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Um, Documentary?

Sponsored Project

  • Natalie Rice, Director/Producer
  • Caroline Emmitt, Director/Producer
  • Luca Sisino, Producer
  • Olivia Corso, Producer
Eli, the frontman of Um, Jennifer?, is on the ground playing a blue guitar. He is surrounded by a swarm of energetic fans recording and cheering him on. The image is captured from an Um, Jennifer? show in Brooklyn. He is wearing gray trousers and a white blouse.

About the Project

Um, Documentary? chronicles the rise of transgender rock band Um, Jennifer? led by Eli Scarpati and Fig Regan, as they navigate New York City's underground music scene and the broader U.S. The film will showcase all that goes into being a successful band in NYC - from live performances, practices, songwriting, and promotion, to working second jobs. It will also center the vibrant trans and queer community that surrounds the band and attends their shows (screaming every word to their songs); all of this highlights the important role that queer and independent spaces play in building and sustaining that community.