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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Michael Mabbott & Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
2024 | 1 h 39 min
A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act.

Awards and distinctions

  • Best Doc
    Doc n' Roll Film Festival, London
    2024
  • Honorable Mention for the Audience Award, Best Documentary Film
    OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale
    2024
  • Jury Award- Best Documentary Film
    OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale
    2024
  • Best Documentary Feature
    International Film Festival, Edmonton
    2024
  • Audience Award, Music Documentary Feature:
    Film Festival, Nashville
    2024
  • Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
    Reeling:The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Chicago
    2024
  • Pamela Segger Best Canadian Documentary Award
    Lunenburg Docfest, Lunenburg
    2024
  • Out in Silence Award
    Frameline- International LGBT Film Festival, San Francisco
    2024
  • DGC Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature Documentary
    Hot Docs, Toronto
    2024