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{{Infobox person
| name        = Jokestress (aka Andrea James)
| image       = Andrea-james-selfie.jpg
| caption     = Andrea James (me!) in 2021
| image_size  = 200px
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place =
| education   = B.A. (English, Latin, Greek), [[Wabash College]], 1989<br/>M.A. (English), [[University of Chicago]], 1990
| occupation  = Filmmaker, consumer activist
| website     = [https://www.andreajames.com/ andreajames.com]
}}

Hi, I'm '''Jokestress''', aka '''[[Andrea James]]''' (born January 16, 1967), an American filmmaker and consumer activist.<ref>Nichols, James Michael. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrea-james-trans-pioneer_us_5776965be4b04164640fc212 This Trans Pioneer Has Been Fighting For The Trans Community For Decades.] ''[[Huffington Post]]'', July 4, 2016.</ref>

==Education==
I grew up in [[Franklin, Indiana]] and attended [[Wabash College]], where I majored in English, Latin, and Greek.<ref>Paige, Richard. [http://wabashcollege.libsyn.com/andrea-james-89 Wabash on My Mind: Andrea James ‘89]. October 26, 2015.</ref> After graduating in 1989, I obtained an M.A. in English language and literature from the [[University of Chicago]] in 1990.<ref name=Wabash>Wabash College. [http://www.wabash.edu/news/displaystory.cfm?news_ID=6330 Andrea James to Give Talk at Wabash.] October 21, 2008.</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Andrea James and Calpernia Addams.jpg|thumb|left|With [[Calpernia Addams]] speaking at the 2006 [[Out & Equal Workplace Summit]]]]

I worked for ten years in advertising in Chicago.<ref>Bartner, Amy. [http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2016/06/09/transgender-community-unites-pride-event/85632172/ Transgender community unites at Pride event.] ''[[Indianapolis Star]]'', June 9, 2016.</ref> During my [[Transitioning (transgender)|gender transition]], I became involved in [[consumer activism]], particularly exposing medical and academic fraud.<ref>Gardner, Chris. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tinder-launches-transgender-inclusive-update-946275 Tinder Launches Transgender-Inclusive Update, Allowing Users to Select Personalized Gender Identity.] ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', November 15, 2016.</ref> In 1996 I created the consumer website now called Transgender Map, as well as [[hair removal]] consumer websites HairFacts and HairTell.<ref>Garvin, Glenn. [http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/columnists/glenn_garvin//story/212020.html Breaking Boundaries.] ''[[The Miami Herald]]'', March 15, 2003.</ref><ref>Painter, K. [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/yourhealth/2006-03-26-hair-removal_x.htm Who qualifies to zap hairs?] ''[[USA Today]]'', March 26, 2006.</ref><ref>Grossman, A. J. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/fashion/05SKIN.html Zapping teenage torment.] ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 5, 2008.</ref>

In 2003 I moved to [[Los Angeles]] and co-founded Deep Stealth Productions with entertainer [[Calpernia Addams]]. We created content for transgender people on makeup, [[facial feminization surgery]], and coming out, starting with a [[Voice therapy (transgender)|vocal feminization]] instructional video, ''Finding Your Female Voice''.<ref>Hopper, Douglas. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5246222 Helping Transgender Women Find a New Voice.] ''[[All Things Considered]]'', [[NPR]], March 5, 2006.</ref>

