A montage of Gary Dunkel’s work as a professional video producer and independent filmmaker.
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Unraveling Michelle – Full length documentary trailer – www.unravelingmichelle.com Unraveling Michelleis a feature-length documentary that takes the viewer through the male-to-female transition of Michelle, formerly known as Joe O’Ferrell, a prominent independent filmmaker. The journey begins as Michelle prepares to undergo the first of a series of surgeries and treatments and quickly realizes that this process, although taxing, is far easier than the significant undertaking of revealing herself to everyone she knows: her mom, film crew, and friends who knew her as a son, a buddy, a talented cinematographer, a national hockey champion, and at times as a male role model. We travel through the dizzying highs and lows of Michelle’s metamorphosis by way of her camera lens and through the eyes of those who have been closest to her during the process. The documentary candidly captures the multitude of reactions of the people in Michelle’s personal and professional life as they come to better understand the person they have known for years. Michelle’s self-deprecating humour leaves us smiling as she manages to keep this serious subject matter down-to-earth by poking fun at herself, at the process, and sometimes back at the crew. While filming Unraveling Michellethe crew members simultaneously turn the cameras on themselves to give us insight into their blunt and truthful opinions about how they have been affected. We see Michelle’s friendships and professional relationships …
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