XY Chelsea

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Directed byTim Travers Hawkins
Written by
  • Mark Monroe
  • Tim Travers Hawkins
  • Enat Sidi
  • Andrea B. Scott
Produced by
  • Thomas Benski
  • Isabel Davis
  • Julia Nottingham
  • Lucas Ochoa
XY Chelsea
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Directed byTim Travers Hawkins
Written by
  • Mark Monroe
  • Tim Travers Hawkins
  • Enat Sidi
  • Andrea B. Scott
Produced by
  • Thomas Benski
  • Isabel Davis
  • Julia Nottingham
  • Lucas Ochoa
StarringChelsea Manning
Edited by
  • Enat Sidi
  • Andrea B. Scott
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01) (Tribeca)
  • May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24) (United Kingdom)
  • June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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.[1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2019.[2] Prior to, Dogwoof acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 24, 2019, release.[3] It was released in the United States on June 7, 2019.[4][5][6]

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