30 Jul 2016

Louise Leitch and Byron Skinner: transition and friendship

From Saturday Morning, 10:10 am on 30 July 2016

Louise Leitch is a Christchurch director whose short film Same But Different features the true story of her husband’s best friend Byron Skinner who transitioned from a man to a woman at age 50 after a marriage and three children.

Byron Skinner (right) tramping with his best friend, Neil.

Byron Skinner (right) tramping with his best friend, Neil. Photo: Kirk Pflaum

Same But Different features in Loading Docs, the annual short film initiative which funds ten filmmakers (this year working on the subject of 'change'). The series launches online on 4 August, and will also be broadcast on TVNZ ON Demand.