Draw with me. A sneak peek of the documentary exclusively on Onassis YouTube
"Draw with me" is a film written and directed by Constantine Venetopoulos in collaboration with The Trevor Project about the coming out journey of a youth who identifies as trans and about how their art became their outlet for self-expression, with an introduction by Jennifer Lopez.
The film is important in its time and message and can have a huge impact on those of us who watch and experience what Brendon and their family is going through
Onassis Stegi welcomes you to a journey of understanding and acceptance as we follow in the footsteps of Brendon Scholl a youth in transition, written and directed by Greek fimmaker/activist Constantine Venetopoulos, with a special introduction by Jennifer Lopez. The story is a one of the power of having the right support, self expression, and finding yourself at your own pace.
The film is followed by an exclusive never seen before sneak peek of the documentary - a special courtesy of Ithaka Films - that takes you into the struggles and challenges the family overcame that helped them grow stronger as one. The full documentary will be available in Festivals this fall. An interview with the director on his affiliation with the Trevor Project - the leading suicide prevention line for LGBTQ+ Youth - and how the film and story came to life follows. Stay tuned at Ithaka Films.
The QueerX Visibility Award 2020 goes to Brendon Scholl
Brendon Scholl, the star of the documentary Draw With Me, has been awarded with the QueerX Visibility Award for their contribution to the LGBTQ+ community and their efforts towards equality and social inclusion. In this year’s special ceremony, the award was presented by Jennifer Lopez, Brendon’s aunt, while Joe Biden made a special address to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Written and Directed by: Constantine Venetopoulos
Produced by: Constantine Venetopoulos, Marco Maranghello
Starring: Brendon Scholl
Featuring: Jennifer Lopez, Leslie Ann Lopez, Lynda Lopez, Rob Scholl, Stephen Scholl
Executive Producers: Douglas Costa, Bill Kapfer, Oscar Caballero, Eric Scott Baker, Maria Dantos, Emma Doxiadi, Aristotle Tziampiris
Cinematography: Sherif Mokbel
Editor: Jon Nazareth
Key art/cinemagraph: Ylva Erevall
Sound engineer: Robert Albrecht
Assistant cinematographer: Nick Snow
Costume designer: O’neal Wyche
Art director: Nicole Winkler
Production assistant: Adit Singh
Hair & makeup: Oscar Caballero, Marco Maranghello, Giannina gutierrez, Deepti Sadhwani
Font design: Thoma Kikis, Magda Hindia Poster design: Krista Vossen
Music: Crosby Morgan, Kaleena Zanders, Dafni Schina Special thanks: Amit Paley, Andrew Geller, Mark Mendelson, Kenneth Koen, Susan Stryker,
Jennifer Carrell, Andrew Tobias, Bronson Van Wyck, Jennifer Lopez
Available by Ithaka Films
