Ximena García Lecuona

Ximena García Lecuona is a Mexican–American screenwriter and film producer. She is best known for writing the 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible.

Biography

García Lecuona was born and raised in Mexico.[1] She came out as nonbinary and later came out as a transgender woman.[1]

She made her debut as a screenwriter and as an executive producer with the film Anything's Possible, directed by Billy Porter.[2][3] García Lecuona wrote the story to Anything's Possible about "trans joy" and "trans love."[4][5] The film premiered at Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, which she attended.[1]

She was honored as one of Variety's "Screenwriters to Watch" at the Mill Valley Film Festival in 2022.[6]

In August 2022, García Lecuona adapted Sara Jo Cuff's LGBT coming-of-age story The Kiss List into a screenplay, which will be directed by Sonía Sebastian.[7] The initial story, about a girl who makes a list of guys she wants to kiss, was changed by García Lecuona to make the protagonist bisexual.[7] The film was developed by MarVista Entertainment.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ennis, Dawn (July 14, 2022). "Billy Porter Picked This Trans Screenwriter's Movie For His Directorial Debut". Forbes. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Swanson, Neely (July 21, 2022). "'Anything's Possible' — Believe [MOVIE]". Easy Reader & Peninsula Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Hagen, Kate (July 15, 2022). "The Black List Interview: Ximena García Lecuona on 'Anything's Possible'". The Black List Blog. Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Medium.
  4. ^ "Ximena Garcia Lecuona Interview about Anything's Possible Movie". Creators Faire. July 20, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Dry, Jude (July 22, 2022). "'Anything's Possible' Review: Trans Girls Get Their Very Own Cheesy Teen Romance". IndieWire. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Burton, Carson (September 8, 2022). "Variety Announces 10 Screenwriters to Watch for 2022, Honors Andrea Berloff With Award". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c McDonnell, Brandy (April 28, 2022). "Week in Women: Sonía Sebastian directs 'The Kiss List'". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved September 30, 2022.