Heightened Scrutiny
Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights. Director Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN) delivers an urgent new documentary that Variety champions, ''despite its slim 85-minute runtime, [HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY] feels entirely rigorous in its unraveling of personal and practical information.''
- Sam Feder
- 85 minutes
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Milwaukee Film is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to entertaining, educating, and engaging our community through cinematic experiences, with a vision to make Milwaukee a center for film culture. We operate the magnificent Oriental Theatre, a historic cinema palace committed to high-quality and accessible film and education programming. Since 2009, the annual Milwaukee Film Festival has brought together film fans and filmmakers to celebrate the power of cinema. Our education programs and cultures and communities platform provide avenues toward making our community a more empathetic and equitable place for everyone to live.