Director Sam Feder in attendance.
"As a trans person, there’s a comfort in hearing the facts laid out so clearly and with such feeling." - Drew Gregory, Autostraddle
"Sam Feder’s intimate film spreads out its purview to better understand how the nation took a hard turn against trans people." - Jacob Oller, AV Club
"An immense amount of care and detail goes into its construction, deepening its use of traditional form and packing a powerful punch." - Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
Tuesday, September 16, 5:45 p.m. | In the timely HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY, Chase Strangio—fearless civil rights lawyer and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court—fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, confronting not only the legal system but also a media landscape that distorts public perception and threatens the struggle for trans rights. With insights from journalists like Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen, and Gina Chua, this urgent and illuminating documentary explores how dangerous disinformation drives hate, endangers lives, and threatens democracy itself. Dialogue: Director Sam Feder in attendance.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Frameline Completion Fund, Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
Nominee - Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Award, Cleveland International Film Festival
Nominee - Best Documentary, Miami Film Festival
Winner - Runner-Up, Audience Award, Salem Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu