Lucy Rose Shaftain-Fenner
Directing
Biography
Lucy is a documentary filmmaker, photographer and animator. Her past projects include two films documenting her transition; a feature film, 'Pronouns in Bio' (2023), a series of daily video logs recorded as she began her medical transition in 2021, and a short film, 'A Tight, Warm Hug' (2024), which reflected on growing up trans and how her transition has helped her to become her authentic self. Her third film, 'Tgirls Make Music' (2026) was a documentary commissioned for Film and Video Umbrella's 'New Takes' about trans woman rapper and producer htmljones (Ishaani Ponniah), framed through the visual language of early-2000s television, 2010s internet aesthetics, and contemporary British culture.
Known For
Through a collection of video diary entries spanning more than a year, Pronouns in Bio delivers an offbeat and charming reflection on transness and identity. Part documentary, part video essay and part musical, the film follows director and star Lucy Rose Shaftain-Fenner, a recently out transgender, autistic woman, as she navigates the first year of her transition. Note: Lucy uses the name Frankie during the film but has since started using the name Lucy.
Pronouns in Bio
Lucy, a transgender woman, shares her journey of self-love and empowerment since starting hormone replacement therapy three years ago. The film is part animation, part documentary and part VHS archive footage.
A Tight, Warm Hug
A documentary about trans woman rapper and producer htmljones (Ishaani Ponniah), framed through the visual language of early-2000s television, 2010s internet aesthetics, and contemporary British culture.
Tgirls Make Music
A mid-20s trans sex worker, Khloe, searches for her missing best friend, Sara, in a drug fueled haze of friends and clients.
K-HOLE
A heartfelt, unfiltered portrait of love, grief, and trans joy - told through letters written to a boy named Wes.