As a teenager growing up in Australia, Georgie Stone has advocated for transgender youth rights for herself and others. At 18, she’s preparing to undergo gender affirmation surgery. The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone follows Georgie’s life and path as an activist and documents the intimate moments with her family before her operation.
Directed by Australian documentarian Maya Newell (Gayby Baby, In My Blood It Runs), The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone takes an observational approach to tell Georgie’s story, blending together home videos, archival footage and a fly-on-the-wall camera style.
The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone will be available on Netflix Sept. 22.
Watch the official Netflix trailer for The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone.
This short documentary features Georgie Stone; her mother, Rebekah “Beck” Robertson; her father, Greg Stone; her twin brother, Harry Stone and one of her doctors, Michelle Telfer. Read this guide for more information.
Interspersed between documentation of Georgie preparing for gender affirmation surgery are scenes from her childhood and teenage years showing Georgie articulating her feelings about her identity from as young as nine years old. As she grows up, she emerges as an activist for trans youth rights, motivated by her own struggle to access hormone treatments. With her family by her side, Georgie prepares to take the next step in her journey of becoming herself.
The events in this documentary take place in Melbourne.
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