Lane Michael Stanley
Directing
Known For

Em, a non-binary person out for four years, begins Testosterone therapy, sparking conflict with their fiancé Spencer, who struggles to accept being seen with a partner who isn’t a woman. Em leaves him and finds support in Rose, a trans friend reclaiming her music career. They begin dating Ana, a non-binary performance artist who awakens Em’s sexuality, but Ana’s bipolar struggles strain the relationship, leading Em back to Spencer. Through shifting love, friendships, and family ties, Em learns to embrace their identity and prepares to share their truth with their single mother.
T

Leah has a strong desire to be blindfolded during sex, but her partner is hesitant.
Untie

At a Halloween party a young teenager tries to figure out how to tell her father the partner he will meet for the first time is not the man he expects but a young woman.
Marigolds

Amy is sent unwillingly to a recovery house by her mom, where she meets Hal, a recently incarcerated heroin addict. This film explores the everyday struggles, joys, and horrors of getting clean.
Addict Named Hal

A gay, cis-woman's father is surprisingly pleased when she brings her transmasc boyfriend home. She soon realizes he's only happy because she's in a straight-passing relationship.
Boifriend

An experimental dance film exploring the intersection of prescription opioid abuse and grief.
Promise
What happens when Kelly not-so-accidentally leaves his sissy hypno porn tab open for the world to see?
Rose
In 2014, the band Quentin Blue was formed inside of San Quentin State Prison by men serving life sentences. In 2020, three band members were released and came to the same sober home in Compton, CA, where they have re-formed the band and are now using music as part of their healing and reintegration into society.