My name is Lucas Charlie Rose, I am a music producer and filmmaker from Montreal, QC who also happens to be transgender.

I am originally from France but am currently established in Montreal, QC, Canada where I received a BFA in Film Production from Concordia University in 2014. I have been making music for 10 years now and I could go on and on about how much I love it but I will let my work speak for itself..

You can check out some of my work on my website: lucascharlierose.com

When I first came to the realization that I was transgender, I finally understood why I had never felt represented in the media. And ever since then I have made it my mission to bring more inclusive trans representation in the entertainment industry.

The project that I am about to introduce you to is not just a simple music video,

It is a chance for us to redefine the way our community has been portrayed in the mainstream culture and include those who have been feeling left out for so long. Because 'Trans' looks like a lot of different things and the world needs to see exactly how diverse our community is.

On June 1st, 2015, I released a song in collaboration with FTM Magazine called 'This Is What Trans Looks Like'.

We are launching this crowdfunding campaign to shoot the 'This Is What Trans Looks Like' music video.

Because a video gives life to the music, because it emphasizes the message behind the song, because it will be a perfect way to promote the project to a broader public... There are many reasons why we want to make this video, and in order to do so: We need YOU!!

This all started when Jason Robert Ballard, CEO of FTM: Transculture Magazine came to me on Facebook:

And here we are, a couple of months later, the compilation CD dropped today on ftmmagazine.com and now it is time to take this project to the next level...

I will be directing the video with the help of the wonderful David Lepage who will be my D.O.P,

David A. Lepage was one of my classmates at Concordia. He also has a BFA in Film Production and I have always been a big fan of his work. His first short film Fence (2010) was shot on 16mm black and white and was well received as a blend of experimental and documentary film making. He was Assistant Director on Tashi Wangyal’s short film Budai (2014) and is currently in preproduction for his original short film titled Tripper.

His experimental works can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/odonata/videos and he can be contacted through his production website at http://odonatafilms.com/ .

The concept of the video is simple but effective:

Think about a couple dozen people who all identify as transgender, wearing 'This Is What Trans Looks Like' T-Shirts and having a dance party on the Mont-Royal mountain, with a magnificent view of the city of Montreal.

This is how we will spend the money we raise:

10% ($300) to whatever we raise will go to paying the Kickstarter fee - because hosting a crowdfunding campaign isn't free.

- because hosting a crowdfunding campaign isn't free. $500 will go to printing T-Shirts to the extras - which they will get to keep after the shoot.

- which they will get to keep after the shoot. $500 will go to Transportation and Food - for the crew and extras and for the entire duration of the shoot (July 24th and 25th.)

- for the crew and extras and for the entire duration of the shoot (July 24th and 25th.) $700 will go to Marketing & Post-Production - promoting the video and paying for all the costs post-production might include: mixing, editing, formatting...

- promoting the video and paying for all the costs post-production might include: mixing, editing, formatting... $1000 will go to Equipment Rental - we are going to rent a camera (Black Magic 2.5K), lights, sound recording equipment, lenses, extra batteries for the camera, and a bunch of other technical stuff. The 1000$ won't cover everything but it will be a great help.

Being a part of this project comes with some great perks!

Every single backer of this project will receive exclusive news and behind the scene footage. No matter how much you sent us. We want every one of you to feel special and we will make sure that this happens.

Handwritten postcards signed by the crew, Digital downloads, personal thank you videos, clothes, make sure to check all of the amazing perks we offer!

But material perks are not the only thing you will receive,

By contributing to this project, you are showing the world that the transgender community deserves to be supported and represented properly. Contributing to this campaign is a revolutionary act!