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Chosen

"Chosen" is an intimate and radical documentary that chronicles the Black Trans Family Reunion (BTFR), a sanctuary and retreat held in New Orleans in 2025. Envisioned and organized by Producer Ace Xavier, the gathering was created by and for Black Trans people to foster hold space, feed us, ensure our safety, record our stories, and deepen our ever powerful existences during a time when their lives are actively at stake.

  • Kyle Chattam
    Director
    Blychedelic, Glitter Ain’t Gold (Editor)
  • Ace Xavier Portis
    Producer
  • Steven Pargett
    Producer
    Look at Me: XXXTentacion, Blacked Out Dreams (in post production),
  • Ace Xavier Portis
    Key Cast
  • Wendi Cooper
    Key Cast
  • Jai Simone
    Key Cast
  • Alex Albury
    Key Cast
  • M Adams
    Key Cast
  • Alvin McBean
    Director of Photography
    Red Clay,Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, Look at Me: XXXTentacion, Glitter Ain't Gold
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    35,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony FX6 Cinema
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Black Trans Film Festival
    Durham, North Carolina
    United States
    May 2, 2026
Director Biography - Kyle Chattam

Kyle Chattam, aka Chattam the Gawd, aka Santiago the Alchemist, aka Mr. Never Not Working is an award-winning, creative director and filmmaker with an expertise for bringing the mystical into the mainstream. A lover of Black culture, both historical and present, Chattam develops stories that shape the future and shake the roots.

As a product of Stone Mountain, Georgia and Florida A&M University, Chattam started his career producing, directing, and editing videos for his peers. After establishing his own artist collective, Alien Astronauts, he went on to produce an annual guerilla-style pop up art show titled ‘Waffles & Brews'. The sold-out show routinely featured both local, out of state, and international artists which furthered Chattam’s network and fueled a hunger for more dynamic productions.

Whether he’s curating the next AfroFuturism Ball or filming documentaries in Cuba with his friends, Chattam lives to curate expansive experiences. Post college, Chattam has stayed active both in front of and behind the camera. His client list features over 50 notable brands including Google, Instagram, Bacardi, TikTok, Def Jam, Atlanta United, Movement for Black Lives, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many, many more.

His film work continues to rise. Two more recent projects Blychdelic (Director/DP/Editor) and Glitter Ain’t Gold (Editor) have received nearly 20 awards to date, including a 2022 SXSW Special Jury Recognition - Directing & Community Filmmaking for Glitter Ain’t Gold which stood out for its vibrant narrative and authentically palpable energy filled with compelling visuals and inventive editing harmoniously coupled with powerfully nostalgic music.

Relying on juxtaposition, surrealism, and propaganda he is in phase two of his plot for world domination. Chattam's new adventure, Love Propaganda, is an experimental campaign scheduled to release in the near future, but definitely before the aliens come.

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