Elaine Fuentes

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body.

In this piece of docufiction, each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender artists in a long-distance relationship film their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as individuals, lovers, and artists in a world that threatens their existence.

Is this form male or female? do these rags shape a girl or boy? The body and its expression are tortured for answers.

A dusk time walk from Elaine's house to the railroad tracks nearby.

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members.

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past.

Andrea Ambrose is a young woman living in South Central, she meets a young prostitute and forms a connection.

Another day in the life of a depressed teenager as they make it through their day, trying to feel okay while burdened by their own self-hatred.

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy.

A woman stares into the camera, drinks coffee, laughs, and twirls her hair. The footage is slowed down to showcase human motion and body language, as well as capture and preserve the beauty of an individual person.

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought.

A young filmmaker navigates her transition while living in an abusive household. Personal videos document several years of isolation as she says goodbye to old friends and welcomes new ones she meets online.

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other.

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood.

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past.

Two transgender lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night.

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving.

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months.

A documentation of the day Elaine Fuentes is having on the one year anniversary of their failed suicide attempt.

A young woman passes time during her flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles.