Trans Filmmaker Dusty Austen’s Big Break | Columbus News

Dusty Austen, a rising VFX artist and filmmaker, just wrapped a life-changing experience: she was one of just ten trans filmmakers nationwide selected for the Transgender Film Center’s Career Development Lab. The program, founded by Sav Rodgers, gave her an intensive LA week with workshops, Netflix execs, and big names like Mark Duplass and Lilly Wachowski — all while building a powerful community. Now, she’s premiering her horror feature What’s Wrong Wendy? at Fang Fest, a new festival she’s launching with her co-director — and all proceeds will fund restoring the historic Green Lawn Cemetery, where the film was shot. Tickets go on sale July 31st. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3ff047c85cb3de18