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Independent Studio Wrong Turn Productions Backs Documentary “We Can’t Stay Here,” In Post-Production
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jun 26, 1:35 PM EDT

Independent Studio Wrong Turn Productions Backs Documentary “We Can’t Stay Here,” In Post-Production

“We Can’t Stay Here” is set to follow families and “gender refugees” as anti-trans pressures force them to “fight, flee or go underground,” director Gene Gallerano said as the documentary entered post-production.

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A newly established independent studio, Wrong Turn Productions, is backing an upcoming documentary titled “We Can’t Stay Here,” a film centered on people described as “gender refugees” who say they are driven by anti-trans pressure to protect transgender children. The project is currently in post-production, with director Gene Gallerano leading the feature, Deadline reported June 26.

Deadline said the documentary follows “families under siege raising transgender children” and examines what it calls the “extraordinary lengths” families will go through to protect them. The reporting frames the film around the choices some families say they face, including “fight, flee or go underground.”

Wrong Turn Productions was described in the report as an independent studio backing the documentary. The article did not identify a release date, distributor, or platform for the finished film, and it did not specify whether the project is slated for festivals or broadcast, focusing instead on the film’s current production stage and creative leadership.

Gallerano, who is directing the documentary, was identified by Deadline as an Emmy and Peabody winner. Deadline did not specify which programs earned the awards, but it tied his background to the documentary’s approach to storytelling about vulnerable families and decision-making under intense community and institutional pressure.

The film’s subject matter centers on gender refuge as a lived experience, with Deadline describing the families and children at the center of the documentary. The report characterizes the documentary as exploring how anti-trans dynamics can escalate to situations where families feel they must relocate, escalate advocacy, or conceal their children’s identities to keep them safe.

While the report does not include legal claims, it presents the documentary’s premise as rooted in accounts of families who feel targeted, underscoring the potential public-policy and social climate context in which transgender youth and their caretakers operate. The article does not provide specific jurisdictions, incidents, or organizations, instead emphasizing the breadth of the experiences it says the documentary will cover.

As the documentary moves through post-production, the next key steps will likely include completion of editing and sound, delivery to any intended distributors, and final decisions on marketing and release timing. Deadline did not name those distribution or screening plans in the June report, leaving the audience path for the film to be announced later.

Why It Matters

  • The project’s entry into post-production means the documentary is moving toward completion, with timelines and screening or distribution plans likely to follow.
  • The film’s focus on families relocating or concealing identity highlights social and institutional pressures that affect children’s daily safety and community participation.
  • If released widely, the documentary could influence how audiences understand the reported phenomenon of “gender refugees,” including how families describe their decision-making.
  • The absence of an announced distributor or date leaves uncertainty about where and when viewers can access the film, affecting public discourse and media reach.

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Key Facts

  • Wrong Turn Productions is backing the documentary “We Can’t Stay Here,” reported June 26 by Deadline.
  • The documentary is in post-production, Deadline said.
  • Gene Gallerano is directing the film and was described as an Emmy and Peabody winner.
  • Deadline said the film follows “families under siege raising transgender children.”
  • The report characterizes the choices some families face as “fight, flee or go underground.”
  • Deadline did not name a release date, distributor, or festival strategy in its June 26 report.
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