Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

Join us for an unforgettable evening of cinematic storytelling with feature film Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story and short Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: A New Song. Following the screening is a Q&A with some of the filmmakers.

Presented in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada.

FEATURE: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story 

Written & Directed by: Michael Mabbott Lucah Rosenberg-Lee 

2024 | 98 min | English with closed captions 

A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard Canadian trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view this 20th century icon finally gets her second act. From executive producer Elliot Page and the producers of the Emmy Award-winning Hip-Hop Evolution. 

SHORT: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: A New Song 

Written & Directed by: Will Prosper | Featuring: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee

2024 | 4 min | English with closed captions 

Prolific and inspiring Measha Brueggergosman-Lee has sung in concert halls on every continent and on some of the world’s biggest stages. Bringing us intimately into her home A New Song is an up-close and personal portrait of the acclaimed soprano the first Black recipient of the prestigious Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award for Classical Music. 

KUUMBA30 is presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform the TD Ready Commitment.

Host or Publisher Harbourfront Centre