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Synopsis
PAUL & TRISHA: THE ART OF FLUIDITY is a colorful documentary exploring the lives of two 77-year-old British artists who exist in one genderfluid body: Paul Whitehead and Trisha Van Cleef. Paul Whitehead is a painter, graphic designer, writer, and musician who worked as an art director for Time Out and John Lennon; founded the Eyes and Ears Foundation and its Artboard Festival, which allowed artists to showcase their work on billboards; and made album covers for music icons like Genesis, Credence Clearwater Revival, Van der Graaf Generator, and Peter Hammill. Whitehead began exploring his gender identity through cross-dressing during the 1960s, leading to the emergence of the converged artist Trisha Van Cleef in 2004. The film delves into the brutal challenges and beautiful victories that Paul and Trisha have faced— together and individually—in the mercurial and competitive art world while unapologetically navigating the uncharted waters of gender identity and artistic expression, breaking down perilous stigmas along the way.
Bio
Writer/ Director Fia Perera has gone to over 60 film festivals including several Oscar qualifying festivals and has won multiple awards for her short film (available on Apple, Amazon and a number of other platforms) Her feature script Mermaid has received great coverage as a SLAMDANCE 2020 script Quarter Finalist and LA Screenplay finalist. She has written over 15 plays off-Broadway in NYC and has written and produced several TV series, including the award-winning TV pilot Do The Voice. As the director of the hilarious award-winning comedy pilot Baby Steps she was able to put a refreshing spin on Brooklyn moms reinventing feminism while scraping banana off the floor. Her new pilot BAD ALICE is in post-production and will be out TBA. Fia has also written several feature films and TV projects in various development stages. Her current feature length Documentary film “Paul & Trisha: The Art of Fluidity had a successful festival run and will be released in early 2024 (original song by Peter Gabriel) Fia’s narrative feature MERMAID is currently in pre-production for principal photography in early 2024.
Screening History
Cinequest Film Festival 2023
Ojai Film Festival 2023
Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival 2023
NewFilmakers LA 2023
Credits
Director - Fia Perera
Director of Photography - William Gilmore
Editor - William Gilmore
Executive Producer - Adam Fisk
