When director Constantine Venetopoulos was working on psychological drama “The Man in the Attic” with Jennifer Lopez’s sister, Leslie Lopez, starring as an opera singer, a room in Leslie’s house filled with drawings caught his attention. That was when he met Jennifer Lopez’s nibling (a non-gendered term used in place of niece or nephew) Brendon Scholl and “it was friendship at first sight,” the filmmaker says.
Scholl was a young visual artist with a passion for drawing. And as Scholl shared them, Venetopoulos noticed the darker aspect of the artwork – their famous aunt, Jennifer had shared a post in 2017, introducing the world to their trans and non-binary journey. Both the art and Scholl’s journey resonated with Venetopoulos, who wanted to make “Draw With Me,” a documentary short, about trans youth.
The awards contender shows how Scholl uses their art as an important outlet while navigating life’s challenges with their family,...
Scholl was a young visual artist with a passion for drawing. And as Scholl shared them, Venetopoulos noticed the darker aspect of the artwork – their famous aunt, Jennifer had shared a post in 2017, introducing the world to their trans and non-binary journey. Both the art and Scholl’s journey resonated with Venetopoulos, who wanted to make “Draw With Me,” a documentary short, about trans youth.
The awards contender shows how Scholl uses their art as an important outlet while navigating life’s challenges with their family,...
- 06/02/2021
- par Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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