I criticized psychologist [[J. Michael Bailey]]’s 2003 book ''[[The Man Who Would Be Queen]]'' after published reports that Bailey was using images of young gender diverse children without their knowledge or consent, provoking laughter from students and faculty.<ref>Roughgarden, Joan. [https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20110709042957/http://www.stanforddaily.com/2003/04/25/psychology-lecture-lacks-sensitivity-to-sexual-orientation Psychology lecture lacks sensitivity to sexual orientation.] ''[[The Stanford Daily]]'', April 25, 2003.</ref><ref>James, Andrea. [https://www.transgendermap.com/politics/psychology/j-michael-bailey/children/ J. Michael Bailey’s vulgar misuse of gender diverse children.] transgendermap.com, June 5, 2003.</ref> Sexologist [[Kenneth Zucker]] devoted an issue of his journal ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'' to the controversy, centered on a target article by historian [[Alice Dreger]], a colleague of Bailey's at [[Northwestern University]].<ref>Zucker, Kenneth. Introduction to Dreger (2008) and Peer Commentaries. ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'' {{doi|10.1007/s10508-007-9300-2}}.</ref> Dreger accused me of stifling [[academic freedom]], then tried to stop me from speaking in academic settings about the controversy.<ref>Nichols, Margaret. [http://www.springerlink.com/content/j35537x011v1tm85/ Dreger on the Bailey Controversy: Lost in the Drama, Missing the Big Picture], ''[[Archives of Sexual Behavior]]'', 2008, Volume 37, Number 3, pp. 476-480.</ref> I wrote that the book was an example of academic exploitation of transgender people, and a “[[cure narrative]]” framed by one unconfirmed case report about a six-year-old child.<ref>James, Andrea. [https://www.transgendermap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/10/fair-comment-foul-play.pdf Fair comment, foul play], [[National Women's Studies Association]] conference, June 21, 2008, pp. 3–4{{pb}}[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_ABs1WNwBg “The Bailey Brouhaha”], National Women’s Association Conference, [[YouTube]], June 21, 2008.</ref> Gender studies professor K. Surkan said our protests against Bailey “represented one of the most organized and unified examples of transgender activism seen to date.”<ref name=Surkan>Surkan, K. Transsexuals protest academic exploitation. In [[Lillian Faderman|Faderman, Lillian]] (ed). ''Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Events, 1848-2006''. Salem Press, 2007, pp. 700–702.{{isbn|9781587652653}}</ref> 

I expanded my criticism to include Zucker and [[Ray Blanchard]] of the [[Centre for Addiction and Mental Health]] for their [[pathologization]] of transgender children and adults via Zucker's [[gender identity disorder in children]] diagnosis and [[Blanchard's transsexualism typology]].<ref>James, Andrea. [https://www.transgendermap.com/community/andrea-james/defining-moment-in-our-history/ “A defining moment in our history: Examining disease models of gender identity”], ”[[Gender Medicine]]”, 2006(3;1) p. S56{{doi|10.1016/S1550-8579(06)80121-X}{{pb}}James, Andrea. [http://boingboing.net/2015/06/11/sexologys-war-on-transgender.html Sexology’s war on transgender children.] [[Boing Boing]], June 11, 2015.</ref> After Zucker and Blanchard were appointed to lead the committee revising transgender sections of the ''[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]'' in 2009, I helped organize protests at the [[American Psychiatric Association]] conference.<ref>Batza, Katie. [https://www.nps.gov/subjects/lgbtqheritage/upload/lgbtqtheme-health.pdf LGBTQ and Health.] In ''LGBTQ America'', Springate, Megan E., Ed. [[National Park Foundation]], 2016.</ref> In 2015 the gender clinic where Zucker and Blanchard worked was closed following an investigation.<ref>Ubelacker, Sheryl. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/camh-to-wind-down-controversial-gender-identity-clinic-services/article27766580/ CAMH to ‘wind down’ controversial gender identity clinic services.] ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 15, 2015,{{pb}}Pyne, Jake. [https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/12/17/discredited-treatment-of-trans-kids-at-camh-shouldnt-shock-us.html Discredited treatment of trans kids at CAMH shouldn’t shock us.] ''[[Toronto Star]]'', December 17, 2015.</ref>

