Film Screening: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
Schedule
Wed Feb 25 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library | Sheffield City Centre, EN
About this Event
Join Sheffield Libraries and Sheffield DocFest this LGBTQ+ History Month for Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s ode to the forgotten soul musician Jackie Shane documents a life of eclipsed stardom and trailblazing trans musical history.
1960s soul singer Jackie Shane’s story began in Nashville. She achieved musical success rubbing shoulders with the likes of Little Richard and Jimmy Church. In Any Other Way her great nieces unearth a treasure trove of memories, trinkets and tales about her life. But the real star of the film is Jackie herself, narrating her life through never-heard-before audio recordings. With warmth, humour and honesty, Jackie tells of life in the Jim Crow-era South and how she escaped there, rose through the music industry and became one of its pioneering Black trans performers. Other voices in the film include music royalty and trans leaders and educators, while animation further enlivens what is already an extraordinary life.
Content Guidance: Film contains transphobic language.
As this film does not have an official BBFC age classification, attendees should be over 18.
Where is it happening?
Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
