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Below are highlights of the journey of These Thems
Below are highlights of the journey of These Thems
September 1, 2020
These Thems is invited to screen as part of Calgary Pride's official Canadian Pride lineup.
A Trans and Nonbinary Representation Panel with our creative team and
Disclosure Documentary director Sam Feder takes place afterward.
A Trans and Nonbinary Representation Panel with our creative team and
Disclosure Documentary director Sam Feder takes place afterward.
August 14, 2020
These Thems is invited to screen at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival.
We are given a special full season encore screening on Aug. 16.
We are given a special full season encore screening on Aug. 16.
June 29, 2020
NYC Pride, National LGBTQ Task Force, and Dyke Day LA team up to sponsor a special Pride screening of These Thems.
June 28, 2020
Go Magazine names Gretchen Wylder one of their "100 Women We Love"
Read the article HERE
Read the article HERE
June 10, 2020
These Thems hits 10,000 followers on Instagram.
May 15, 2020
These Thems screens at Clexacon, the largest lesbian, trans, and non binary fandom convention in the world.
May 11, 2020
Despite the censorship and push-back from YouTube,
These Thems hits the 500,000 views mark, with thousands of "likes" and comments to boot!
These Thems hits the 500,000 views mark, with thousands of "likes" and comments to boot!
May 8, 2020
These Thems screens as part of Seattle Transgender Film Festival's virtual lineup (due to COVID)
May 2, 2020
The Los Angeles LGBT Center invites These Thems to give a special virtual screening as part of their digital COVID response.
April 19, 2020
These Thems was demonetized, censored, flagged as pornography, and content was removed from YouTube.
After this date, all views are inherently organic, as the show stopped being recommended to viewers on YouTube.
This is part of an ongoing dispute with YouTube, a platform that suppresses and demonetizes trans-specific queer content.
After this date, all views are inherently organic, as the show stopped being recommended to viewers on YouTube.
This is part of an ongoing dispute with YouTube, a platform that suppresses and demonetizes trans-specific queer content.
February 27, 2020
These Thems premiered Episode 1 on YouTube, garnering 30,000 views in the first week.
Press that followed the release includes articles from The Advocate, Curve Magazine, and the Washington Blade.
All press can be found on our PRESS PAGE.
Press that followed the release includes articles from The Advocate, Curve Magazine, and the Washington Blade.
All press can be found on our PRESS PAGE.
February 13, 2020
Director Jett Garrison and creator Gretchen Wylder were invited to speak at the University of Texas at Austin.
February 12, 2020
In coordination with aGLIFF, the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas invited These Thems to come back for a full season screening,
which ended up selling out.
which ended up selling out.
January 16, 2020
These Thems was invited to do a special screening as part of the National LGBTQ Task Force's annual Creating Change Conference.
In it's 34th year, These Thems became the first narrative series to be featured at this important conference for
LGBTQ+ activists and educators. We were given a special encore screening on Jan. 18.
In it's 34th year, These Thems became the first narrative series to be featured at this important conference for
LGBTQ+ activists and educators. We were given a special encore screening on Jan. 18.
December 5, 2019
At Chicago's Pride Trans Film Festival, These Thems' director Jett Garrison wins Best Director
November 16, 2019
GLAAD recommends These Thems as one of 2019's "Trans Stories to Watch"
GLAAD also adds director Jett Garrison and actors Vico Ortiz and Shaan Dasani to their list of "Trans Creatives to Watch"
GLAAD also adds director Jett Garrison and actors Vico Ortiz and Shaan Dasani to their list of "Trans Creatives to Watch"
October 25, 2019
Newfest, NYC's LGBTQ+ film festival, screens the full series of These Thems for a sold-out hometown screening!
October 14, 2019
These Thems wins Best Web Series at the Gilbert Baker Film Festival in Kansas.
October 2, 2019
These Thems was invited to screen at Downtown Independent movie theatre in Los Angeles to a sold-out house!
