Wednesday 6 July 2022 04:36 AM Transgender Neighbours star Georgie Stone to share her story in new film trends now
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Transgender Neighbours star Georgie Stone has shared her life story in a new short film.
Describing it as a 'coming-of-age' tale, the 22-year-old from Melbourne said she wanted to tell her own story in her own way after years of scrutiny.
The 28-minute documentary, titled The Dream Life of Georgie Stone, has already played at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York and The Sydney Film Festival.
Transgender trailblazer and Neighbours star Georgie Stone (pictured) tells her own story in the new documentary film The Dream Life of Georgie Stone
It will debut on streaming giant Netflix in September.
Georgie made Australian TV history when she appeared, at age 19, as Neighbours first transgender character.
She acted as one of the producer's on her new documentary, which was directed by Australian filmmaker Maya Newell.
She told Perth Now it is her attempt to educate the public, represent trans people in a positive way and correct damaging stereotypes about the transgender community.
