Lane Michael Stanley is a transgender filmmaker, writer, and playwright. His work explores queerness, class, restorative justice, grief, and healing. Lane’s films and plays have been presented by 31 film festivals and 20 theaters in 22 states and four countries, as well as in soup kitchens, meditation gardens, addiction treatment centers, and San Quentin State Prison. His writing has appeared/is forthcoming in Electric Literature, #EnbyLife, and Talkhouse, and he is an alum of the Tin House, Kenyon, and Lambda Literary writers workshop. He has been a commissioned artist with Dance Camera West, Ground Floor Theatre, and Art with Impact. Lane is the 2023-2024 Resident Artist with coLAB Arts and Mission First Housing Group, and the 2024-2025 Artist-in-Residence for Pathway Home of Los Angeles County. They hold an MFA from UT Austin. www.lanemichaelstanley.com.