Second Nature: Gender And Sexuality In The Animal World

Tickets:
Sunday, March 15 – 5:00pm – Room C146
Sunday, March 22 – 4:20pm – Room B204

Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad would have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos are matriarchal and have same-sex sex every day? 

Narrated by Elliot Page, Second Nature debunks myths that females are “inferior” and being queer is “unnatural,” following trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets other groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more…

Documentary • USA • 2025 • 81 Minutes
Director: Drew Denny
Writer: Drew Denny
Producers: Drew Denny
Executive Producers: Elliot Page, Megan Ellison, Matt Jordan Smith
Cinematographer: Nicole Bramley
Editor: Jennifer Steinman Sternin
Composer: Chanell Crichlow
Cast: Elliot Page, Dr Joan Roughgarden, Dr Patricia Rodriguez Brennan, Dr Amy Parish, Dr Joseph Graves, Dr Frans de Waal, Dr Marcela Benítez, & River Suh

Festivals: SXSW EDU
Public Contact: Drew Denny
Email Address: https://www.secondnaturedoc.com/request-screening

Short film preceding the feature:

I Hate Helen

I hate Helen. I hate the way her fat ass jiggles when she’s excited. I hate the way she looks at the boys with gooey sex eyes. I hate her wet spitty mouth. She is a slag and I hate her.

Narrative • Drama • United Kingdom • 2025 • 7 Minute
Director: Katie Lambert
Writer: Katie Lambert