Special Premiere of “My Name Was January” (a documentary) Part 1

Simply the Best – The Luisa Marshall Show
Every Sunday at 11pm & Monday at 10:30am & 9:00pm primetime
on SMC

Channel 4 – Vancouver, BC
Channel 10 – Calgary, Canmore & Banff, AB
Channel 116 – Squamish, Pemberton and Whistler, BC
Channel 901 – Shaw Blue Sky

ALL NEW – Simply the Best – The Luisa Marshall Show:
Airs on Sunday, February 2 at 11pm & Monday, February 3 at 10:30am & 9:00pm on SMC.

On the Show:

Watch our special interview with SHER Vancouver founder, Alex Sangha.
And the first half of “My Name Was January”

ALL NEW – SIMPLY THE BEST Season 11!

GET INSPIRED! Happiest New Year to y’all! We have a lot to celebrate this year! There are more inspirations, empowerment, and making awareness! Alex Sangha was on the show a year ago talking about this documentary film. Here we are a year later after the film’s unbelievable success. We are proud to air the first television premiere of “My Name Was January”.

This film has garnered 50 official selections at film festivals… received 12 international jury awards.
With a budget of less than $25,000 dollars, this film, directed by Elina Gress and Lenee Son, tells the true to life story of the most beloved member of SHER Vancouver, the late January Marie Lapuz. She was born in the Philippines, later moved to Canada. Facing many challenges as an immigrant and as a transgender woman, January was brutally murdered in her New Westminster home on September 30, 2012.

Creative team – “My Name Was January” a documentary

Directors: Elina Gress, Lenée Son
Producers: Alex Sangha, Ash Brar

Links:

http://www.shervancouver.com/
https://www.straight.com/life/1138201/my-name-was-january-documentary-pays-tribute-late-metro-vancouver-trans-woman-january