XY Chelsea
{{Short description|2019 British documentary film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = XY Chelsea
| image = XY Chelsea.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Tim Travers Hawkins
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Thomas Benski
- Isabel Davis
- Julia Nottingham
- Lucas Ochoa
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Mark Monroe
- Tim Travers Hawkins
- Enat Sidi
- Andrea B. Scott
}}
| starring = Chelsea Manning
| music = {{Plainlist|
- Johnny Hostile
- Jehnny Beth
}}
| cinematography =
| editing = {{Plainlist|
- Enat Sidi
- Andrea B. Scott
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Showtime Documentary Films
- British Film Institute
- Pulse Films
- Topic Studios
- Field of Vision
- Faliro House Productions
- 19340 Productions
- Diamond Docs
}}
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
}}
| released = {{Film date|2019|05|01|Tribeca|2019|5|24|United Kingdom|2019|6|7|United States|}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United Kingdom
- United States
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
XY Chelsea is a 2019 American-British documentary film directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, written by Travers Hawkins, Mark Monroe, Enat Sidi, and Andrea B. Scott. Laura Poitras serves as an executive producer. The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she is released from prison.
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2019, by Dogwoof, and in the United States on June 7, 2019, by Showtime.
Synopsis
The film follows Chelsea Manning, after she's released from prison, as she returns to activism, speaks to the press and runs for senate. Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vince Ward, Chase Strangio, Lisa Rein, Christina DiPasquale, Susan Manning, Janus Rose, and Kelly Wright appear in the film.
Production
In January 2018, it was announced Showtime would produce and distribute the film, with Tim Travers Hawkins directing, with Laura Poitras set to executive produce.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/showtime-backs-chelsea-manning-documentary-xy-chelsea-across-multiple-platforms-1202237000/|title=Showtime Backs Chelsea Manning Documentary 'XY Chelsea' Across Multiple Platforms – TCA|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Bruce|last=Haring|date=January 6, 2018|accessdate=March 9, 2021|archive-date=11 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211183422/https://deadline.com/2018/01/showtime-backs-chelsea-manning-documentary-xy-chelsea-across-multiple-platforms-1202237000/|url-status=live}}
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.pulsefilms.com/work/item/xy-chelsea-to-receive-world-premiere-at-tribeca-film-festival |title=XY Chelsea World Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival |publisher=Pulse Films |date=March 2019 |access-date=20 February 2020 |archive-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220211708/https://www.pulsefilms.com/work/item/xy-chelsea-to-receive-world-premiere-at-tribeca-film-festival |url-status=live }} Prior to, Dogwoof acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 24, 2019, release.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/xy-chelsea-tribeca-pulse-dogwo-1203179429/|title=Dogwoof Acquires International Sales Rights to Chelsea Manning Documentary|website=Variety|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=April 3, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2021|archive-date=20 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620111535/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/xy-chelsea-tribeca-pulse-dogwo-1203179429/|url-status=live}} It was released in the United States on June 7, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SHOWTIME-to-Premiere-Feature-Documentary-XY-CHELSEA-20190131|title=SHOWTIME to Premiere Feature Documentary XY CHELSEA|website=Broadway World|first=TV|last=Newsdesk|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=March 9, 2021|archive-date=10 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710015116/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SHOWTIME-to-Premiere-Feature-Documentary-XY-CHELSEA-20190131|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/xy-chelsea-chelsea-mannings-mother-delivers-heartbreaking-apology-to-her-daughter-in-showtime-documentary|title=Chelsea Manning's Mom's Heartbreaking Apology: 'I'm So Sorry'|last=Stern|first=Marlow|date=2019-06-07|access-date=2019-06-08|language=en|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021014458/https://www.thedailybeast.com/xy-chelsea-chelsea-mannings-mother-delivers-heartbreaking-apology-to-her-daughter-in-showtime-documentary|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/movies/xy-chelsea-review.html|title='XY Chelsea' Review: A Whistleblower Out of Focus|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|date=2019-05-30|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-08|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608061021/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/movies/xy-chelsea-review.html|url-status=live}}
Reception
=Critical reception=
XY Chelsea holds {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average of {{RT data|average}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/xy_chelsea|title=XY Chelsea (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024221518/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/xy_chelsea|url-status=live}} On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/xy-chelsea|title=XY Chelsea|website=Metacritic|accessdate=March 9, 2021|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508184834/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/xy-chelsea|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
{{Portal|Film|LGBTQ}}
- {{Official website|https://www.sho.com/titles/3456427/xy-chelsea}}
- {{IMDb title|6905676}}
Category:2019 documentary films
Category:2019 LGBTQ-related films
Category:Biographical films about LGBTQ people
Category:Films about trans women
Category:Showtime (TV network) documentary films
Category:Transgender-related documentary films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:American LGBTQ-related documentary films
Category:British LGBTQ-related documentary films
Category:English-language documentary films
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