No ordinary man : [the Billy Tipton documentary] / produced by Parabola Films ; produced by Sarah Spring ; directed by Aisling Chin-Yee & Chase Joynt ; written by Aisling Chin-Yee & Amos Mac.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Chin-Yee, Aisling, 1982- film director, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.

Joynt, Chase, 1981- film director.

Spring, Sarah, film producer.

Mac, Amos, screenwriter.

Mill-Reuillard, Léna, cinematographer.

Tipton, Billy, 1914-1989, composer (expression), performer.

Aucoin, Rich, composer (expression).

Watson, Patrick, 1979- composer (expression).

Parabola Films, film production company.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

TVOntario, production company, broadcaster.

Documentary Channel (Television network : Canada), production company, broadcaster.

Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tipton, Billy, 1914-1989.

Tipton, Billy.

Billy Tipton Trio.

Trans musicians--United States--Biography.

Trans musicians.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

Pianists--United States--Biography.

Pianists.

Trans men--United States--Biography.

Trans men.

Trans people--Social aspects.

Trans people.

Gender nonconformity.

Genre:

Biographies.

Dobumentary films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Distribution:

[New York, N.Y.] : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2022]

Other Title:

Billy Tipton documentary

Place of Publication:

[Montreal, Que.] : Parabola Films, 2020.

Language Note:

In English, with optional English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 0; widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1; Dolby Digital stereo.

digital

optical

stereo surround

Dolby Digital 5.1

video file

DVD video

region 0

Summary:

"American jazz musician Billy Tipton developed a reputable touring and recording career in the mid-twentieth century, along with his band The Billy Tipton Trio. After his death in the late 80s, it was revealed that Tipton was assigned female at birth, and his life was swiftly reframed as the story of an ambitious woman passing as a man in pursuit of a music career. The genre-defying documentary NO ORDINARY MAN seeks to correct that misrepresentation by collaborating with trans artists. As they collectively celebrate Tipton's story as a musician living his life according to his own terms, they paint a portrait of a trans culture icon. NO ORDINARY MAN features leading voices and breakout stars in the trans community."--Container.

Participant:

Featuring: Susan Stryker, Stephan Pennington, Marquise Vilsón, C. Riley Snorton, Thomas Page McBee, Zackary Drucker, Amons Mac, Chase Joynt, Kate Bornstein, Jamison Green, Scott Turner Schofield, Billy Tipton Jr., [and others].

Credits:

Cinematography by Léna Mill-Reuillard; edited by Aisling Chin-Yee; music by Billy Tipton, Rich Aucoin; original theme song, Patrick Watson.

Notes:

Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 2020.

Special feature: theatrical trailer.

Subtitle from container.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

OCLC:

1341372001

Publisher Number:

850010804484

OSC126 Oscilloscope Laboratories

Online:

Book for a Specific Date.