No Ordinary Man

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The extraordinary life and career of American jazz musician and transgender icon Billy Tipton.

Tipton's story is re-imagined and performed by trans artists as they collectively paint a portrait of an unlikely hero. Together, the filmmakers join Tipton’s son, Billy Jr., to reckon with a complicated and contested legacy.

Canadian Connection : Produced in Canada with Canadian directors.

• Release Date: April 2, 2021 (limited)
• Genre: Documentary
• Cast: Susan Stryker, Stephan Pennington, Amos Mac, Marquise Vilsón, C. Riley Snorton, Thomas Page McBee, Zackary Drucker, Kate Bornstein, Jamison Green, Scott Turner Schofield, Billy Tipton Jr.
• Director: Aisling Chin-Yee, Chase Joynt
• Producer: Sarah Spring
• Screenplay: Aisling Chin-Yee, Amos Mac
• Studio: Les Films du 3 Mars / levelFILM