Chella Man
Biography: Chella Man is an actor, model, artist, and LGBTQ activist. He is known for sharing his experiences as a transgender, deaf, genderqueer and Jewish person of color. Man rose to wider prominence in 2019 for portraying mute superhero Jericho in the second season of the DC Universe series Titans. He recently made headlines as he became the first Deaf, transgender model to be signed with the modeling agency IMG.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 26, 1998
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Moments of Mom
2017-05-08
Moments of Mom
Overview: I asked my mom to write down all the moments she remembers I struggled with my gender as a kid.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-05-08
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Chestnut
2024-06-21
Chestnut
Overview: A recent graduate becomes entangled in a relationship with a man and a woman during the summer after college.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-21
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Why Do People Want to Be Remembered?
Why Do People Want to Be Remembered?
Overview: Jezz Chung and Chella Man are two friends who both identify as disabled, non-binary, and Asian artists. Their work and friendship often highlights the intersections of access, community, collective liberation, and healing. The film highlights an impromptu discussion the two had after Man inquired one night: “Why do people want to be remembered?” Capturing their analysis on glitchy Google Meet, the viewer is placed in Man’s shoes as he must fully rely on the live captioning without sound to participate in the conversation.
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Original Language: en
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The Device That Turned Me Into a Cyborg Was Born the Same Year I Was
2023-03-24
The Device That Turned Me Into a Cyborg Was Born the Same Year I Was
Overview: Through visual metaphors and circumstantial installations, Chella Man explores his cyborg identity and personal relationship to the freedom and constraints cochlear implants created.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-24
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I'm Glad I Met You At This Age
2018-03-07
I'm Glad I Met You At This Age
Overview: My girlfriend MaryV and I don’t believe in small talk. Time is fragile and sacred — why waste it on talking just to talk? This film is simply transparent love and honesty. The questions address the dominant emotional topics in our lives at 19 years old, such as love, how my deafness affects our relationship, and growing old.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-07
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We Won't Be Erased
2018-11-22
We Won't Be Erased
Overview: 42 members of the trans and non-binary communities share their stories and explain why, no matter what the current media narratives or political climate, they won’t be erased.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-22
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Stonewall Forever
2019-06-28
Stonewall Forever
Overview: The history of the Stonewall Riots is equally as cherished as it is charged. There are questions of who was there, who "threw the first brick" and who can claim Stonewall. This film doesn’t answer these questions but instead it aims to expand the story of Stonewall by including more voices in its telling by bringing together voices from over 50 years of LGBTQ activism to explore the ongoing legacy of Stonewall.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-28
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Joy Run
2020-09-15
Joy Run
Overview: JOY RUN, a film by Tourmaline, continues the creative reimagining of athletics as a gender-inclusive space.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-15
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The Beauty of Being Deaf
2021-10-15
The Beauty of Being Deaf
Overview: A short film shot underwater and featuring an all-BIPOC, deaf cast performing a poem in American Sign Language.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-15
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