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. 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. McDonnell, Brandy (April 28, 2022). "Week in Women: Sonía Sebastian directs 'The Kiss List'". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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