repost from @amnestydeutschland - with their caption translated into English <3 [inserting a BIG HUG for personal + political grievers & people close to this content first!!!] [sure this may be a surreal moment for you; it's also a surreal moment for us as we begin to offer this deeply personal work as a community resource]
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"You'll never forget this film!
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'What Will I Become?' tells the story of two trans men in the USA who took their own lives: Blake Brockington and Kyler Prescott. They were incredibly warm people, gifted musicians, and imaginative poets.
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The two directors, Lexie Bean and Logan Rozos, show what their deaths mean for their families, friends, and communities. They show how much strength it takes to fight for one's existence. But they also show how communities save lives."
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Thank you, Amnesty International, for honoring the ties between what happens in our bodies and what happens in our worlds.
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Thank you also to the precious life of public media @itvsindies and the many other dear orgs that made this urgent making possible. @filmindependent @firelight_media @sundanceorg @deepdivefilms
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#amnestyinternational #transyouth #berlinale #documentary #mentalhealth
A memorable moment that didn't make it into WHAT WILL I BECOME? with mention of suicide and loss -
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Katharine showed us the birth certificate with her trans son's chosen name - Kyler Prescott - on it. She explained, "It was a really important step for us to get this. It's not an easy thing to get as you can imagine." A breath later she tells us it arrived in the mail three days after his suicide. The new birth certificate was "something that he didn't get to see and really wanted."
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Documentation for trans people matters in so many ways. It could have supported Kyler navigate the schools and treatment-centers that contributed to his living-grief. Beyond this, it means something he didn't live long enough to have the opportunity to hold this reflection of himself.
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The photo here is a still of the day Kyler was born and is featured in our film. Thank you Katharine and everyone in Kyler's family who did everything they could to affirm Kyler when he was still here. Sending love to trans people who didn't have parents like Kyler's and had to make your own way to get the (official or unofficial) affirmations you needed. Sending love to those of you who do have your documents, or have wanted to try - and feel uneasy about what happens next. Thank you for being here in the ways you know how.
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#bts #transisbeautiful #t4t #grief #whatwillibecome
Mia at @nextbestpicture wrote a lil poem. May it be a reminder in these times to not isolate grief nor romanticize survival ☁️ the ongoing work ☁️ and the absolute freaking value of presence, yours and ours.
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#documentary #grief #transboy #nextbestpicture
Cats & kittens: If you're hoping to see us at @britishfilminstitute Flare for our UK premiere, tickets went on sale to the public today and our second screening is already sold out. There are still seats available to our premiere day screening, get em before they sell out 💜 Both screenings have subtitles. If you are connected to a community group local to London, let us know and we can talk more about partnering & access.
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#t4t #transboy #suicideprevention #bfiflare #memorial
Because of Blake and Kyler and the people who loved them. Because the creative contributors' lived experience that brought beauty, trepidation, and care. Because of the subjects who are learning about asking for help and making it easier for others to ask for help. Because our t-world is hurting (many people reflecting on last night...) - empathy and direct community-driven conversation are refreshing and necessary. Because mental health has everything to do with global politics. Because we put our whole selves into this and, as always, we say thank you for being here.
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#amnestyinternational #filmreview #suicideprevention #transgender #documentary // animation here by @multi_plane
Our film's T4T contingent here to say THANK YOU to the local German centers and non-profits that joined us for our @berlinale_generation world premiere week to make sure our local trans audience was taken care of and met with meaningful resources, especially when offering a film related to mental health and loss ☁️♥️ Sharing here also so the rest of our followers are aware of the meaningful work you all do,
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@fipp_ev - working with childcare, schools, and community projects
@transinterqueer - self advocacy and mutual aid org for local trans, intersex, and trans people
@quids_marzahn - space and resources for queer youth
@queerformat.ev - org focusing on queer education and anti-discriminstion work
@equal_postost - human rights org focused on supporting queer and trans people from the former Eastern Bloc
@_jukuz_ - open youth cultural and community center with and emphasis on creative and social activities
@intertransberatung_queerleben - counseling and support with issues related to gender identity and social challenges in many languages
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Looking forward to working with all of you more to continue to make this film and your work accessible to both of our communities ♥️ especially in the aftermath of our @workingfilms and @programmkino.de awards ♥️
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Those of you reading this who are interested in other countries or cities, do reach out to us!
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Photo from our world premiere day, featuring our composer, editor, directors, impact coordinator. Thank you @thedavidsherwin for the picture and @intrepidtrekking for being an email master.
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#t4t #care #transisbeautiful #documentary #berlinale
Very thankful to be Working Films’ Impact Kickstart 2026 cohort. Working Films resources underrepresented documentary filmmakers to develop and implement impact campaigns that meaningfully engage audiences, partners, and supporters. This is beautiful timing as a lot of care and intention is needed for our trans community right now.
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Hannah Hearn, Impact Coordinator and Fellowships Lead at Working Films, adds,“This will be a year-long supportive, collaborative space for the filmmakers to strategize together and support one another throughout the planning and implementation of their impact campaigns. in love, in memory; What Will I Become?; and Wood Street are the embodiment of community-led collaboration, care, and safety and will provide powerful opportunities for community members to connect, heal, and make change together.”
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Looking forward to having more shared time and space with the other film projects and continuing to meet our audience where they are.
We came with a heartfelt feature documentary about trans boys, grief, mental health, new futures paved the way by the trans community. It feels very special to be seen in this work - Amnesty International Film Award, AG Kino - Gilde Cinema Vision Award, Best Generation 14Plus Feature from the Generation Reporters, amongst the final Teddy Award Nominees, and (most importantly) beautiful audience connection - all with the understanding this is the kind of documentary that shouldn't have to exist. We are hopeful this will help pave the way for the more accessibility for sharing this work with those who may need it ❤️🩹 and also offer to future unsure audiences the reminder we Can and Should touch these topics, that it is safe for young viewers to engage in mental health and transness, and that the kind of healing necessary in this world must be done together.
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If you want to support us for the next steps - please reach out about any community partnerships, as well as other fests or routes for distribution & sharing. Tell your community about our film through your words, a post, or written/audio/visual journalism. Write a thoughtful review. Let whatever you learned ripple into your life and tell your friends that you love them.
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#berlinale #whatwillibecome #t4t #transboy #documentary
"The fact we are speaking from a country that doesn't want us requires a lot of resilience and it gets very tiring. And it's important to say that suicide is not about weakness. In fact, it's a way of absorbing the politics that we are in and my own suicidality is a response to politics."
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Our speech when accepting the Amnesty International Film Award at Berlinale today with a warm introduction from Gizem Emre. This award is to say that we cannot separate mental health, nor art, from systemic harm or politics. This award is to also say it is 2026 and Amnesty International recognizes the conditions of trans people in the United States. Here, we also honor our film was funded by US public media and we are honored to work with @itvsindies . We also directly name @berlinale_generation for letting the world know that trans stories are safe and necessary for youth. Thank you to all of you who take some time with our words.
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#amnestyinternational #t4t #suicideprevention #filmawards #berlinale
As Berlinale has come to a close, we are thankful to say WHAT WILL I BECOME? has won two independent Juries Awards: the Amnesty International Film Award, recognizing films about human rights, and Prize of AG Kino - Gilde Cinema Vision 14Plus, which provides arthouse theatrical distribution throughout Germany.
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There is so much to say about this, but will say more through our speeches in the coming days. In the meantime, our final screening of the fest is tomorrow morning (link in bio!). We can also offer 99 powerful introductory words offered from the jury of the AG Kino Gilde.
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#berlinale
