Co-director Tobias Elvhage discusses the new film Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities, which is available for viewing on Epoch TV.
Epoch TV has recently debuted its latest feature docudrama, Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities, which takes a closer look at the topic of transgenderism and youth. It does so by exploring the roles played by the educational system, the medical and pharmaceutical industries, the financial interests behind the transgender movement, and the societal and political mechanisms being utilized.
It closely follows the journey of several transgender people in their youth, as well as their families. It shows what happens with some youths that decide to go through the transformation – and the implications that come with it. It includes analysis from a variety of experts, including endocrinologist Dr. Michael Laidlaw; physician Dr. Katherine Welch; and author and public speaker Dr. Miriam Grossman, among others.
The film’s co-director/producer Tobias Elvhage explained, “I chose to direct and produce this film after watching a shorter investigative documentary made by Swedish Television called The Trans Children. Through this program I got to understand how badly puberty blockers and cross hormones can affect children. The more I investigated, the more I saw that this had become a sensitive and even political subject, and I wanted to understand the mechanisms behind.”
Elvhage joins us to discuss the film further.
Q&A:
- First off, do you think the documentary Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities has released at just the right time, presenting a side of the argument that very few have seen on the subject of youth and transgenderism?
- What would you say was the biggest challenge in putting this film together alongside your crew?
- Why do you believe transgenderism – particularly among youth – has become such a sensitive and political subject in this day and age?
- What do you think is the toughest decision a child has to go through when it comes to a decision such as this?
- What do you think audiences will take away from this film? Will they have a better understanding behind the choices made by these youths? Or will they be more concerned by the implications from those choices? Perhaps both?
- Tell us more about the award you recently won at the Manhattan Film Festival for Gender Transformation, the Best POV Documentary award.
- Where can we learn more about Transformation: The Untold Realities?
- You can visit the film’s official website at https://gendertransformation.com.
About Tobias Elvhage…
Tobias Elvhage is currently CEO of Fenix Film, a studio known for such productions as Taste of France. He is an award-winning producer and director with a passion for engaging and touching stories. He has studied at Berghs School of Communication and Stockholm Media School. Along with winning the recent award at the Manhattan Film Festival, Elvhage’s previous film, Pure Life, also won Best Short Film at the L.A. Documentary Film Festival and was named winner at the European Cinematography Awards.
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