About the film

“Be Heard: I Am Who I Say I Am” is a documentary short film series by Black Public Media capturing three personal stories of gender identity. Presented episodically during LGBT History Month and leading into Trans Awareness Week (November 13-19), this project introduces us to Jei, Brit, and Dr. Maya as they each offer their take on navigating gender.

About the Filmmaker

Sophia Clark is a content creator with 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. They previously worked for PBS's flagship station, Thirteen, where they produced several documentaries for the New York Emmy winning series Treasures of New York, and directed multiple PBS Digital Studios series for which they received four New York Emmy nominations. Sophia wrote and produced Audible UK's celebrated podcast Coupledom with Idris and Sabrina Elba, as well as several podcasts for Gimlet Media, including Duet which is available on Spotify. Sophia is also the producer of the festival-award-winning series, These Thems and Giving Me Life In the Land of the Deadass, as well as Hyundai and GLAAD's 2022 commercial collaboration: For Every Family. Most recently, Sophia directed "I Am Who I Say I Am", the latest film series of Black Public Media's Be Heard campaign.

About BPM

Black Public Media (BPM), formerly known as National Black Programming Consortium develops, produces, funds, and distributes media content about the African American and global Black experience. Our mission is to commit to a fully realized expression of democracy and we accomplish this by supporting diverse voices through training, education, and investment in visionary content makers. For 40 years, BPM has addressed the needs of unserved and underserved audiences. BPM continues to address historical, contemporary, and systemic challenges that traditionally impede the development and distribution of black stories.

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