In 2004, I founded the [[nonprofit]] GenderMedia Foundation.<ref>Ensler, Eve ''et al''. [http://books.google.com/books?id=EFL1GgAACAAJ V-Day LA: Until the violence stops], GenderMedia Foundation, 2004.</ref> That year, I produced and performed in the first all-transgender cast of ”[[The Vagina Monologues]]”, debuting a new piece created by [[Eve Ensler]] for the occasion.<ref>Ensler, Eve. [http://time.com/3672912/eve-ensler-vagina-monologues-mount-holyoke-college/ I Never Defined a Woman as a Person With a Vagina.] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', January 18, 2015.</ref> I also appeared in ''Beautiful Daughters'', a documentary about the event.<ref>”Teaching resources: Beautiful Daughters”, ''Feminist Teacher'', 18(2), 2008, pp. 179–180. {{jstor|40546067}}</ref> In 2005 I coached [[Felicity Huffman]] for her role in ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]'' and had a cameo in the film.<ref>Tucker, Duncan. ''Transamerica: The Shooting Script''. Newmarket Press, 2006, pp. 93, 133. {{ISBN|978-1-55704-732-8}}{{pb}}Keck, William. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-11-21-huffman_x.htm Felicity Huffman is sitting pretty.] ''[[USA Today]]'', November 21, 2005.</ref> I appeared in the 2005 [[HBO]] documentary ''[[Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She]]'', and I directed transgender-themed short films, including “Casting Pearls” in 2007 and “Transproofed” in 2009.<ref>Anderson, Tre’vell. [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-outfest-lgbtq-35-years-20170706-story.html On the hunt for another ‘Moonlight,’ Outfest celebrates 35 years.] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', July 6, 2017.{{pb}}Adelman, Kim. [http://web.archive.org/web/20071013164528/http://indiewire.com/movies/2007/07/shorts_column_p.html ‘Pariah’ Leads The Pack of Outstanding Shorts at Outfest ’07.], ''[[Indiewire]]'', July 18, 2007.{{pb}}Everleth, Mike [http://www.undergroundfilmjournal.com/echo-park-film-center-transgender-short-films/ Echo Park Film Center: Transgender Short Films.] ''Underground Film Journal'', January 10, 2011.</ref>

I served on the Board of Directors of TransYouth Family Allies, a nonprofit that supports [[transgender youth]] and their families, from 2007 to 2014.<ref>James, Andrea, [https://www.advocate.com/news/2008/01/25/life-without-puberty “Life Without Puberty”], ''[[The Advocate]]'', January 25, 2008.</ref> From 2008 to 2013, I served on the Board of Directors of [[Outfest]], where I was involved in the restoration of the documentary ''[[Queens at Heart]]''.<ref>Limbachia, Dixie. [http://variety.com/2017/scene/news/outfest-achievement-award-bryan-fuller-1202489415/ Kristin Chenoweth, ‘American Gods’ Stars Turn Out for Bryan Fuller at Outfest Opening Night.] ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', July 7, 2017.{{pb}}Kelly, Shannon. [http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2011-03-06/highlighting-outfest-legacy-project-three-films-0 Highlighting the Outfest Legacy Project: Three Films.] [[UCLA Film and Television Archive]], March 6, 2011.</ref>

