Andrea James

Events and Appearances

March 31 ‘Whirlybird’ screening at Wabash ‘shOUT

March 31 ‘Whirlybird’ screening at Wabash ‘shOUT

Join me for a special Trans Day of Visibility event at Wabash College. We are screening Whirlybird Thursday, March 31 at 7pm in Baxter 101. See you there!

Join me for Deadline Hollywood’s ‘Whirlybird’ screening November 17

November 17, 2021 at 5:00 PM Pacific DEADLINE FOR THE LOVE OF DOCS A VIRTUAL DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING SERIES Presented by NatGeo Soaring above the chaotic spectacle of ’80s and ’90s Los Angeles, a young couple revolutionized breaking news with…

Tribeca encore of ‘Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps’ on June 18, 2021

Tribeca encore of ‘Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps’ on June 18, 2021

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is having a special encore screening of the episodic version of our experimental media project Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps. 2020: PILOT SEASON Playing in this program:UnemployableMagic HourPretty PeopleDeceased OnesBecoming a Man in…

Outfest 2020 Is Here, Complete With a Drive-In

Outfest 2020 Is Here, Complete With a Drive-In

By Alysia Gray Painter ‱ Published August 20, 2020 As for the many excellent films set to screen virtually? Actor Scott Turner Schofield’s “Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps,” based on the performer’s acclaimed stage show, will be available to view…

Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise ‘Encore Week’

Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise ‘Encore Week’

BY DANIEL REYNOLDS AUGUST 31 2020  The films of Encore Week include Cicada, Two of Us (Deux), Gossamer Folds, Minyan, Tahara, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story, The Carnivores, Dry Wind, No Hard Feelings, Shiva Baby, Alice Junior, Cured, Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps, Ask Any Buddy, Your Mother’s Comfort, and Lily Tomlin:…

LGBTQ Film Festival Outfest Kicks Off Virtual Edition

LGBTQ Film Festival Outfest Kicks Off Virtual Edition

by Mark Malkin August 20, 2020 Highlights of the festival include: Emmy-nominated actor Scott Turner Schofield will premiere his film version of his one-man show “Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps,” in which viewers can interactively choose which of Schofield’s…

Outfest 2020: Full Lineup Announced

Outfest 2020: Full Lineup Announced

 AUGUST 10, 2020 ADAM PATTERSON LA’s Outfest LGBTQ film festival have announced the lineup for their 2020 edition, which, like many film festivals this year, will be presented online. 160 titles will be screening virtually over ten days from August…

Sundance Film Review: ‘Whirlybird’ Soars Just As High As Its Subject

BY TONI GONZALES -January 30, 2020 The history of Los Angeles isn’t in a museum that you visit. No, it sits on thousands of videotapes in a U-haul storage unit. Or, it did until director Matt Yoka and his team came along to convert…

Sundance Review: Whirlybird Explores the Adrenaline-Fueled Aerial News Game

Matt Cipolla January 28, 2020 It’s curious to see something like Whirlybird in a time when traditional television use is 1.) on the decline and 2.) retroactively looked as a precursor to today’s voyeurism. Director Matt Yoka frames the archive footage almost…