Equality Illinois 2014 Gala - Lana Wachowski Accepts Freedom Award

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Equality Illinois presents filmmaker Lana Wachowski with its Freedom Award at the Equality Illinois 2014 Gala in the Chicago Hilton on Feb. 8. A native of Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, Wachowski made her mark in the world of imagination, most famously by writing, directing and executive producing with her brother Andy Wachowski the "The Matrix" trilogy as well as films "Cloud Atlas", "Bound" and "Speed Racer".

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20 фев 2014

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@annemarietobias 9 лет назад

How can you not love this human being. Brilliant, articulate, compassionate. Committed to being the very best expression of herself. Even more committed to a world that treats people with dignity, and life with respect. Lana, I love you. I love your work. I love the gift that you are for the world, and I hope above hope that some day soon, I'll get the honor and privilege to play with you on your field of endeavor. Until then, keep rocking the world.

@KidsWithGuns1992 10 лет назад

And she makes such wonderful points, such an eloquent and well explained speech. It must have been difficult to go from being perceived as a heterosexual male to a homosexual woman and to suddenly realize in full force the restrictions that both transgendered people and women deal with on a constant basis. But I am so glad to be a part of the LGBTQI community, it is definitely true that it is a forward thinking and open minded community. I'd absolutely be dead if it weren't for them.

@PTSmash 9 лет назад

I'm a straight man, but for quite some time it bothered me that I came across as somewhat effeminate to a lot of people. I can remember feeling concerned about what that meant for me in terms of being a "Man". This is why I'm grateful for people like Lana who come forward to discuss the broad spectrum of gender and sexuality and give me the chance to be more accepting of myself as a person.

@LukasTorquemada 2 года назад

XDDD

@TheAmyHutchison 10 лет назад

OK I am a little bit in love. So eloquent, funny and right on. Go Lana!!

@manjunathac4992 5 месяцев назад

"We often lament the absence of mentors or certain resources, but individuals like this have the remarkable ability to ignite a spark within our hearts. Such amazing people serve as inspirations."

@Myrkatroid 10 лет назад

What a beautiful soul, Good energy upon you Lana x

@sasuke22dante 3 года назад

"confession time: at that moment I found her unkind denial of our rights perversely flattering" I'm in bits lol

@becomingliam9042 10 лет назад

I had no idea Lana also co-directed Bound! ... it makes so much more sense why i love it so much now... it wasn't about two women - the fact that it was a woman doing the handy work in the apartment next door was never an issue, or a topic in the movie... it wasn't about gender. ... awesome.

@annemarietobias 9 лет назад

On the contrary, the exceptions proving the rule. Listen to Lana receiving the HRC visibility award. She and her Brother remained out of the public eye for over a decade. When the studios demanded they make public appearances promoting their movies. They said "Then we have to quit making movies." That's the kind of personal integrity the Wachowskis have. She only came out because she knew she was going to be outed by the press, and she was having it be on her terms. They always rock the boat!

@007supertime 7 лет назад

These sisters are geniuses. they are the Mozart's of film making incredible writing and visual transformation of reality information in magical way to sense for social and economic justice mostly divine existence that we are deprived of

@dr.emmettbrown5345 5 лет назад

Their only real breakthrough was matrix dude

@Lin_Eileen Год назад

@@dr.emmettbrown5345 And it's still the most important film trilogy ever to be made to this day. Animatrix is also great & I'm a fan of Sense8

@ancientastronautsrok 10 лет назад

eloquently and intelligently articulated, seriously talented and inspirational

@micahlambert3205 10 лет назад

I am thankful for Lana Wachowski. Very.

@ppaulinka 8 лет назад

in love with Lana Wachowski, listen to her story, learn, make conclusion and START action! No excuses!! Lana, thank you so much for being such an amazing inspiration! love, pp

@VictorPanainte 10 месяцев назад

" Normal has not to be defined for you but by you " Wachowski Lana

@faeryfirefly 10 лет назад

"the carpet totally matches the drapes" line made me laugh so freaking hard. I love her.

@dominiquevas9798 10 лет назад

Lana I love you so much. Thank you

@dr.joannewhite8676 9 лет назад

What a true artist in all that she does- brilliant, funny and expansive in her thinking. Her words come off as profound poetry! Thank you, Lana!

@danlynch8520 10 лет назад

An inspiration for ALL people!! ❤

@RickS2369 9 лет назад

Funny and intelligent, goofy and humble, prideful and modest, it's no wonder she can think of something deep like The Matrix.

@nadiaquill18 6 лет назад

she speaks so beautifully

@Ferrislilly 5 лет назад

She's still alive wtf are you talking about

@nampresto143 4 года назад

@@Ferrislilly its not a she its a he! Wtf

@red_skeleton 11 месяцев назад

Amazing human and incredible talent

@scattjax3908 8 лет назад

That's right mortals, kneel before Zod, but stand for Lana Wachowski! The bright light that enveloped Neo is the brilliance & beauty of Lana's mind. 8:30 She explains how she hopes her hair can symbolize that "...Normal is not something that has to be defined For you, but rather By you."

@yourneighbour5738 4 года назад

Your custom character in cutscenes

@Lin_Eileen Год назад

Literally the point of the film is that you can be whoever you want to be in real life just like how you create your own persona and avatars in online spaces such as video games

@Grdnp03 4 года назад

Lana is amazing

@iwillpro 3 года назад

I like you Lana

@tauanam 8 лет назад

Wonderful! Thank you for those words! ❤️

@jamescarey 10 лет назад

Love that the comments so far are so wonderfully positive! As well they should be.

@patriciatallmansmagicalliv6895 10 лет назад

Just wonderful.

