Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Written and Directed by Lucah Rosenberg-Lee & Michael Mabbott

Produced by Amanda Burt (Banger Media Inc.), Justine Pimlott

Sixties soul singer Jackie Shane boldly carved a new path as one of music’s pioneering Black trans performers. On the edge of stardom, why did she suddenly disappear? Through never-before-heard conversations and dazzling animation, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story hands the mic over to one of the most beguiling artists of the 20th century to finally reveal her extraordinary journey, in her own unmistakable voice.

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