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As organizing for the festival continues, current press releases, print quality stills, reviews of featured films/videos and other items of press interest will be added to this section. All press inquiries should be directed to the festival publicist, Andrea Burnett.

We'd like to extend a special thanks to the San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly for their great articles on the festival!

 RELEASES

Tranny Fest 2001, A Gender Odyssey: Science-Vs-Fiction, 10/15/01

Tranny Fest Included in the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 11/27/99

ARTICLES ON TRANNY FEST 2001 FILMS & VIDEOS

"HOMO SUPERIOR," reprinted article from the Village Voice, 06/05/01, with info on Bombay Eunich, screening 11/18 @ 4:30 PM

"I AM YOUR SISTER," by Carolyn Brown, author and Contributing Editor of Black Enterprise Magazine, interview with the filmmaker of documentary screening 11.17 @ 8 PM (GO!)

"ORLAN: Review of Exhibition at the Penine Hart Gallery," reprinted from Art Forum, 10/93, on artist featured in the North American premiere of Orlan, Carnal Art, screening 11/17 @ 4 PM

BACKGROUND INFO

Festival Co-Directors' Biographies, 7/6/01

"TRANSGENDER OUTLOOK," by Kiki Whitlock, on Tranny terminology, 7/96

"TRICK OR TRANNY?" by Peaches Christ, reprinted from Cream Puff Magazine, 10/28/99

"STRANGE DAYS: Showcases Burgeon for Every Taste," reprinted article from 9/5/99 issue of Variety

"SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T JUST CIRCLE ONE: Third Gender, Fourth Wall at TrannyFest," by Lexi Leban, reprinted from Release Print, 11/97