I was a consulting producer for, and appeared in, the reality-dating television series ''[[Transamerican Love Story]]'' on [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] in 2008.<ref>Pozner, Jennifer L. ''Reality bites back: the troubling truth about guilty pleasure TV''. Seal Press, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-58005-265-8}}<ref>Kearns, Michael. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080209122436/http://www.frontierspublishing.com/2620/features/feat4.html Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.] ”[[Frontiers (magazine)|Frontiers]]”, 2008, 26(20).</ref> I began guest blogging at [[Boing Boing]] in 2009 and portrayed lawyer Joni Thome in the 2010 documentary ''Bullied.''<ref>Apelqvist, Eva (2013) ''LGBTQ Families: The Ultimate Teen Guide.'' Scarecrow Press, {{ISBN|9780810885363}}</ref> I directed two seasons of a web series for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] fan club [[D23 (Disney)|D23]], one season of the web series ''Beatdown'' for drag performer [[Willam Belli]], coached [[Kate del Castillo]] for her role in ''[[K-11 (film)|K-11]]'', and co-produced ''Living Things,'' a 2014 dramatic feature on [[veganism]].<ref>Breen, Matthew, [http://www.out.com/theater-dance/2015/4/17/willam-belli-wants-get-thrown-out-her-own-show Willam Belli Wants To Get Thrown Out of Her Own Show.] ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'', April 17, 2015.{{pb}}Brydum, Sunnivie. [http://www.advocate.com/print-issue/current-issue/2013/04/23/captivating-kate Captivating Kate.] ''[[The Advocate]]'', April 23, 2013{{pb}}Asea, Adam. [http://worldofwonder.net/today-andrea-james-living-things-vegan-meat-debate/ Out Today: Andrea James’ Living Things – A Vegan and Meat Debate.] ”The WOW Report,” April 15, 2014.</ref> In 2012 I co-founded Thought Moment Media, where I directed the 2013 children’s film “Family Restaurant” and the 2015 [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] [[concert film]] ''[[Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy]]'', both about [[LGBT adoption]]. <ref>Lopresti, Michael (2013). [https://ticketing.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=2971&FID=50 Family Restaurant.] [[Frameline Film Festival]]{{pb}}Wong, Curtis M. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/12/alec-mapa-baby-daddy-_n_7561594.html Alec Mapa Hopes His Showtime Special, 'Baby Daddy,' Inspires Gay Parents To Adopt Older Kids.] ''[[Huffington Post]]'', June 12, 2015.{{pb}}Reynolds, Daniel, [https://www.advocate.com/year-review/2014/12/24/10-best-lgbt-documentaries-2014?pg=6 The 10 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2014.] ''[[The Advocate]]'', December 24, 2014.</ref>

I edited and advised on several books, including the 2002 autobiography ''Mark 947'' by Calpernia Addams, the 2007 autobiography ''Pholomolo'' by [[Veronique Renard]], the 2014 self-help book ''[[Trans Bodies, Trans Selves]]'', and self-help parody ''Suck Less'' by [[Willam Belli]].<ref>Addams, Calpernia. ''Mark 947: A Life Shaped by God, Gender, and Force of Will.'' Writers Club Press, 2002. {{ISBN|0-595-26376-3}}</ref><ref>Renard, Veronique. ''Pholomolo: No Man No Woman.'' iUniverse, 2007. {{ISBN|978-0595446698}}</ref><ref>Erickson-Schroth, Laura. ''Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community''. [[Oxford University Press]], 2014. {{ISBN|9780199325351}}</ref><ref>Belli, Willam. ''Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s a Way.'' [[Grand Central Publishing]], 2016 {{ISBN|978-1455566198}}</ref> I co-edited the 2014 anthology ''Letters for My Sisters'' with Deanne Thornton.<ref>Kellaway, Mitch, [https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/07/16/trans-women-share-wisdom-us-us Trans Women Share Wisdom 'By Us, For Us'.] ''[[The Advocate]]'', July 16, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.shewired.com/identities/2015/10/22/10-must-read-books-when-youre-having-gender-trouble 10 Must-Read Books When You’re Having Gender Questions.] ''[[SheWired]]'', October 22, 2015.</ref><ref>Kellaway, Mitch, [http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/books/2014/11/05/years-10-best-transgender-non-fiction-books The Year’s 10 Best Transgender Non-Fiction Books.] ''[[The Advocate]]'', November 5, 2014.</ref> I am featured or quoted in photography books ''Vagina Warriors'' by [[Eve Ensler]] and [[Joyce Tenneson]] and ''The World According to Wonder'' by [[World of Wonder (production company)|World of Wonder]], in consumer guide ''Facial Feminization Surgery'' by [[Douglas Ousterhout]], and in ''51%: Women and the Future of Politics'' by Terri Spahr Nelson.<ref> Bailey, Fenton; Barbato, Randy. ''The World According to Wonder.'' World of Wonder Books, 2013. {{isbn|978-0985583408}}</ref><ref>Ensler, Eve; Tenneson, Joyce. ''Vagina Warriors''. New York: Bulfinch Press, 2005, p. 11. {{ISBN|978-0-8212-6183-5}}</ref><ref>Ousterhout, Douglas. ''Facial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgendered Woman''. Addicus Books, 2010. {{ISBN|1938803221}}</ref><ref>Nelson, Terri Spahr. ''51%: Women and the Future of Politics: Women speak out on US politics and politicians.'' Sugati Publications, 2016. {{ISBN|978-0982580677}}</ref> I also contributed to the anthology ''To My Trans Sisters'' edited by [[Charlie Craggs]].<ref> Craggs, Charlie. ''To My Trans Sisters.'' Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.{{ISBN|9781784506681}}</ref> I have also been a notable contributor to, and critic of, [[Wikipedia]].<ref>Hockenberry, John (January 14, 2011). Who Edits Wikipedia? ''[[The Takeaway]]'', WNYC</ref><ref>James, Andrea (February 14, 2017). [https://boingboing.net/2017/02/14/watching-wikipedias-extincti.html Watching Wikipedia's extinction event from a distance.] [[Boing Boing]]</ref><ref>Jemielniak, Dariusz (March 6, 2017). [https://slate.com/technology/2017/03/wikipedias-battle-over-very-short-articles.html The Wikipedia Battle Over Really Short Articles.] ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''</ref>

