Gwen Haworth facts for kids

Gwen Haworth (born December 9, 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker, editor, social worker and instructor, known for her experimental documentaries She's a Boy I Knew (2007) and A Woman With a Past (2014).

Early life and education

Gwen Haworth was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. After graduating with a degree in psychology in 1995, she went on to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in Film Production at the University of British Columbia. Haworth trained as a director's intern with the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and served as a programmer and board member for Out On Screen, which holds Vancouver's Queer Film Festival.

Career

She's a Boy I Knew (2007)

Haworth's 2007 multi-award-winning documentary She's a Boy I Knew has played in over 100 film festivals across the world and is part of the post-secondary curriculum in schools across North America.

A Woman With a Past (2014)

In 2014, Haworth created the documentary A Woman With a Past. In a review of the film, critic Kevin Griffin argues that Haworth's films create an emotional space that engulfs the viewer and contributes to radical changes in public awareness about transgender and gender-variant people.

Awards

• People's Choice Award for the Most Popular Canadian Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival (2007, for She's A Boy I Knew)
• Women in Film & Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival (2007, for She's A Boy I Knew)
• Vancouver's 12 Remarkable Women