Distribution and Filmmaker Bio

Prodigal Sons has seen significant exposure since its release into the Film Festival Circuit, playing in various cities including, but not exclusive to: Cleveland, Seattle, Florida, and Nashville. The film's exposure has led to numerous awards such as a Special Jury Award for "Fearless Filmmaking" at the Florida Film Festival, the FIPRESCI prize from the Thessaloniki! International Federation of Film Critics and indieWIRE referred to it as one of 2008's "Five Undistributed Gems." The film, though currently undistributed, has valuable outreach potential to mental illness groups. It can act as source material for training those who desire to care for people whose emotional state is delicate. The characters/people in the film are well rounded, deeply emotional and revealing individuals. The relationship between Kim and her adopted brother Marc is an ideal depiction of the sensitivity and care required of those who interact with the mentall ill and/or unstable.

Biography of Filmmaker:

Kimberly Reed grew up in Helena, Montana as Paul McKerrow. In high school, Paul was a popular athlete. After graduation, Paul moved to San Francisco and began the process of changing into a woman. Before moving to New York, Paul changed his name to Kimberly Reed. In order to leave her transition in the past, Kim moved to New York to become the editor of DV Magazine. In overcoming her anonymity, Kim recently became a filmmaker. Kim states, "I don't know any trans filmmakers who are in charge of the media that's portraying them, so for me that's really important." She is currently promoting her film Prodigal Sons on the film festival circuit and is seeking distribution.