October 23, 2026 – “A remarkable result of two decades of creative collaboration between visual artist and filmmaker Amy K. Jenkins and her transgender teenage son, Adam’s Apple is an intimate longitudinal documentary following a family in transition. Shot from a dual perspective with a poetic storytelling approach, the film retraces the milestones of Adam’s […]
All the Confessions and Cowboys at QDoc 2026S
October 21, 2026, Portland, OR – Portland’s queer documentary festival turns 18 this year and got you something so iconic. As a trans teenager with some agency over his own life, Adam Sieswerda’s life is a little unusual, and became even more so when he decided to make a documentary with his mom. Adam’s Apple […]
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September 2, 2026, Port Townsend, WA – “My own high school years did not include a pandemic lockdown, but in so many ways — from fussing with his hair to wanting to spread his wings away from home — watching Adam grow up felt like watching an old home movie of my cisgender self.” Learn […]
Adam’s Apple Review at MIFF 2026
August 11, 2026, Melbourne – “One of the most intimate captures of what it’s like to be a parent … intimate like a home movie, but with the slightest hand, through some interesting cinematography and stellar editing work.” Learn More
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July 10, 2026, New York, NY – “Co‑collaborating with his filmmaking mom, Amy Jenkins, Adam Sieswerda’s self‑portrait about his transitioning during adolescence in a rural New Hampshire house is a beautiful form of self‑expression and boyhood that will make tons of trans youth feel seen … It shows how simple it really is to let […]