I Was Born This Way

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

Tribeca Film Festival

the untold story of Archbishop Carl Bean, the gospel singer turned disco trailblazer whose 1977 anthem became a gay liberation milestone – and inspired Lady Gaga’s global hit, ‘BORN THIS WAY’.

This feature doc – co-produced by Goodform and directed by Oscar-nominated directors Daniel Junge & Sam Pollard –made it’s World Premiere at Tribeca in 2025, and is currently pending a distribution sale.

FEATURING:

LADY GAGA, Billy Porter, QuestLOVE, DionNE WARWICK

DIRECTORS:

Daniel Junge & Sam Pollard

PRODUCERS:

WELLINGTON LOVE, JED ALAN, DANIEL JUNGE

ANIMATION by:

MILKHAUS POST