Directing
Tony Zosherafatain
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Directing
Credits
5 titles
Tony Zosherafatain began directing and producing films in 2012 after realizing that there weren’t many movies exclusively about trans people. He was the Director of I am the T, a documentary series about trans experiences around the world. Tony’s previous films include I am Isak, Finding Cedar, and You Can Call me Kye. His films have been accepted into domestic and international film festivals. Tony has contributed to the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Medium, and the Advocate, and has been featured in The New Yorker, The NY Times, New York Magazine, BuzzFeed, BBC News, Vice, and Out Magazine.
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NRWhen Xavier meets Sebastien at a local cafe, he doesn't know how his first date after bottom surgery will go. As sparks fly in the cafe, Xavier decides to take his date to an unexpected location, where they share in a magical connection. Affirmation is the first film to feature a trans man with lower dysphoria who has had access to gender-affirming care.
Affirmation
2026
3.0A transgender Iranian-American embarks on a road trip to discover the everyday realities of being trans in conservative states across the United States. As he travels through some of the country’s most anti-trans states, he uncovers the struggles and triumphs that define being trans in America today.
Trans in Trumpland
2021
NRA short documentary about Isak, a young trans man living in Norway. Isak's story reveals the transformative power of becoming your truest self through the lens of gender identity. From past to present, the film explores the physical, emotional, and social implications of transitioning. It combines cultural context with firsthand storytelling to explore what it means to be trans: do you have to forget your past to become the gender you were meant to be?
I Am Isak
2017
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
NRWhen Xavier meets Sebastien at a local cafe, he doesn't know how his first date after bottom surgery will go. As sparks fly in the cafe, Xavier decides to take his date to an unexpected location, where they share in a magical connection. Affirmation is the first film to feature a trans man with lower dysphoria who has had access to gender-affirming care.
Affirmation
2026
3.0A transgender Iranian-American embarks on a road trip to discover the everyday realities of being trans in conservative states across the United States. As he travels through some of the country’s most anti-trans states, he uncovers the struggles and triumphs that define being trans in America today.
Trans in Trumpland
2021
Behind the camera
3.0A transgender Iranian-American embarks on a road trip to discover the everyday realities of being trans in conservative states across the United States. As he travels through some of the country’s most anti-trans states, he uncovers the struggles and triumphs that define being trans in America today.
Trans in Trumpland
2021
3.0A transgender Iranian-American embarks on a road trip to discover the everyday realities of being trans in conservative states across the United States. As he travels through some of the country’s most anti-trans states, he uncovers the struggles and triumphs that define being trans in America today.
Trans in Trumpland
2021
NRA short documentary about Isak, a young trans man living in Norway. Isak's story reveals the transformative power of becoming your truest self through the lens of gender identity. From past to present, the film explores the physical, emotional, and social implications of transitioning. It combines cultural context with firsthand storytelling to explore what it means to be trans: do you have to forget your past to become the gender you were meant to be?
I Am Isak
2017