The Fixin’ crew
seen here shooting in Western North Carolina.
photo by: Robert Alan Grand
The Team is
entirely trans and queer and from the Southeast.
The producer, Mikaela Reid, Director, Basil Soper, and DP, RBJ (Rebecca Branson Jones).
To the left : Assistant to the DP, Eric Byrer
photo by: Robert Alan Grand
Donation by Check
Please have the check made out to “Creative Visions Foundation”. Make sure Fixin’ to Stay is listed in the memo section so funds are applied to us!
Mail checks to:
Creative Visions
℅ Grace Breuer
1047 Ford Drive
Nipomo, CA 93444
THE STATS
Contact: fixintostayfilm@wearetransilient.com
This film is being made in partnership with Creative Visions.
About Fixin’ to Stay:
Nearly 36% of the nation's adult LGBTQ+ population lives in the South, representing over 5 million people, making it the region with the largest concentration of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. Additionally, 58% of the country’s Black population also call the South home. The region also grapples with a poverty rate of 12.4% as of 2023, which is higher than the rates in the West, Northeast, and Midwest. Historically, the South has received a disproportionately low share of national philanthropic funding, often cited as less than 3%. Yet, for many queer and trans people, staying in the South is an act of resistance borne from strong community ties.
Fixin’ to Stay reshapes how people see the South by centering queer and trans Southerners and the powerful ways they survive and thrive amid systemic neglect. Against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, climate crisis, and political attacks, Fixin’ to Stay challenges stereotypes and highlights the strength and complexity of the area. For many, staying in the South is both a form of resistance and a tender act of kinship. In bearing witness to their dedication and connection, viewers are offered a lesson in care, belonging, and the transformative power of solidarity.
Memphis, TN October 2025
Key Team Members:
Basil Vaughn Soper : Director
Mikaela Reid: Producer + Sound Engineer
RBJ : Director of Photography
Mo (Eduardo) Moraes de Oliveira Barbosa: Production Assistant
Aarionna Clacker - fellow (Assistant Camera)
Ryan Cromer- fellow (Editor)
Feat.
Quailvarious Brown
Chels White-Hoglen
Fixin’ in Memphis
Memphis & Western NC are the throughlines of the film, but are not the entire region. Other state representatives will be featured in the storytelling.
The film reel. It was shot all in Memphis and shows the audience a 7-minute scene from the film.