September 27, 2019
Full season screening of These Thems at Out on Film, Atlanta's LGBTQ+ film festival
August 24, 2019
Episodes 1-3 screened at aGLIFF at the Alamo Drafthouse Austin, Texas.
Legendary lesbian director Rose Troche conducted the Q&A for our screening.
Legendary lesbian director Rose Troche conducted the Q&A for our screening.
August 17, 2019
World Premiere of the full season of These Thems at North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (now known as OutSouth).
These Thems won both the Jury Award for Best Series and the Audience Award for Best Comedy Film.
These Thems won both the Jury Award for Best Series and the Audience Award for Best Comedy Film.
July 26, 2019
U.S. Premiere, featuring Episodes 1-3 at Outfest LA, the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in Los Angeles.
The screening was part of legendary Girl's Night and played at the historic TCL Chinese Grohman Theatre in Downtown LA.
Screening alongside Rain Valdez's Razor Tongue, the event was one of the first to sell-out online.
The screening was part of legendary Girl's Night and played at the historic TCL Chinese Grohman Theatre in Downtown LA.
Screening alongside Rain Valdez's Razor Tongue, the event was one of the first to sell-out online.
June 2, 2019
World Premiere of Episode 1 at Inside Out Toronto, Canada's largest LGBTQ+ film festival
December 1-13, 2018
These Thems was filmed in 11 days all over New York City and Brooklyn.
25 SAG speaking roles, 66 extras, 31 crew members, and a whole bunch of volunteers assembled to create the show you see now.
Every person who worked on These Thems identified as LGBTQ+, a person of color, or femxle
Each of our locations was donated, due to the queer community connections of the creative team.
Filming locations included NYC's oldest lesbian bar Henrietta Hudson, Alan Cumming's East Village bar Club Cumming,
Brooklyn's only queer-owned nightclub 3 Dollar Bill, and lesbian-owned Downtown Women's OGBYN.
25 SAG speaking roles, 66 extras, 31 crew members, and a whole bunch of volunteers assembled to create the show you see now.
Every person who worked on These Thems identified as LGBTQ+, a person of color, or femxle
Each of our locations was donated, due to the queer community connections of the creative team.
Filming locations included NYC's oldest lesbian bar Henrietta Hudson, Alan Cumming's East Village bar Club Cumming,
Brooklyn's only queer-owned nightclub 3 Dollar Bill, and lesbian-owned Downtown Women's OGBYN.
November 3, 2018
Our final table read with entire cast and creative team present before locking down the shooting script.
May 12, 2018
After more rewrites, our next public table reading was held in NYC.
The number of guests doubled as buzz began to grow.
The number of guests doubled as buzz began to grow.
March 31, 2018
The first public table read-thru of These Thems happened to coincide with Trans Day of Visibility.
Held in NYC, friends and queer folks from across the gender/sexuality spectrums were invited to listen and give feedback.
Held in NYC, friends and queer folks from across the gender/sexuality spectrums were invited to listen and give feedback.
March 15, 2018
A successful crowdfunding campaign began via IndieGoGo.
With just a concept video and a lot of social media help, the project was able to exceed its goal of raising $30,000 for production.
With just a concept video and a lot of social media help, the project was able to exceed its goal of raising $30,000 for production.
These Thems receives a coveted high rating of 8 on the Blklist, an industry go-to for script recommendations.
Creator Gretchen Wylder starts putting the work in to fully fund the project and to produce it on an indie level.
Casting and creative team hunting begins.
Creator Gretchen Wylder starts putting the work in to fully fund the project and to produce it on an indie level.
Casting and creative team hunting begins.
November 5, 2016
The day after Trump's election, creator/writer Gretchen Wylder decided to channel her energy into creating art that would help her beloved queer community by utilizing her skills as a writer and actor. Gretchen began writing These Thems.