@PlasteredDragon 9 лет назад

She's such an inspiration.

@daylinlott5723 5 месяцев назад

Im alive purely from cowardice, which 'saved' me from un-aliving myself. Lana said a stranger's gaze saved her, once. I want to disappear, then.

@thomasrothrock 10 лет назад

"that joke was for my brother" was priceless.

@DrWookieMD 10 лет назад

New favorite person right there.....and a little jealous of the hair.....

@Mineav 10 лет назад

Huh, I never thought about her hair being representation of something. But now I think about it, her red hair clearly signals the representation of the 'Phoenix' -- the mythical bird of re-birth. Kind of interesting.

@daylinlott5723 5 месяцев назад

I like her perhaps unconscious honoring of the printed word, that she loves so much, by 'uncrinkling' the pages.

@lorfalconswan 8 лет назад

OMFG. I burst out laughing at that "carpet" joke. I really wish I could be friends with Lana.

@PTSmash 9 лет назад

Thank you.

@paulinec8496 9 лет назад

I love her!

@autismmom3000 10 лет назад

SIMPLY PERFECT!!!!!

@princessrose6252 4 года назад

Congratulations we all love you be proud of who You Are we do in your great

@lj-k6992 10 лет назад

We really need that emoticon! badly!

@tamaraeva3019 10 лет назад

OMG, I love her so much. She is such an inspiration for transgender people. ♥

@SunnyBear 8 лет назад

Lovely speech!

@nadiaquill18 6 лет назад

ill always love her, them

@magistertempli9182 2 года назад

B5, understanding is not required, faith managers.

@callmej5337 2 года назад

14:14 - ConFeSsIOn TiMe 🤣 13:11 So funny too.

@claudiajadeGrioli69 9 лет назад

youre amazingly honest and ..well...refreshing

@KidsWithGuns1992 10 лет назад

Hahahah "An emoticon for fake bureaucratic sympathy". Holy shit man she's funny as fuck.

@StreamingStronghold 6 лет назад

love u so much lanaaaaaaaaa :) yeah ı love uuuuuuuuuuu

@johngibson8668 2 года назад

Humble's not the word.

@DariBenny 3 года назад

her sister is Lilly now

@johnbrowne3950 2 года назад

LOL. That's his brother.

@DariBenny 2 года назад

@@johnbrowne3950 sister you transphobe

@johnbrowne3950 2 года назад

@@DariBenny What's that?

@DariBenny 2 года назад

Sense8

@47Cartoonguy 8 лет назад

She's cute

@bobbycooper5429 6 лет назад

Lana's very hot

@phriendlybear 9 лет назад

h.j.benjamin: LANAAAAAAA

@Iskren505 10 лет назад

Wrote the comment early in the vid, sorry. She gives me soo much hope, the one person in filmmaking who i would have on my living room wall in large scale.

@formicsapien3591 9 лет назад

My life would be very different without her and her brother. Not many people like Speed Racer and Jupiter Ascending. I LOVE them. THANK YOU LANA!

@johnbrowne3950 2 года назад

His brother wears a dress now as well.

@DariBenny 2 года назад

@@johnbrowne3950 her sister

@Lin_Eileen Год назад

@@johnbrowne3950 transphobia isn't cool at all

@Lin_Eileen Год назад

@@johnbrowne3950 nor is it funny... stop please 😣

@johnbrowne3950 Год назад

@@Lin_Eileen Of course it isn't funny. It's a mental illness and I feel sorry for those who have it.

@asos23100 10 лет назад

I like Lana ;)

@bethsheba7 Год назад

The voice 😂😭

@Iskren505 10 лет назад

I think Lana's eyes got prettier, did she have a surgery or is that makeup, or just me? She really looks so female and beautiful now.

@annemarietobias 9 лет назад

You have a right to your opinions, but if your skin is so thin you can't share the planet with brave, intelligent, funny people simply because their looks shock you, perhaps it is you who should consider a big tall glass of Kool-aid? Ya think? Yes? No?

@mimisinger4073 6 лет назад

Sassy I love it

@Ferrislilly 5 лет назад

So she takes on a new voice too?

@BorgLeo 10 лет назад

@nampresto143 4 года назад

Wtf

@johnbrowne3950 2 года назад

He's a pretty good actor.

@DariBenny 2 года назад

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ She is a filmmaker

@bobbq8380 5 лет назад

The Wachowski brothers made great movies. Shocked about the teansgenderism stuff whoa. But I believe still good, fun, and very talented humans no doubt.

@DariBenny 2 года назад

Sisters transgender 🏳️‍⚧️

@Ferrislilly 5 лет назад

Is that yarn?

@Thorpean 4 года назад

It takes a real man to accept this award.

@DariBenny Год назад

Or woman

@mikes.2773 4 года назад

He looks ridiculous... Definitely took the blue pill

@DariBenny 2 года назад

She took the red pill

@Lin_Eileen Год назад

She looks great and is a good person unlike you. You also don't even understand the movie at all if you think her coming out as trans is taking blue pill. the blue pill is a metaphorical symbol of setraline/zoloft (commonly known for usually being a blue colored capsule) an antidepressant that doctors like to prescribe to people a lot and sufferer of gender dysphoria often and still do have it prescribed to them as a treatment solution instead of what they actually need which is estradiol/estrogen pills which came in the form of red: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KGzSGkmV5e8.html this movie is art not some escapist fantasy. it's actually completely based on the experiences of the Wachowski sisters' lives living as trans people in a deeply phobic of anything not straight + white & highly patriarchal society. That's the red pill, objectively. If you don't think so you are just another sentient program yet to be awoken from the matrix.