The Things That Make Us

The Things That Makes us is a short film about the effects hormones can have on your body as a trans person. Mainstream narratives often sensationalise the experiences of trans people with medical interventions, but this film explores the issue of hormones in more depth in a honest, bold and vulnerable way.

  • Fox Fisher
    Director
  • Owl Fisher
    Writer
  • Fox Fisher
    Producer
  • Owl Fisher
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    0 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Fox Fisher

Fox Fisher (MA) is an award winning artist, film-maker and campaigner. After taking part in C4’s My Transsexual Summer, Fox set up My Genderation and has made 50+ short films, which are endorsed by the BBC, C4 and the NHS. Fox promotes trans matters through TV appearances: ITV This Morning Breakfast TV (2011), BBC Inside Out (2012), Arte Europa (2013) BBC Victoria Derbyshire (2016). He is an advisor to All About Trans, and facilitated interactions w/ BBC, Daily Mail, Sun & Observer, to discuss representation in media. Fox co-created LGBT comedy Heartichoke and worked with Will Young on music video Brave Man, casting a trans lead. Fox plays the role of Jake Greenleaf (a gay transman) in Radio 4’s book adaptations of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City (2016). Fox also co-created the Trans Acting course / Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, is a script consultant for BBC Eastenders’, trans character Kyle (2016). They are a Patron for LGBT Switchboard and co-creator of Children’s book: Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl? and co-creator of Trans Pride Brighton (2013+). Fox stars as Blake in a diverse mini-series, As We Are.

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Director Statement

This film was created by trans people about trans people, for a much wider audience.