In 2014, I discussed complexities of the slurs "[[Tranny (slang)|tranny]]" and "[[shemale]]" in the wake of objections to their use on ''[[RuPaul’s Drag Race]].''<ref>Wilson, Erin, [9 Celebs Who Learned the Hard Way the T-Word Is Over.] ''[[The Advocate]]'', April 9, 2015.</ref> I criticized writer Parker Molloy as emblematic of [[clickbait]] journalism and [[Twitter]]'s [[outrage culture]].<ref>James, Andrea. [http://boingboing.net/2014/04/04/rupaul.html I Fucking Hate @RuPaul.] Boing Boing, April 4, 2014.</ref> A group of transgender Twitter users signed an open letter denouncing me for my stance.<ref>Dreger, Alice (2015). ''Galileo's Middle Finger'', p. 682.</ref> Molloy resigned later that year after directing abuse and slurs at trans women.<ref>Editors. [https://www.queerty.com/parker-molloy-resigns-from-advocate-lashes-out-at-former-colleagues-20141031 Parker Molloy Resigns From Advocate, Lashes Out At Former Colleagues.] ''[[Queerty]]'', October 31, 2014.</ref> I have also discussed controversies around casting transgender roles in films.<ref>James, Andrea, [https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/11/is-elle-fanning-taking-a-role-from-a-transgender-actor/382635/ Is Elle Fanning Taking a Role From a Transgender Actor?] ''[[The Atlantic]]'', November 15, 2014.</ref> In 2015 I was a script consultant on an episode of ''[[Royal Pains]]'' about a transgender teen played by [[Nicole Maines]].<ref>Bartner, Amy, [http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2016/06/03/transgender-activist-amid-hollywoods-transition/85255448/ Transgender activist amid Hollywood’s transition.] ''[[USA Today]]'', June 3, 2016.</ref> I was also a consulting producer on the 2015 reality TV series ''[[Transcendent (TV series)|Transcendent]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = New Series Highlights Transgender Stories, Introduces 'Ladies of AsiaSF'|url = http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/transcendent-highlights-stories-five-transgender-women-n435086|website = NBC News|accessdate = 2015-11-03}}{{pb}}Johnson, RJ. [http://www.anchoragepress.com/arts_and_entertainment/a-decade-of-discovery/article_f2666ff0-5cf6-11e7-8875-37cef590ccc7.html A Decade of Discovery.] ''[[Alaska Dispatch News]]'', June 29, 2017.</ref> In 2016, I participated in the [[Intelligence Squared]] debate on [[gender identity]] filmed in [[Sydney, Australia]] for ''[[BBC World News]]''.<ref>Treharne, Trevor. [https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/30929254/transgender-rights-move-into-their-recognition-era/ Transgender rights move into their recognition era.] [[Seven News]], February 26, 2016.{{pb}}[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3ct0q91 Society and Gender Identities.] ''[[BBC World News]]'', April 10, 2016. </ref>

