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Who I Am Not

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Who I Am Not
Directed byTunde Skovran
Written byTunde Skovran
Produced byAndrei Zinca, Paul Cadieux (co-producer), Patrick Hamm (co-producer),Patricia Arquette
CinematographyDániel Szandtner, Felix Striegel, Guillaume Beaudouin
Edited byMarianna Rudas
Distributed byGreenwich Entertainment
Running time
103 min
CountriesRomania, Canada, South Africa, Germany, USA
LanguagesEnglish, Sesotho, Sepedi, Xhosa, Sezulu, Tzonga, Tswana

Who I Am Not is a 2023 documentary film exploring what it means to be intersex in a binary world, directed by Tunde Skovran.[1] It is her directorial debut. The documentary is produced by Andrei Zincã, and with executive producer Patricia Arquette.[2][3] Greenwich Entertainment acquired rights to the film.[4]

Release

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Who I am Not made its World Premiere at the 2023 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival where it won the International Competition Silver Alexander Award, followed by its North American premiere at SXSW 2023.[5][6][7]

In 2024, POV announced the acquisition of Who I am Not from Executive Producer Patricia Arquette.[8]

Production

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Who I am Not is a Double 4 Studios România production, in co-production with Filmoption International (Canada), and in association with South Africa. A recipient of grants from The Breathe Project, Docs Up Fund, and Frameline.[9]

Awards

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Who I am Not was shortlisted by the European Film Academy for “Best Documentary". It was internationally recognized by a range of prestigious awards. In 2024, it received the SIMA Award for “Best Social Impact Campaign”. The annual SIMA Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in social impact storytelling, selected from over 140 countries.[10]

Festivals

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The film was selected for over 70 festivals worldwide:

United States

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SXSW – Documentary Spotlight Section[11][12]

Doc NYC – US East Coast Tri-States premiere[13]

Frameline[14]

Seattle Queer Film Festival[15]

Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival[16]

Provincetown International Film Festival[17]

Crested Butte Film Festival

Atlanta Out on Film[18]

Reel Affirmations, Washington DC[19]

United Kingdom

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BFI Flare[20] – Centerpiece presentation

Afrika Eye Film Festival[21]

Queer Vision Film Festival[22]

Denmark

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CPH:DOX[23]

MIX Copenhagen[24]

Spain

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DocsBarcelona[25] – International Competition

Bilbao International LGBT Film Festival[26]

Poland

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Krakow Film Festival[27] – International Competition

Romania

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Transilvania International Film Festival[28] [29]– Supernova section

For You International Film Festival

Greece

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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival – World Premiere

Cine Film Festival Greece

South Korea

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Seoul International Pride Film Festival

Hungary

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Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival

New Zealand

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Doc Edge Festival –Being Oneself section

Serbia

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Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival

Sweden

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Cinema Queer International Film Festival

Finland

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Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy

Israel

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TLVFest

Germany

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Queer Scope Hamburg –

Perlen – Queer Film Festival Hannover

Pride Pictures: Karlsruhe Queer Film Days

Queer Film Festival Bremen

Queer Film Festival Bremerhaven

Munich International Queer Film Festival (Munchen)

Queer Filmfest Weiterstadt

QueerFilmFest Rostock

Queerfilmfestival Esslingen

Queerstreifen Münster

Braunschweig International Film Festival

B3 Biennial of the Moving Image

Australia

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Sydney Film Festival[30]

Melbourne Queer Film Festival

France

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Festival de Cinéma de Douarnenez

Chéries-Chéris – Paris LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Les Rencontres de Figra

Ireland

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Gaze LGBTQ Film Festival

Galway Film Fleadh

Italy

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Gender Bender Festival

Rome Independent Film Festival

Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival

Czech Republic

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Mezipatra Queer Film Festival

Portugal

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Queer Lisboa – International Queer Film Festival

Norway

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Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival

China

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Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Switzerland

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Everybody’s Perfect – Geneva International Queer Film Festival

Cyprus

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Queer Wave – Cyprus LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Moldova

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Queer Voices Film Festival

Belgium

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Millenium International Documentary Film Festival[31]

References

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  1. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 March 2023). "'We Are One': Uplifting Documentary 'Who I Am Not' Offers Painful, Hopeful, Heartfelt Celebration of Intersex Life in a Binary World". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ Carey, Matthew (11 March 2023). "'Who I Am Not' Explores Lives Of Intersex People: It's About "Who We Are As Human Beings" – SXSW Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 March 2023). "'We Are One': Uplifting Documentary 'Who I Am Not' Offers Painful, Hopeful, Heartfelt Celebration of Intersex Life in a Binary World". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ Carey, Matthew (25 October 2023). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires Rights To 'Who I Am Not,' Award-Winning Doc About Experience Of Intersex People". Deadline. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ Petkovic, Vladan (14 March 2023). "Review: Who I Am Not". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ Wilkinson, Amber (2023). "'Who I Am Not': Thessaloniki Review". Screen. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Who I Am Not - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ Carey, Matthew (15 February 2024). "POV Acquires 'Who I Am Not' Documentary On Intersex Experience From Executive Producer Patricia Arquette". Deadline. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  9. ^ "POV Acquires Who I am Not, a Thoughtful Documentary About What it Means to be Intersex in a Binary World, Will Debut as Part of POV's 37th Season Launching Summer 2024 | American Documentary". www.amdoc.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  10. ^ "POV Acquires Who I am Not, a Thoughtful Documentary About What it Means to be Intersex in a Binary World, Will Debut as Part of POV's 37th Season Launching Summer 2024 | American Documentary". www.amdoc.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Who I Am Not". SXSW 2024 Schedule. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ^ Whittemore, Liz (12 March 2023). "SXSW 2023 documentary review: 'WHO I AM NOT' is an eye-opening lesson on humanity and identity". Reel News Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ^ "WHO I AM NOT". DOC NYC. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Who I Am Not: Frameline 2022/23 Completion Fund Spotlight". Frameline. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Who I Am Not". Three Dollar Bill Cinema. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Wicked Queer | Who I Am Not". www.wickedqueer.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  17. ^ Cinema, Waters Edge (9 May 2023). "Provincetown International Film Festival Announces Lineup: Bruce LaBruce, Billy Porter, Julio Torres and Megan Stalter Named Honorees". Provincetown Film. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Out On Film". Out On Film. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  19. ^ https://thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations/
  20. ^ "Who I Am Not - BFI Flare Review | Film Reviews". UK Film Review. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Afrika Eye Festival". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Queer Vision Film Festival". Bristol Pride. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Who I Am Not | A film by Tunde Skovran". Filmoption International (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Who I Am Not". MIX CPH LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Who I Am Not". DocsBarcelona. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  26. ^ "zinegoak | FESTIVAL". Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  27. ^ "I Am Not - Film of 62th KFF". Krakow Film Festival. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Who I Am Not (2023) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Transilvania International Film Festival 2023". MUBI. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Who I Am Not". Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  31. ^ "Who I Am Not (2023) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.