At the heart of DISCLOSURE is a willingness to ask tough questions about how television shows and movies shape our individual and collective identities.

Examining media’s power to affect how we view ourselves and each other is important work that often goes unnoticed. Yet each day, educators across disciplines empower their students to think critically about the media content we collectively consume. What assumptions are being made? What stereotypes do representations enforce? What barriers can be broken? These questions are worthy and are, in part, what helped inspire the making of DISCLOSURE.

On Monday, Oct. 5, DISCLOSURE director Sam Feder, executive producer Laverne Cox and actor Brian Michael Smith convened for a chat, moderated by Professor Caryn Murphy. The group discussed trans representation in Hollywood, the making of DISCLOSURE and why critical study of media is more important than ever.

Moderator:
Prof. Caryn Murphy, Univ. of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Sam Feder
Director, DISCLOSURE

Laverne Cox
Executive Producer, DISCLOSURE

Brian Michael Smith
Actor and Creative Consultant on DISCLOSURE