‘Little Miss Westie’ Documentary Making Debut Soon

WEST HAVEN, CT — A new documentary featuring a West Haven family will be making its debut next week on the WORLD Channel as part of its Pride Month celebration. “Little Miss Westie” premieres on WORLD Channel and worldchannel.org as part of the America ReFramed series at 8 p.m. on June 16.

WORLD Channel is celebrating Pride Month with a slate of 25 films spotlighting the diversity, history and modern-day stories of the LGBTQ+ community.

“Little Miss Westie,” directed by Joy E. Reed and Dan Hunt, introduces viewers to Luca and Ren, two young transgender siblings from West Haven. Watch the trailer at the end of this article.

“Little Miss Westie follows Luca and Ren, along with their loving and supportive parents, as the pair embark on the process of transitioning to their true selves and Ren takes part in West Haven’s Lil Miss Westie Pageant with Luca, a former pageant participant, offering guidance,” according to a news release. “As the siblings navigate everyday life along with the ups and downs of puberty and pageants, the family also runs against changing social values and behavior in a social climate brought on by the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.”

Other films airing on WORLD during Pride month include “The Rogers,” a portrait of the first visible community of transgender men in the Pacific Islands, the Rogers of Samoa; “Unsettled”, which follows four LGBTQ people fleeing persecution in their homelands of Syria, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjusting to life as asylum seekers in America, and an encore presentation of “Stonewall Uprising.”

“WORLD Channel endeavors to provide a place for all audiences to feel heard, accepted and valued,” said Chris Hastings, executive producer and editorial manager for WORLD Channel at WGBH Boston. “In June, we accomplish this goal by showcasing the compelling stories and rich history of the LGBTQ community and its allies.”

For trailers and more on the 25 films airing as part of the WORLD Channel Pride Month celebration, click here.

See the trailer for “Little Miss Westie” below: