Private Project

General Assembly

State politics is full of personalities, absurdities, and egos. But when jocular rocket scientist Brittany Taylor wins a seemingly impossible election, she finds herself fighting to prove her worth and defend her transgender identity while maintaining her integrity and moral compass.

  • Brianna Caterina Titone
    Director
  • Jesse Collier Sutterley
    Director
  • Brianna Caterina Titone
    Writer
  • Brianna Caterina Titone
    Producer
  • Brianna Caterina Titone
    Key Cast
    "Brittany Taylor"
  • Anthony Terry
    Key Cast
    "Kevin Mullins"
  • Kimberly Christann Pember
    Key Cast
    "Karen Bronson"
    Her Mother's Eyes, National Anthem
  • Stephen Ellmaurer
    Key Cast
    "Sam Moreley"
  • Grace Chang
    Key Cast
    "Marianne Zellman"
  • Renee Krause
    Key Cast
    "Marlene Hapgood"
  • Project Type:
    Television
  • Genres:
    Comedy, political
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 13, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    425 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • LA Indies Fest Award Winner

    United States
    Best TV Series/Pilot/Web
  • IndieX Film Fest Nominee
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Web Series/TV Pilot and Best Production Design
Director Biography - Brianna Caterina Titone, Jesse Collier Sutterley

Brianna (she/her) always dreamt of a career in film and television, but she became a geochemist and a politician instead. In her ongoing pursuit of making the world a better place, she is sharing parts of her historic political story with the world to entertain, teach, and engage more people in politics. She's the first trans state legislator in Colorado and one of the first 4 in the US.

Jesse Collier Sutterley (he/him) is a documentary film director and editor from the San Francisco Bay Area. Sutterley was the editor of the award-winning feature, Ultimate Sacrifices: Cpt. Jennifer Moreno and award-winning film From Mexico To Vietnam, as well as a handful of short films, Ruiz, Velda: A Mother’s Story of Suicide to name a few. His work has mainly focused on the human experience around grief and loss.

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Director Statement

Brianna is a writer, painter, photographer, and filmmaker who's always searching how to make the word a better place. She became an elected official but didn’t stop there. After years of legislative work, and observations of public disengagement, she had a thought: there was no entertaining depiction of state politics. Most government stuff is perceived as boring and performative to obscure the truth. By fictionalizing elements of political issues, personalities, and her experience in government, she has created a way to make consuming government activities more fun. She knows that projects like these can change society's perspectives, maybe even more than the work itself.

Jesse is an experienced filmmaker who first worked with Brianna on a documentary about her. The doc was intended to be his MA thesis with the fiction incorporated in, but this project ended up being the final work. Jesse has worked on many docs and other film projects and works teaching, acting, and editing. Using his film knowledge and cinematography skills, he has been advising and collaborating with Brianna on this project to be sure her first project has a professional and elegant look.