For Nonna Anna is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Luis De Filippis and released in 2017."Sundance-bound short For Nonna Anna deepens the trans narrative" . Now, January 19, 2018. The film stars Maya Henry as Chris, a young transgender woman caring for her ailing Italian grandmother Anna (Jacqueline Tarne).
According to De Filippis, the film was inspired by a desire to avoid the sensationalized aspects of many transgender-themed media representations, by writing a film in which the process of gender transition was not the driving narrative conflict.Peter Knegt, "This filmmaker is pushing beyond 'sensational' trans narratives with a love letter to their nonna" . CBC Arts, January 16, 2018.
The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival."40 must-see shorts at TIFF 2017" . TheGATE.ca, August 31, 2017. It was subsequently screened at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Award,"Sundance: Transgender Filmmaker Says Jury Prize Is "Huge Stride" for LGBTQ Portrayals" . The Hollywood Reporter, January 24, 2018. and at the 2018 Inside Out Film and Video Festival, where De Filippis won the Emerging Canadian Artist award."Breaking Film and TV Industry News" . IndieWire, June 4, 2018.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, the film was shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Drama."Prix Écrans canadiens 2019 : la domination québécoise" . Voir, February 7, 2019.
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