Words (2018)

I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word Emily Dickinson In a generation built on texts tweets memes and irony what has become of the weight of our words In what way does communication serve as a form of selfexpression and selfexpression a form of communication Mattioli Productions upcoming documentary Words will explore how people navigate gender and identity in the open and evolving landscape of New York City Using some if NYCs most fluid scenes as a backdrop Mattioli Productions will investigate how masculinity femininity and everything in between are contextualized in a range of environments from the theatre world to early childhood education Featuring exclusive interviews from a variety of artists activists icons and innovators to be announced Words promises to be a poignant and powerful tribute to the language we use to shape our identities