LOS ANGELES, CA., June 4, 2012 – Brainchild Films, a film and television production company based in New York City, has announced that iconic actress, singer and Academy Award® Nominee Janet Jackson has signed on to executive produce “TRUTH”, a film to be directed by Robert Jason. Fresh off of her sell out tour and New York Times Best Seller True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself, Janet is set to begin production on “TRUTH” in the summer of 2012. The film will be a groundbreaking documentary examining the lives, issues and experiences of trans people around the globe.
Ms. Jackson, who is a long-term ally of the LGBT community, and past recipient of GLAAD Media Vanguard Award, is excited to lead this project and will be extensively involved in the production, as well as conducting some of the on-camera interviews.
“All people are very important to me,” says Janet, “I’ve been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives. ‘TRUTH’ is our small chance to ask that you try and understand someone who lives their life in a way that is a little bit different from yours, even though all of our hearts are the same. We want to stop the hate and find understanding.”
“Janet Jackson will take us on a visually innovative, cerebral journey through the turbulent lives of transgendered people of all ages around the world and their epic struggle for equality. This film will highlight landmark mainstream stories and provide a glimpse at others that will change the gender landscape of the world forever,” says director Robert Jason. “Just as it is hard to believe that there ever was a time when different components of society were required to use separate drinking fountains, it is as incredible that one’s gender expression remains just such a target for discrimination.”
Many organizations are taking a step forward in equality and changing their rules of exclusion of transgender people including the well documented case of the Miss Universe pageant, the Girl Scouts of [the USA], and progressive companies such as Google+ who, unlike other social networking sites, provide “other” as well as “male” and “female” as choices when signing up for the service.
“TRUTH” is a journey through the lives of trans and non gendered people around the world and their epic struggle for equality.
This is Janet Jackson’s second executive producing title following “Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation.” Her current production slate also includes an untitled project for Lionsgate.