Jane M. Wagner
@janemwagner.bsky.social
Documentary Director + Producer of BREAK THE GAME
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Break the Game
After coming out as transgender, world-record-holding gamer, Narcissa Wright loses her massive fanbase. To win them back, she sets out to break a new world record in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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More essential reporting from @engber.bsky.social on PBS's censorship efforts
PBS is really going for it.
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h/t @antkaufman.bsky.social for breaking this story and reporting out the details
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h/t @antkaufman.bsky.social for breaking this story and reporting out the details
Now PBS Is Censoring a Film About Free Speech
A worrying pattern has taken hold in public television.
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
More essential reporting from @engber.bsky.social on PBS's censorship efforts
If you're a documentary filmmaker who has had films on PBS, please consider signing this open letter to the CEO of WGBH about the decision to end doc programming at WORLD
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Letter to Susan Goldberg, CEO GBH re: WORLD
Date: May 23, 2025
TO: Susan Goldberg, CEO GBH, Patricia Harrison, CEO CPB
cc: Paula Kerger, CEO and President PBS; Ricardo Sandoval, PBS Public Editor
We are nonfiction filmmakers deeply disturbe...
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May 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If you're a documentary filmmaker who has had films on PBS, please consider signing this open letter to the CEO of WGBH about the decision to end doc programming at WORLD
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Reposted by Jane M. Wagner
definitely the most annoying thing about this current era is the defeatism. so many people love to argue why there's no point like that's not a suicidal view. now is exactly the right time to be setting things into motion - you have nothing to lose, and people are looking for anything to grasp onto
May 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
definitely the most annoying thing about this current era is the defeatism. so many people love to argue why there's no point like that's not a suicidal view. now is exactly the right time to be setting things into motion - you have nothing to lose, and people are looking for anything to grasp onto
The censorship of my film BREAK THE GAME is just the tip of the iceberg. Please read through this article to learn more about other troubling examples of PBS censoring films and supplemental content.
www.documentary.org/online-featu...
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May 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The censorship of my film BREAK THE GAME is just the tip of the iceberg. Please read through this article to learn more about other troubling examples of PBS censoring films and supplemental content.
www.documentary.org/online-featu...
www.documentary.org/online-featu...
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We talk a lot about social media radicalizing the population but it's been far more efficient at radicalizing public figures.
Online radicalisation of elites is a significant and yet poorly understood aspect of contemporary politics.
Holy shit, when Richard Hanania is not far enough right for you. Would love to hear what US Senators and prominent bloggers doing appearances with Andreessen think.
April 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We talk a lot about social media radicalizing the population but it's been far more efficient at radicalizing public figures.
April 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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We're relaunching the Press Freedom Defense Fund to assist newsrooms and reporters facing serious legal threats.
The Intercept Relaunches Press Freedom Defense Fund
PFDF will provide assistance to reporters facing serious legal threats, plus a program to help news organizations implement risk reduction strategies.
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February 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We're relaunching the Press Freedom Defense Fund to assist newsrooms and reporters facing serious legal threats.
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@janemwagner.bsky.social is absolutely right - PBS, CBS, ABC, WaPo - too many legacy media organizations are playing it safe, to the detriment of free speech and democracy
April 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
@janemwagner.bsky.social is absolutely right - PBS, CBS, ABC, WaPo - too many legacy media organizations are playing it safe, to the detriment of free speech and democracy
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People are finding their courage. Everyone needs to stand up to these asshats because we all know the more you give in the more they will demand
April 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
People are finding their courage. Everyone needs to stand up to these asshats because we all know the more you give in the more they will demand
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Resistance is NOT futile
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Resistance is NOT futile
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PBS also pulled the website for the film from PBS.org, at least until shortly after I'd reached out for comment and the film promptly reappeared on the schedule.
Just to clarify, does this sequence of events also happen to at least one film in every season for a variety of reasons?
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Just to clarify, does this sequence of events also happen to at least one film in every season for a variety of reasons?
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April 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
PBS also pulled the website for the film from PBS.org, at least until shortly after I'd reached out for comment and the film promptly reappeared on the schedule.
Just to clarify, does this sequence of events also happen to at least one film in every season for a variety of reasons?
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Just to clarify, does this sequence of events also happen to at least one film in every season for a variety of reasons?
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The film's director, @janemwagner.bsky.social, told me that POV's executive producers were explicit about the fact that her film had lost its premiere date for political reasons-- a fact they subsequently confirmed by email.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The film's director, @janemwagner.bsky.social, told me that POV's executive producers were explicit about the fact that her film had lost its premiere date for political reasons-- a fact they subsequently confirmed by email.
