Andrea James
casting pearls

Andrea directed "Casting Pearls," a short comedic film by Deep Stealth Productions which illustrates the difficulties transwomen face in Hollywood. Calpernia Addams stars as The Actress, and we follow her on a hectic series of auditions. Despite all the horrible, funny and cruel things said by various Hollywood industry people, The Actress carries on with plucky determination and professionalism, showing that decades of bias can't hold back the artistic contributions of transgender people in the media.

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Trailer:

	Festival screenings
	Frameline 31 San Francisco, CA June 21, 2007
	Outfest 25 Los Angeles , CA July 20, 2007
	Gender Odyssey Seattle, WA September 1, 2007
	Fresno Reel Pride Fresno, CA September 21, 2007
	Austin Gay & Lesbian Int'l FF Austin, TX September 29, 2007
	Southwest Gay & Lesbian FF Albuquerque, NM September 29, 2007
	Gay Days Anaheim Anaheim, CA October 5, 2007
	Woodstock Film Festival Woodstock, NY October 12, 2007
	Sacramento Int'l LGBT Film Festival Sacramento, CA October 13, 2007
	Reel Pride Michigan Royal Oak , MI October 16, 2007
	Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Seattle, WA October 20, 2007
	Click List: Best in Short Film Logo Network October 24, 2007
	Rehoboth Beach Society Ind. Film Fest Rehoboth Beach, DE November 9, 2007
	TrannyFest San Francsico, CA November 9, 2007
	MIX NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival New York City , NY November 16, 2007
	BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival London March 27, 2008
	Casting Pearls coverage
	"Pariah" Leads The Pack of Outstanding Shorts at Outfest '07. by Kim Adelman July 18, 2007 IndieWIRE
	Scene: Los Angeles Oufest by Karman Kregloe August 16, 2007 AfterEllen.com
	Outfest Wednesdays Favorite Girls' Shorts, Saturday. Staff report September 22, 2007 LA Weekly
	Out There by Roberto Friedman September 20, 2007 Bay Area Reporter