Chester Algernal Gordon (Producer & Costume Designer) In 2019 Gordon became the first gender non-binary African-American costume designer to compete in competition at Cannes Film Festival with “Port Authority”. They’ve produced a fleet of acclaimed short films and documentary film “Pier Kids”, which won a Independent Spirit Award in 2019 and was nominated for a GLAAD award. Gordon was also a winner of the Tribeca Film Institute’s 2019, TFI All Access Grant and TFI Pond5 Program. Gordon is a Film Independent 2019 Producing Lab & Fast Track Lab fellow. Gordon’s films have been official selection and won many awards in over 200 festivals combined including Sundance, SXSW, BFI, Outfest, New Orleans, Cleveland, Athens, Palm Springs, Blackstar and the American Black Film Festival. Gordon’s first narrative feature as a producer “The Inspection” by Elegance Bratton with A24, is world premiering at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival.
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