Elaine Fuentes

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought.

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.

A young woman passes time during her flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles.

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood.

I eject my debt to the men who tore me apart for fun. It comes out of me.

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as individuals, lovers, and artists in a world that threatens their existence.

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.

A young filmmaker navigates her transition while living in an abusive household. Personal videos document several years of isolation as she says goodbye to old friends and welcomes new ones she meets online.

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members.

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past.

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other.

Is this form male or female? do these rags shape a girl or boy? The body and its expression are tortured for answers.

After suffering an emotional breakdown, a video artist reflects on her past and her complicated relationship with movies.

Another day in the life of a depressed teenager as they make it through their day, trying to feel okay while burdened by their own self-hatred.

Two queer artists document their personal lives for an entire year to make a movie. One minute from each month of 2024 is represented in this twelve-minute short adaptation.

A visualization of an artists abusive relationship between themselves and the camera.

A scared and confused sexual being fights their own flesh and thoughts in a losing battle to feel normal.

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving.

Andrea Ambrose is a young woman living in South Central, she meets a young prostitute and forms a connection.

Elaine Fuentes recounts their short yet impactful friendship with Henry Jaglom.

A documentation of the day Elaine Fuentes is having on the one year anniversary of their failed suicide attempt.

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought.

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.

A young woman passes time during her flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles.

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood.

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as individuals, lovers, and artists in a world that threatens their existence.

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members.

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past.

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other.

Is this form male or female? do these rags shape a girl or boy? The body and its expression are tortured for answers.

Another day in the life of a depressed teenager as they make it through their day, trying to feel okay while burdened by their own self-hatred.

A visualization of an artists abusive relationship between themselves and the camera.

A scared and confused sexual being fights their own flesh and thoughts in a losing battle to feel normal.

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving.

Elaine Fuentes recounts their short yet impactful friendship with Henry Jaglom.

A documentation of the day Elaine Fuentes is having on the one year anniversary of their failed suicide attempt.

A dusk time walk from Elaine's house to the railroad tracks nearby.

A fractured recollection of a traumatic childhood memory.