I have worked with [[social media]] platforms like [[Facebook]] on content moderation and community standards.<ref>Eldon, Eric. [http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-begins-testing-advanced-crowd-sourced-content-moderation/ Facebook Begins Testing Advanced Crowd-Sourced Content Moderation.] ''[[Adweek]]'', January 4, 2010.</ref> In 2016, I worked with [[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] on rolling out gender-inclusive profile options.<ref>Steinmetz, Katy. [http://time.com/4568225/tinder-gender-feature-transgender/ The Inside Story Behind Tinder’s New Gender Options.] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', November 14, 2016.</ref><ref>Snyder, Benjamin. [http://fortune.com/2016/06/03/tinder-transgender-update/ How Tinder Is Making Dating Easier for Transgender Users.] ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'', June 3, 2016.</ref><ref>Titlow, John Paul. [https://www.fastcompany.com/3065677/most-innovative-companies/tinder-reengineers-its-gender-field-with-help-from-the-trans-commu Tinder Reengineers Its Gender Field, With Help From The Trans Community.] ''[[Fast Company]]'', November 15, 2016.</ref> I have discussed trans politics during the [[Presidency of Donald Trump]].<ref>Rose, Donna; Fronterhouse, Diana. [http://www.thedeeperend.com/?p=78 Ep 012 – Andrea James.] ''The Deeper End'', October 20, 2016{{pb}}St. James, James, [http://worldofwonder.net/wow-exclusive-jsj-talks-trans-activist-andrea-james-trump-future-trans-rights-can-help/ WOW Exclusive: JSJ Talks to Trans Activist Andrea James About Trump, the Future of Trans Rights, and How YOU Can Help,] ''WOW Presents'', March 15, 2017. </ref> My media projects in 2017 included a pilot of ''Conversations with Coco'' starring [[Coco Peru]] and [[Lily Tomlin]] and the documentary ''[[Gender Revolution]]'' with [[Katie Couric]].<ref>Babayan, Siran (August 13, 2016). [http://www.laweekly.com/event/conversations-with-coco-lily-tomlin-7218650 Conversations with Coco: Lily Tomlin.] ''[[LA Weekly]]''{{pb}}Ennis, Dawn. [https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/02/review-gender-revolution-us-not-made-us/ ‘Gender Revolution’ is all about trans people, but it’s made for a cis audience.] ''[[LGBTQ Nation]]'', February 8, 2017.{{pb}}Ikenberg, Tamara. [https://www.adn.com/arts/2017/06/29/becoming-a-man-in-just-127-easy-steps-transgender-activist-and-actor-returns-to-perform-one-man-show/ Becoming a man in just ‘127 Easy Steps’: Transgender activist and actor returns to perform one-man show.] ''[[Alaska Dispatch News]]'', June 29, 2017.</ref> In 2019, I announced a new interactive project to analyze [[transphobia]] in the media.<ref>Fried, Ina (June 17, 2019). [https://www.axios.com/transphobia-project-andrea-james-data-analytics-a070770c-706f-4630-8284-9761768267b8.html Exclusive: Using data to track transphobia in media]. [[Axios]]</ref> Our film ''[[Whirlybird_(film)|Whirlybird]]'' about [[Zoey Tur]] and [[Marika Gerrard]] was one of 16 films in the US Documentary Competition at the [[2020 Sundance Film Festival]], and my interactive media adaptation of ''Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps'' starring [[Scott Turner Schofield]] premiered at the 2020 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] and [[Outfest]]. In 2021, I helped produce ''The Ts Madison Experience'' starring [[Ts Madison]] and hosted the interview show ''WOW Now'' for [[WOW Presents Plus]].