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So @amdocdocumentary.bsky.social has asked DOCNYC to provide "broader context" for its newsletter item about PBS's decision to pull the trans-themed film BREAK THE GAME from its scheduled slot on Apr. 7.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
So @amdocdocumentary.bsky.social has asked DOCNYC to provide "broader context" for its newsletter item about PBS's decision to pull the trans-themed film BREAK THE GAME from its scheduled slot on Apr. 7.
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My response to the @docnycfest.bsky.social Monday Memo "correction"
April 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
My response to the @docnycfest.bsky.social Monday Memo "correction"
April 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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one last post about this if you want to watch this film since this post got a lot of interest - it's having its Twitch premiere TONIGHT at 8pm EST on www.twitch.tv/trihex/ with Q&A with the filmmaker @janemwagner.bsky.social afterwards
April 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
one last post about this if you want to watch this film since this post got a lot of interest - it's having its Twitch premiere TONIGHT at 8pm EST on www.twitch.tv/trihex/ with Q&A with the filmmaker @janemwagner.bsky.social afterwards
Thank you Polygon for covering the Twitch stream of BREAK THE GAME and speaking with me abiut censorship, and the precarity of making independent films in today's political reality!
Tune in tonight at 8:00 PM EST at twitch.tv/trihex
Tune in tonight at 8:00 PM EST at twitch.tv/trihex
Zelda speedrunner movie pulled from PBS will air on Twitch first
Zelda speedrunner film Break the Game will make its debut on Twitch
A Q&A with the director will follow the premiere
www.polygon.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thank you Polygon for covering the Twitch stream of BREAK THE GAME and speaking with me abiut censorship, and the precarity of making independent films in today's political reality!
Tune in tonight at 8:00 PM EST at twitch.tv/trihex
Tune in tonight at 8:00 PM EST at twitch.tv/trihex
TONIGHT! See the film PBS didn't want you to see (that is, until @engber.bsky.social reached out for comment and they changed their mind)!
@breakgamemovie will be screening for FREE tonight at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Trihex's Twitch channel twitch.tv/trihex , followed by a Q+A & panel convo!
@breakgamemovie will be screening for FREE tonight at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Trihex's Twitch channel twitch.tv/trihex , followed by a Q+A & panel convo!
April 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
TONIGHT! See the film PBS didn't want you to see (that is, until @engber.bsky.social reached out for comment and they changed their mind)!
@breakgamemovie will be screening for FREE tonight at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Trihex's Twitch channel twitch.tv/trihex , followed by a Q+A & panel convo!
@breakgamemovie will be screening for FREE tonight at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST on Trihex's Twitch channel twitch.tv/trihex , followed by a Q+A & panel convo!
PBS censored my movie...
April 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
PBS censored my movie...
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btw you can rent this film here: breakthegame.vhx.tv
you can also watch it on Trihex's twitch channel on Monday at 8pm ET with Q&A after www.twitch.tv/trihex/
and you can contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people: www.pbs.org/about/about-...
you can also watch it on Trihex's twitch channel on Monday at 8pm ET with Q&A after www.twitch.tv/trihex/
and you can contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people: www.pbs.org/about/about-...
April 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
btw you can rent this film here: breakthegame.vhx.tv
you can also watch it on Trihex's twitch channel on Monday at 8pm ET with Q&A after www.twitch.tv/trihex/
and you can contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people: www.pbs.org/about/about-...
you can also watch it on Trihex's twitch channel on Monday at 8pm ET with Q&A after www.twitch.tv/trihex/
and you can contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people: www.pbs.org/about/about-...
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Thank you for this piece. I’m neither a gamer or trans, but I’m looking forward to watching this documentary. I think it’s important for everyone to support independent filmmaking, no matter the content. @janemwagner.bsky.social
PIECE.IT
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April 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Thank you for this piece. I’m neither a gamer or trans, but I’m looking forward to watching this documentary. I think it’s important for everyone to support independent filmmaking, no matter the content. @janemwagner.bsky.social
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you can also contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people www.pbs.org/about/about-...
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
you can also contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people www.pbs.org/about/about-...
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anyway it's just yet another story of trans people being thrown under the bus by people who are down to cowardly capitulate to fascists rather than fight for us. our stories can't be told - we have to be political pawns to be thrown away
April 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
anyway it's just yet another story of trans people being thrown under the bus by people who are down to cowardly capitulate to fascists rather than fight for us. our stories can't be told - we have to be political pawns to be thrown away
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PBS apparently was going to broadcast the Narcissa Wright documentary Break the Game and then abruptly pulled the documentary out of fear because it's a sympathetic documentary about a trans woman www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
PBS Pulled a Film for Political Reasons, Then Changed Its Mind
A window into how the network is handling the new Trump era
www.theatlantic.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
PBS apparently was going to broadcast the Narcissa Wright documentary Break the Game and then abruptly pulled the documentary out of fear because it's a sympathetic documentary about a trans woman www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...