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A short documentary about a trans woman named Clara Gehl, and her experiences with discovering her identity through childhood memories.

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These Four Walls is a short documentary about Clara Gehl. Clara is an extraordinary young woman who in the last year has just begun transitioning. Clara is a 21-year-old film student who loves watching and making movies, and is incredibly talented and creative. 

In this film, we get introduced to the life of Clara and get to know what her life has been like before and after the start of her transition. The crew members on this documentary all have a personal relationship with Clara is some way.  That is why this documentary is so important as not only do the audience get to learn about Clara, but as the crew, we all got to get to know our friend even more.
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We believe everyone should get the chance to listen to such a brave story and that it should be told by Clara in a space that she has gone through so much in. That is why we chose her childhood bedroom to show the growth and progression in Clara’s life. 

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​Hailey Frizell 
​Producer

​I am currently in third year at Sheridan College enrolled in the Honours Bachelor of Film and Television program. I have always had a passion for documentary filmmaking and I am very excited to get to work on a documentary about someone so special. Clara and I have produced films together in the past and she is great at what she does! I am so honoured she has given me the chance to help tell her story.

​Sydney MacRae
Producer

I am Sydney and I am studying writing and producing. Movies and stories are a huge passion for me. My goal in the film industry is to be a successful screenwriter! Every time I have run into Clara, it has always been a very pleasant experience discussing films that most people I talk to haven’t seen.

Katja de Bourbon
​Director

I am currently majoring in both directing and  cinematography. Above all that I love in filmmaking, cinematography is the thing that I am most passionate about. In my career, I hope to be a cinematographer and assist with visual storytelling. Clara and I met in the first week of first year at Sheridan College and we have been best friends ever since. She is one of the most caring and creative people I have ever met and I know we will continue working together for a long time down the road.

Emily Ryder
​Director of Photography

My name is Emily Ryder and I am a third year student at Sheridan where I major in cinematography, editing and directing. I am so thankful to be a part of a production that tells such a special story about such a special person and to the rest of the crew for an awesome creative collaborative experience. Getting to know Clara throughout the process of shooting this film and becoming closer with her since we have wrapped has been a highlight of this past semester for me. She is thoughtful, creative and a remarkable storyteller in her own right.

Céleste Zhong​​
​Assistant Camera

I'm a third year BFTV student currently enrolled in Cinematography. Although I love film, especially anything camera related and have been studying it since 2012, Other than my love for film, I enjoy working at various festivals and would love to explore that further. This film has given me an opportunity to get to know more about Clara and I think she is really awesome and courageous for transitioning and being her true self.

Michelle Paré
Location Sound Mixer & Post Sound

My name is Michelle Paré and I am a third year film and television student at Sheridan College. I am currently specializing in editing and sound, and worked as the location sound mixer and post sound supervisor on this documentary. I hope one day to work in post production sound and continue to help create important projects like this one. I’ve known Clara since first year and she’s always been a great friend. I’m glad I get to see her go through this beautiful transformation.

Alex Burke
​Boom Operator

I’m a 3rd Year Editing and Sound Student. My goal as a filmmaker is to achieve technical expertise in Sound Mixing and Post-Production. Clara and I have been friends since we started making movies back in Comm Tech in High-school, including classics such as “Rubber: Movie Review” which included our rendition of ‘I want it that way’. 

Nicole Sofia
​Picture Editor

My name is Nicole and my passion lies in directing and editing. My aspiration for my future as a filmmaker would be to end up directing my own film, but for now, I enjoy editing films and the entire post production process. I have been good friends with Clara since first year and something that I admire most about her is her creativity, she helps me a lot with my own creative process by sharing her ideas, which gives me a lot of inspiration in my own work!

Sheridan College. Bachelor of Film and TV Program. 2019.