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"The April Ashley Project" - Story of Transgender Pioneer - Begins Filming |
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 Pacific Films and Limey Yank Productions are delighted to announce the appointment of Lawless Entertainment as worldwide agent for The April Ashley Project.
Pacific Films has partnered with Limey Yank Productions and Lawless Entertainment to bring audiences the extraordinary life story of April Ashley. Miss Ashley's incredible saga of triumph, glamour, failure, and acceptance continues to inspire generations of people worldwide...and will for many generations to come.
April Ashley's story started in Liverpool, England, and it started as George Jameson. It was World War II, the Germans were bombing, people were panicking, and a frightened little boy was facing a battle with bullies and an abusive mother that made the horrific war nothing more than a backdrop to frequent beatings, vicious ridicule, and an overwhelming desire to be "normal."
For George Jameson, normal meant a new life - a life as a girl.
George went on to pursue that dream and endured a terribly painful gender reassignment surgery. She became April Ashley and was a shining star as a model and actress in London - until her secret was sold to a tabloid, and she was outed to the world. The headlines rocked London, and April lost everything.
She found herself wanting for escape, and it came in Sir Arthur Corbett. In 1963 Corbett took April to Spain and convinced her to marry him. They separated shortly thereafter.
The years passed and April finally filed for divorce, which angered Corbett. He counter-filed on grounds that their marriage should be considered null and void due to April having been born a man. The trial was hard and ugly, and the judge ruled that April was a woman in every regard but marriage. She lost the case.
To add insult to injury, the ruling negatively influenced the rights of all transgender peoples under western law for the next 30+ years.
Today, April lives in London and her story is more relevant than ever. This fall she will receive the MBEAward (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) from Queen Elizabeth II. Ashley is being honored for services to transgender equality.
London may finally accept April Ashley, but her amazing story remains more powerful than ever - a tale of the human spirit, glamour, betrayal, heartache, and dreams. The April Ashley story is about triumph and inspiration, and it needs to be told.
To learn more about The April Ashley Project please visit www.aprilashleyproject.com.
Pacific Films is a new production company comprised of Donovan Lovell, Mac James, Stephen Strout and Steve Ezell; drawing together a diverse and unique combination of award-winning projects completed in the film, television and music industries. Donovan Lovell has worked as a producer on programs for The Style Network, Oxygen, The History Channel and The Travel Channel. He's also worked on the Emmy Award winning "Extreme Makeover:Home Edition" where he began a friendship with Limey Yank's Ed Sanders. Mac James has worked as an art director in the music industry and is an acclaimed fine artist since 1978; he has also kept a close friendship with Miss Ashley for over 25 years/ Stephen Strout is an award-winning editor and feature documentary producer. Steve Ezell has worked as a director of photography and producer for numerous non-scripted series.
Limey Yank Productions is an exciting new entertainment company created from years of award-winning experience in production, directing, writing, and hosting.
The team includes Ed Sanders - best known for his run on the Emmy Award winning "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" - Whit Honea, Thom Sanders, and Rupert Hitzig - best known for his success as producer on Jaws 3-D, The Last Dragon, Wolfen and Electra Glide in Blue.
For more info visit:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LimeyYank
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LimeyYankProd
For more info contact Sondra Contino at (949) 419-6156 or visit www.lawlessent.com.
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July 26, 2012
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