A single, short documentary film with an extended run time of roughly 8 to 30 minutes that uses more than one form of reporting (still image, video, audio) in pursuit of enriching and enhancing the understanding of the subject.
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Award of Excellence: Swan Music Radio
With a small rolling suitcase packed with radio equipment, 58-year-old Michelle Rajter visits the Bodega several times a week to broadcast radio on her very own radio channel, Swan Music Radio. Michelle is transgender and has experienced many unpleasant shoutings and assaults throughout her life, which have made life difficult for her to live. Down at the Bodega behind the microphone, she feels safe. Michelle thrives in the meeting with the many guests and staff who visit the Bodega. But even though she has found a place where she can be herself, the destructive thoughts often return when she gets home.