"State of Firsts" Documentary // Politico Exclusive Clip

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June 4th, 2025

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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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