Harrison Browne is a filmmaker and author based out of Toronto. Prior to his career in film, he was a professional hockey player in the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) and the first out transgender athlete in professional hockey. During his tenure in the NWHL he helped form the first ever transgender policy in professional sports. He was the appointed Inclusion Leader for the NWHL advisory board and special ambassador for the National Hockey League’s Hockey is for Everyone initiative. Through his efforts, Harrison was recognized in 2016 by The Hockey News as one of hockey’s 100 Top People of Power. Harrison is also the co-author, alongside his sister and investigative journalist Rachel Browne, of Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes (Beacon Press) out now.
Harrison's brilliant short film PINK LIGHT premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Synopsis: Scott, a transman and ex pro hockey player, tries to reconnect with hockey, the sport he left behind to physically transition. But after a hit on the ice, a disoriented Scott is pulled to a moment in his past: a college frat party. As he re-lives the night through the youthful, naive eyes of his 18-year-old self, Scott begins to evaluate his hardened perspective on relationships, masculinity, and the sacrifices made to get to where he is now.
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