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| ⚫ | Deep Stealth Productions has worked on various projects such as such as the short comedic film called ''Casting Pearls'' and ''V-DAY L.A''. which produced on-screen adaptation of [[Eve Ensler]]'s ''[[Vagina Monologues]]'' with a cast comprising entirely of transgender people. Calpernia and Andrea participated in ''[[Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She]]'', an HBO documentary on gender issues with a worldwide perspective. Calpernia also worked on ''[[Call me Malcolm]]'', a documentary on a female-to-male seminary student and his struggle in dealing with his questions about his faith, love and gender identity.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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| ⚫ | Deep Stealth Productions has worked on various projects such as such as the short comedic film called '' |
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''Casting Pearls'' is a short movie produced by Deep Stealth Productions. The comedic film has Calpernia in the lead role as Cassandra, a struggling transsexual actress trying to make her mark in the film industry battling the perpetual prejudice and bias against the transgender people. Its storyline spans one day of casting where Cassandra endures the hurtful and contemptuous remarks hurled at her with her perseverance and professionalism. Casting Pearls attempts to show that the prejudice can not impede the real contributions of the trangender community.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 03:13, 19 October 2008
| Deep Stealth logo | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media Production |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | 5419 Hollywood Blvd., # C142, Hollywood, CA 90027 |
Key people | Calpernia Addams, Andrea James |
| Website | www.deepstealth.com |
According to its website, Deep Stealth Productions was founded by Calpernia Addams and Andrea James and produces entertainment and educational content for several media[1]. Besides a prodution company, Deep Stealth is also a popular site for support and products related to the transgender community [2]. Deep Stealth's transgender resources and online community, although still affiliated with Deep Stealth, have migrated to genderlife.com.
Company Profile
According to its own website, Deep Stealth has been involved in production of many documentaries and videos and covered on periodicals such as New York Times Sunday Magazine and Rolling Stone and TV channels such as CNN and CNBC.[3]
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Media Production
Deep Stealth Productions has worked on various projects such as such as the short comedic film called Casting Pearls and V-DAY L.A. which produced on-screen adaptation of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues with a cast comprising entirely of transgender people. Calpernia and Andrea participated in Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She, an HBO documentary on gender issues with a worldwide perspective. Calpernia also worked on Call me Malcolm, a documentary on a female-to-male seminary student and his struggle in dealing with his questions about his faith, love and gender identity.[citation needed]
Casting Pearls
Casting Pearls is a short movie produced by Deep Stealth Productions. The comedic film has Calpernia in the lead role as Cassandra, a struggling transsexual actress trying to make her mark in the film industry battling the perpetual prejudice and bias against the transgender people. Its storyline spans one day of casting where Cassandra endures the hurtful and contemptuous remarks hurled at her with her perseverance and professionalism. Casting Pearls attempts to show that the prejudice can not impede the real contributions of the trangender community.[citation needed]
History
The name of the company is a reference to "deep stealth" which is used as a slang in the transsexual community to mean "living without question of discovery in one's chosen gender identity." [4]
Transamerica - The movie
Calpernia and Andrea worked with Felicity Huffman for the main character, "Bree" Osbourne, and the script of the movie.
Felicity, who had her own inhibitions about the subject, contacted Calpernia and Andrea to help her cut through the stereotypes in shaping the character.[citation needed]
Huffman wanted the character to have her own life experience which showed her as a unique person in her own right.[5]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.deepstealth.com Deep Stealth Productions Home page
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1411639561/ How To Change Your Sex: A Lightedhearted Look at the Hardest Thing You'll Ever Do, see page 196
- ^ Deep Stealth Productions: About us
- ^ Transformations - our perspectives - transsexuals in film - The Advocate
- ^ Calpernia and Andrea's Interview on Rainbow Network