ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

Venus Xtravaganza emerged as a global trans icon after being featured in the groundbreaking 1991 documentary Paris Is Burning. Venus was murdered before that film’s release, and I’M YOUR VENUS picks up the story of a trail gone cold as her two families—biological and ballroom—come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.

LONG SYNOPSIS

Venus Xtravaganza emerged as a global trans icon after being featured as a glamorous “ball walker” in the groundbreaking 1991 documentary Paris Is Burning. Venus was murdered before that film’s release, and now, decades later, I’M YOUR VENUS picks up a trail gone cold as her two families—biological and ballroom—come together to honor her legacy, seek answers about her killing, and in the process find unexpected common ground.

Director Kimberly Reed

Producers Steven Cantor, Jamie Schutz, Mike Stafford

Executive Producers Courtney Sexton, David Linde, Dominique Jackson, Henry Schleiff, Jonovia Chase, Ina Lacaya, Jennie Livingston

Co-Producers Jessica Cozzetta, Daniel Raiffe, Jonathan Field

supervising editor Dava Whisenant, ACE

Editors Eric Daniel Metzgar, Michael Palmieri

Production Designers Rosie Bush, Joshua Z Weinstein

Music T Griffin

FESTIVALS
2024: Tribeca (World Premiere), BFI London (International Premiere)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download