Shot on iPhones, made with heart — this is how indie magic actually happens.
A feature-length documentary going behind-the-scenes on the making of the 2015 film Tangerine.
Direction
Sean Baker's guerrilla filmmaking philosophy is genuinely inspiring.
Acting
Mya and Kiki's raw talent discovered on the street.
Director
Phillip Escott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The production couldn't afford traditional camera rigs, so they modified bicycle mounts and baby strollers to stabilize the iPhones.
Tangerine premiered at Sundance the same year Caitlyn Jenner came out, creating a complicated moment where Hollywood suddenly cared about trans stories — but mostly white, wealthy ones.
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