In 2021, my life's work was selected for preservation by the United States [[Library of Congress]].

== Filmography ==

{| class=”wikitable sortable”
! Genre !! width=”35″ | Year !! Title !! Credit
! Notes
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2021 || ''This Is Jessica'' || Self || 
|-valign=”top”
| News || align=”center” |2021 || ''WOW Now'' || Host, Writer, Director, Producer || 
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2021 || ''The Ts Madison Experience'' || Consulting Producer || 6 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2020 || ''[[Whirlybird_(film)|Whirlybird]]'' || Story Consultant ||
|-valign=”top”
| Experimental || align=”center” |2020 || ''Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps'' || Director, Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2017 || ''[[Gender Revolution]]'' || Consulting Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| Short film || align=”center” |2017 || Viva Diva || Executive Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| TV pilot || align=”center” |2017 || ''Conversations with Coco'' || Director, Executive Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| Web series || align=”center” |2016 || What the Flick?! || Self || 1 episode
|-valign=”top”
| TV series || align=”center” |2016 || ''[[Intelligence Squared]]''  || Self || 1 episode
|-valign=”top”
| TV series || align=”center” |2015 || ''[[Royal Pains]]'' || Consultant || 1 episode
|-valign=”top”
| TV series || align=”center” |2015 || ''[[Transcendent (TV series)|Transcendent]]'' || Consulting Producer|| 13 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Film || align=”center” |2014 || ''Living Things'' || Co-Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| Concert film || align=”center” |2014 || ''[[Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy]]''
|| Director, Co-Editor, Executive Producer ||
|-valign=”top”
| Web series || align=”center” |2014 || Beatdown || Director, Producer || 11 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Web series || align=”center” |2014 || Paint Me Bitch || Director, Producer || 3 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Short film || align=”center” |2012 || Family Restaurant || Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Voice Actor: “Picky”||
|-valign=”top”
| Film || align=”center” |2012 || ''[[K-11 (film)|K-11]]'' || Coach to star [[Kate del Castillo]] ||
|-valign=”top”
| Web series || align=”center” |2010 || ''[[D23 (Disney)|D23’s Disney Geek]]''
|| Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer|| 62 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2010 || ''Bullied''
|| Actor: “Joni Thome” ||
|-valign=”top”
| Short film || align=”center” |2009 || Transproofed
|| Writer, Director, Editor, Producer, Actor: “Joyce”||
|-valign=”top”
| TV series || align=”center” |2009 || ''[[Transamerican Love Story]]''
||Consulting Producer, Self|| 8 episodes
|-valign=”top”
| Short film || align=”center” |2008 || Laundromat
||Actor: “Maya”||
|-valign=”top”
| Short film || align=”center” |2008 || Casting Pearls ||Director, Executive Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Editor, Voice Actor||
|-valign=”top”
| Instructional video || align=”center” |2006 || ''Coming Out'' (Volumes 1, 2, & 3)
||Director, Producer, Writer, Co-Editor, Self||
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2006 || ''[[Beautiful Daughters]]''
||Self||
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary || align=”center” |2005 || ''[[Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She]]''
||Self||
|-valign=”top”
| Film || align=”center” |2005 || ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''
||Actor: “Voice Coach,” coach to star [[Felicity Huffman]]||
|-valign=”top”
| Documentary short || align=”center” |2003 || Conversation with Calpernia
||Director, Producer, Co-Editor, Self||
|-valign=”top”
| Instructional video || align=”center” |2003 || ''Becoming You'' (Volumes 1 & 2)
||Director, Producer, Co-Editor, Self||
|-valign=”top”
| Instructional video || align=”center” |2002 || ''Finding Your Female Voice''
||Director, Producer, Writer, Co-Editor, Self||
|}

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==External links==
*[https://www.andreajames.com Andrea James]
*[https://www.transgendermap.com Transgender Map]

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