Shelly Prevost Fremont, CA Reel Freedom Films Press Kit for: “Isn’t It Obvious?”

Publicity Poster ( hi res click here )

Synopsis:

At a party in Newark CA, a blue collar suburb of Gay friendly San Francisco, a seventeen year old youth named Gwen Araujo, was confronted by four angry men. They demanded to know if she was a man or a woman. How could she explain about herself in terms they would understand? She replied “Isn’t It Obvious?” They allegedly beat her, dragged her into a garage, and strangled her, before disposing of her body in a remote location 150 miles away. This movie shows her family’s pain as her mother gives an impassioned plea for acceptance of gender different people. It shows the community’s anger and grief as they participate in the funeral and marches. A brief glimpse is given of Gwen life as she grows into self-acceptance.

Directors Statement:

Every year in November, I help organize the Day of Remembrance for Transgender hate crime victims in San Jose. This is just one of the many locations, including San Francisco, that honor this day. The purpose of the event is to help raise awareness about transgender hate crime victims. Gwen Araujo was one of 27 victims that died last year. Can you name any of the other 26? For more information on this case and how to make donations to the family see the web site: ReelFreedom.com

This movie is a gift to the family and friends of Gwen Araujo. May she rest in peace.

Credits:

Director/Producer: Michelle ( Shelly ) Prevost

Camera: Shelly Prevost

Editing: Shelly Prevost

Music: "Elegy to Gwen"

Written and Performed By: Lars Hidde

"Magic's In The Make Up"

Written by: Gwen Stefani and Thomas Dumont

Published by:

Universal - MCA Music Publishing,

ADO Universal Studios, Inc.

O/B/O itself and World Of

The Dolphin Music ( ASCAP)

Main Speaker: Sylvia Guerrero, Gwen “Eddie” Araujo’ mother.