distribution. Join in a group discussion immediately following the film.
Conference Track
Family
Youth (Ages 13-18)
Young Adult (Ages 19-20)
Topic
Schools/Education
Legal
Primary Contact
Aidan Key, Gender Odyssey and Gender Diversity
Workshop Presenters
Aidan Key, Gender Odyssey and Gender Diversity
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Presenter Bio
Vlada Knowlton
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Presenter Bio
Vlada Knowlton is an award-winning filmmaker based in Seattle. Her debut documentary feature, HAVING IT ALL, was selected by Washington's PBS station, KCTS9, as the anchor program for its “Women Who Inspire” series in 2015, and went on to also be broadcast by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her current documentary, THE MOST DANGEROUS YEAR (2018), was awarded the Professional Grant from Women in Film Seattle and an Open 4Culture Grant. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival, receiving a runner-up award for Best Documentary, and went on to win a Best Social Issue Documentary award at the Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival. Knowlton holds a doctorate in Cognitive Science from Brown University and worked at Microsoft prior to her filmmaking career.