Ashley Altadonna

Ashley Altadonna (born in 1979) is an American transgender filmmaker, musician, author and activist. Altadonna first started her career path as the lead singer and guitarist in her band, New Blind Nationals. Altadonna shifted her career focus towards filmmaking and went on to produce three feature films. Altadonna has been a proactive activist for the transgender community.

Career Prior to Altadonna's film making career she was a singer and guitarist for a band called New Blind Nationals. During this period, Altadonna had not started her transition. In 2004, the band split up and Altadonna switched her focus towards film making. Much of her music covers her transition as well as personal growth. Many of Altadonna's films have been screened at festivals in New York City, Seattle, and San Francisco, as well as in London, Berlin, and Melbourne. The main crowdfunding site that Ashley Altadonna used for her first film was Kickstarter, through which she had raised $6000 for her project by November 2012.

Filmography Whatever Suits You (2006) Playing with Gender (2007) Making the Cut (2012)