"State of Firsts" Documentary // Politico Exclusive Clip

Optimist
•June 4th, 2025
DESCRIPTION
With incredible access, "State of Firsts" follows Sarah McBride’s history-making campaign as the first transgender person ever to be elected to Congress. Ahead of our premiere at Tribeca 2025 on June 7th and our screening at DC/DOX on June 15th, Politico released this exclusive clip that shows McBride’s reaction to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) attacks on her.
"State of Firsts" is an Optimist, XTR, and Level Ground production.
DIRECTOR: Chase Joynt
PRODUCED BY: Jenna Kelly, Justin Lacob
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Melissa Langer
EDITOR: Chris McNabb
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Zach Ingrasci, Chris Temple, Zackary Drucker, Bill Harnisch, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Chase Joynt, Chris Panizzon, Shannon Hunt Scott, David Steinglass, Patty Quillin, Bryn Mooser, Matthew Cherchio
CO-PRODUCER: Dani Eddy
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Joanna Kim, Samantha Curley
CAST: Sarah McBride

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