Serena DC is changing the game in documentary making.
He is best known for creating the Emmy-nominated TV series “Hollywood Disclosure” & “Dream Life,” and his feature films “Contact” and “We Are Not Alone.”
The TV star, screenwriter, executive producer and documentarian recently debuted their new documentary, “My Transparent Life.”
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“My Transparent Life” is a documentary that explores the lives of two transgender people through various stages of transition.
DC’s Serena uses her investigative filmmaking skills to tell the story of celebrity makeup artist Stassi Kihm and TikTok star Jesse Sullivan’s journey to self-actualization as they begin hormone treatment, attend appointments with a gender reassignment surgeon and adjust to life as the opposite sex.
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Serena’s unique ability to get people to open up to her and share with her their deepest, most intimate thoughts and feelings is what makes her a game changer in the industry!
Explosion spoke to DC’s Serena about her film and the impact it has had on her personally and professionally.
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How do you feel you have grown as a filmmaker & documentary filmmaker?
Making “My Transparent Life” “made me realize the humanity behind ALL documentaries. It’s a skill to ask someone a deeply personal question and have them give you an interesting response and makes good television / film.”
He added that the real skill lies in doing so in a way that will not cause trauma or harm to the interviewee.
“You’re making people relive the worst moments of their lives with you, so it’s important afterwards, when the cameras stop rolling, to also have real empathy for the interviewee and make sure they’re healthy and have the support they need. when they come home,” he said. “This kind of filmmaking doesn’t stop when the camera does.”
Given the highly sensitive and raw nature of the documentary, Explosion want to know the difficulty of making the film.
What was the most difficult aspect?
“Being Stassi’s support person when she had gender confirmation surgery was very difficult for me,” DC’s Serena admitted. “What’s hard is seeing Stassi scared and worried and needing comfort but she doesn’t have any immediate family to be there for her. I’m glad I was there to help her but it breaks my heart that I was her only option. It made me think about my own children and how much I wouldn’t want them to be in that position. Scared and alone.”
“I’m Glad I’m There to Help” Stassi
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While this is a difficult aspect of creating “My Transparent Life”, there are also rewarding aspects.
“It was amazing to get to know Jesse and Stassi and really get an understanding of how they feel and the impact the people around them have on their lives,” DC’s Serena told us. “I mean imaging being born in the wrong body, having the power to share that knowledge and then being rejected by your loved ones.”
He loved being able to offer Jesse and Stassi his support and comfort.
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For all future filmmakers and documentarians out there, DC’s Serena has some wisdom to impart.
Serena DC’s Words of Wisdom For Future Filmmakers
“Making a film is difficult. It costs a lot of money and takes up all of your time so make sure you only choose projects that interest you. Pick a topic you love so that when you’re six months in and locked in a dark editing room for 10 hours a day, you’ll still enjoy what you’re doing. I think that is very important,” he explained.
Always listen to that little voice in your head, because “that’s your subconscious conversation and that’s often where your best content ideas come from.”
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Serena DC has more “My Transparent Life” origins. He told us that he has “a lot of movies coming out in the next six months.”
He has two films “about the alien and UFO subculture in America. One is about the afterlife and the one we’re shooting right now is about the cam girl industry!”
“I set a goal to make 10 documentaries in one year and this will be number seven,” he said.
As you can see, Serena DC continues to create content that she is passionate about and will inspire viewers to “be more, do more, love more and live in gratitude”.
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