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In this week’s episode of In the Den, Jen sits down with Emmy award-winning transgender filmmaker Asher May-Corsini as he discusses his experiences of pursuing a career in the American film industry. He shares some of his favorite memories in making the Mama Dragons documentary, and how that experience changed him forever. He also offers insights into what brings him fulfillment as a filmmaker and where he finds queer joy in his life. 

Special Guest: Asher May-Corsini

Asher is a New York City native who fell in love with film after watching The Wizard of Oz as a child. He spent most of his adolescence with a camera in his hand, attending film school after film school. While his career has taken him on beautiful and unexpected adventures, he always believes that the best is yet to come. Asher has worked in media for over ten years and has a track record of proven successes in branded content and documentary film. Asher has established himself as a big-picture thinker and is known as someone who can be leaned on for creative ideation and problem-solving.

Asher has received tremendous acclaim for his varied work in the industry. His talent spans all production facets, from pre-production to field production to post-production. As a transgender man, Asher focuses much of his attention on LGBTQ+ issues and uses his platform to amplify LGBTQ+ people and their stories. Asher still spends his free time with a camera in his hand, waiting for the magic to happen.

Links from the Show:

• Asher’s website: https://www.maycorsini.com
• Great Big Story’s Mama Dragons Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34J95Ev3wy4
• Asher on IG: https://www.instagram.com/maycorsini/ 
• Documentary on Club Q: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/video/club-found-love-lost-loved-100049217
• Join Mama Dragons today at: www.mamadragons.org 

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