Heightened Scrutiny
Direct from Sundance, Disclosure director Sam Feder's latest documentary dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact, with appearances from Elliot Page and Laverne Cox.
ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). The film exposes the dangerous role mainstream media has played in fuelling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives and threatens democracy itself. As SCOTUS prepares to rule on the case in June, and Queensland's government introduces a similar ban here in Australia, Heightened Scrutiny offers a powerful and timely call to action against bigotry and injustice.
Australian Premiere
Join us after the film for a panel discussion looking at the subject from an Australian perspective, with the Chair of #TransEquality Teddy Cook and the Director of Trans Justice Project Jackie Turner.
Content warning: this film contains transphobic language and discussions of transphobia
- Unclassified 15+
- 89
- 2025
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Profile
- USA
- English
About Heightened Scrutiny
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Community
Gay Men Lesbian Transgender Men Transgender Women -
Director
Sam Feder -
Cast
Chase Strangio Elliot Page Laverne Cox Miss Peppermint Phillip Picardi -
Producer
Amy Scholder Sam Feder Paola Mendoza -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: The Film Collaborative