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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story Wins Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from Toronto Critics

by Pat Mullen
February 25, 2025April 18, 2025
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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story wins $50,000 Rogers Best Canadian Documentary from the Toronto Film Critics Association.

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The Beautiful Tragic World of Jackie Shane

by Gesilayefa Azorbo
August 14, 2024
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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story revisits the life and career of the Black trans soul singer who broke ground on the Toronto music scene.

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Watch the First Trailer for Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

by Pat Mullen
June 19, 2024
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Watch the first trailer for Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, the award-winning portrait of late singer who broke ground for trans representation.

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