Gossamer Folds

Gossamer Folds is a 2020 American drama film directed by Lisa Donato and starring Alexandra Grey and Jackson Robert Scott.^[2][5] Yeardley Smith serves as one of the producers of the film.^[6] It is Donato's directorial feature debut.^[7]

Gossamer Folds
Directed by	Lisa Donato
Written by	Bridget Flanery
Produced by	Adam Carl Ben Cornwell Jordan Foley Jonathan Rosenthal Nick Smith Yeardley Smith
Starring	Jackson Robert Scott Alexandra Grey Shane West Sprague Grayden Ethan Suplee
Cinematography	Ava Benjamin Shorr
Edited by	Alex Blatt
Music by	Aaron Zigman
Production companies	Paperclip Limited Mill House Motion Pictures
Distributed by	Indican Pictures[1]
Release date	August 2020 (2020-08) (Outfest)[2]
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$7,113[3][4]

Cast

• Jackson Robert Scott as Tate
• Alexandra Grey as Gossamer
• Sprague Grayden as Frannie
• Shane West as Billy
• Ethan Suplee as Jimbo
• Franklin Ojeda Smith as Edward
• Yeardley Smith as Phyllis
• Jen Richards as Diana
• Brenda Currin as Maybelle
• Laurie Foxx as Karen - Mother of the Bride
• Camilla Marchena as Carmen

Production

Principal photography began on November 15, 2018.^{[8][9][10][11]} In January 2019, it was announced that Shane West completed his scenes in the film.^[12] Yeardley Smith confirmed in a March 2019 interview with Forbes that the film "is currently being edited."^[13]

Release

The film made its worldwide premiere at the 2020 Bentonville Film Festival.^[14][15] The film also premiered at the 2020 KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival.^[16] It was also featured at the Outfest LA Film Festival in August 2020.^[2]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	GLAAD Media Awards	GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release	Gossamer Folds	Nominated	[17]

References

1. Kaplan, Rebecca (12 August 2022). "Exclusive Clip: Empire's Alexandra Grey's GLAAD-Nominated Gossamer Folds Hits On Demand August 23". MovieWeb. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
2. Tangcay, Jazz (24 August 2020). "Outfest LA: 'Gossamer Folds' Director and DP on the Importance of Casting Trans Actors". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
3. "Gossamer Folds (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
4. "Gossamer Folds (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
5. Bennett, Conswella (24 September 2020). "Lisa Donato Talks 'Gossamer Folds'". The Georgia Voice. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
6. Ring, Trudy (13 August 2020). "'Gossamer Folds' Tells a Story of Friendship Across Identities". The Advocate (LGBT magazine). Retrieved 13 August 2020.
7. "Director Lisa Donato's debut feature film to be screened at Bentonville Film Festival". KHBS. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
8. Ramos, Dino-Ray (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd. Sets Transgender Drama 'Gossamer Folds' Starring 'Transparent's Alexandra Grey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
9. Ramos, Dino-Ray (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd. Sets Transgender Drama 'Gossamer Folds' Starring 'Transparent's Alexandra Grey". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
10. BWW News Desk (15 November 2018). "Yeardley Smith's Paperclip Ltd and Mill House Motion Pictures Announce "Gossamer Folds" Drama, Begin Principal Photography". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
11. McNary, Dave (15 November 2018). "Film News Roundup: Coldplay Documentary 'Head Full of Dreams' Grosses $3.5 Million in One Day". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
12. Renae, Kirstie (25 January 2019). "THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'A Walk to Remember' 17 years later". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
13. Sweeney, Deborah (8 March 2019). "Yeardley Smith Talks Being Lisa Simpson And Pursuing Entrepreneurship". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
14. Vlessing, Etan (29 July 2020). "Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Fest Sets Hybrid 2020 Edition to Boost Inclusion (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
15. Hipes, Patrick (22 July 2020). "Bentonville Film Festival Sets Lineup For Hybrid In-Person/Online Event; 'Misbehaviour', 'Parkland Rising' Among Spotlight Titles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
16. Ramachandran, Naman (24 July 2020). "Kashish Indian LGBT Film Festival Goes Online". Variety. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
17. "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Gossamer Folds at IMDb
• Gossamer Folds at Rotten Tomatoes