Transilient is a trans-led media collective committed to telling unfiltered stories of transgender, non-binary, and queer people with artistry, care, and humility.

Founded initially as a traveling multimedia documentary project, Transilient began by candidly documenting the everyday lives of trans and non-binary people—centering their voices, perspectives, and lived experiences. Produced entirely by a team of trans creators, its early work, including a powerful photo and interview series, showed the world that trans people are #MoreThanTrans.

CLIMBING EVERY MOUNTAIN can be seen here.

Today, Transilient is evolving into a full-scale production collective focused on bold nonfiction projects that shift culture and reframe how trans and queer people are seen and understood. At its core, Transilient exists to inform, affirm, and connect people—both within and beyond the trans community—through honest storytelling and radical collaboration.

Under Basil Soper’s leadership over four years, the project brought together a team of young trans Southerners—many of whom were low-income and lacked traditional educational opportunities—to contribute meaningfully and build creative portfolios.

Transilient’s next project is a feature-length documentary titled Fixin’ to Stay, continuing its mission to platform truth, connection, and possibility through trans-led storytelling.

Under Basil’s leadership, Transilient has partnered with the It Gets Better Project, National Center for Transgender Equality, and PFLAG. The project has travelled over 35, 000 miles and interviewed over 130+ subjects.

In 2019, the project created a mini-series called Climbing Every Mountain, which focuses on the need for mental and medical healthcare access for trans and non-binary individuals, particularly those in the Appalachian region. It debuted on March 31, 2020, in partnership with PFLAG.

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