Introducing See My Heart

See My Heart is a meditation on the memories, identity, and resilience of San Franciscan elder Morgan Ruzzo. Morgan's stories reveal the experience of someone destined to come to knowledge of herself in unforgettable ways. Through recorded conversations and analog photography, this short piece offers a glimpse into the heart of a talented woodworker, important community member, and cherished friend. You can think of this film as a trailer for the final form of the project, an artist book that will be available within the next year or so.

Watch See My Heart during the 2021 National Queer Arts Festival, streaming on June 9! Click Here for details.

Here is the link to the entire lineup for the National Queer Arts Festival, produced by the Queer Cultural Center.

More about See My Heart:

Morgan has performed comedic autobiographical storytelling since the 80s, and has a successful woodcrafts business. While she has shared vulnerable (and hilariously rendered) memories of her gender transition from male to female for countless audiences, See My Heart explores the stories which haven’t made it onto the stage. Morgan is a role model to many, and her stories exemplify a life of adventure, survival, addiction, recovery, transition, love, loss, and triumph.

If you are interested in supporting the completion of the See My Heart artist book and any other tendril of this multi-faceted project, please visit the GoFundMe page or email me at AriesImagery@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for your support!