Growing Up Coy
A Colorado family is thrust into the international media spotlight when they decide to fight for the rights of their 6-year-old transgender daughter.
Feature Documentary
Run Time: 82 min
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PRESS
Cara Buckley, New York Times, Jun 6, 2016
“The film could not be timelier, with transgender issues at the fore...”
David Morgan, CBS News, Jul 19, 2016
“A notable world premiere”
Nigel Smith, The Guardian, Jul 19, 2016
“...urgent viewing...more than a simple advocacy film..."
James Hawkrid, Attitude Magazine, Sep 12, 2016
“Critically-acclaimed Growing Up Coy leads a new wave of LGBT cinema…”
Joshua Brunsting, Criterion, Jul 19, 2016
“...devastating and topical...a gorgeously made and breathlessly moving piece of work.”
Jesse Steinbach, OUT Magazine, Jul 19, 2016
“Coy’s onscreen journey is...provocative, enlightening....”
Gary M. Kramer, Gay City News, Jul 19, 2016
“The film’s subjects all speak from their hearts, which is what makes this documentary so affecting.”
Jude Dry, IndieWire, Jul 19, 2016
”What could have been a by-the-numbers “issue doc” becomes an honest snapshot of an ordinary family in extraordinary circumstances.”
Daniel Walber, NonFics, Jul 19, 2016
“...It’s a real interrogation of what happens to those who take on the important legal battles of our time…Their message is not simple or straightforward, but contemplative and admirably honest.”
Stephen Saito, The Moveable Feast, Jul 19, 2016
“...beyond becoming an important historical document, the film provides unique insight into what anyone who dares to stand up for their rights must endure when their fight becomes public”
Michelle Orange, The Village Voice, Jul 19, 2016
“Growing Up Coy depicts the difficulties of a Colorado family's attempt, in clashing with their school district over their transgender daughter's access to the girls' bathroom, to set a precedent for transgender rights”
Joe Kukura, SFist, Jul 19, 2016
"A poignant portrait of the a family whose persistence set off a national battle still being fought today, this documentary details the very personal and very public conflict they waged on behalf of the thousands of Coys out there”.
Gary M. Kramer, SF Bay Times, Jul 19, 2016
“Growing Up Coy thoughtfully takes a mostly observational approach to showing...the stresses of educating and fighting against discrimination and the negative reactions to sexual identity issues in pre-teens.”
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed & Produced by
ERIC JUHOLA
Produced & Edited by
JEREMY STULBERG
Executive Producer
DIANA HOLTZBERG
Co-producer
RANDY STULBERG
Impact Producer
CHRISTINA LINDSTROM
Cinematography
JASON OLDAK
RANDY STULBERG
GIGA SHANE
Original Score by
CHRISTOPHER LIBERTINO
Supervising Sound Editor
& Re-Recording Mixer
MATTHEW POLIS
Publicist
DAVID NINH
