Country Town Pride, a one-hour documentary by Mint Pictures, will screen this week on SBS.
It follows the inspirational story of Holly Conroy, a transgender truck driver, as she bids to stage a Mardi Gras in one of country’s most Christian towns: Wagga Wagga.
Holly has to confront priests, politicians, her neighbour and even her own family as she seeks acceptance for the trans community, all the while continuing her process of gender affirmation surgery.
The Sydney Morning Herald described it this week as “inspiring testament both to the human spirit, and the power of communities to change, and to heal.”
It was produced and directed by Catherine Scott, written by Dan Goldberg, executive produced by Adam Kay, associate produced by Benjamin Strum and narrated by Magda Szubanski.
It was funded by SBS, Screen Australia and Create NSW. Flame is distributing this documentary.
