Funny and provocative, Boy Meets Girl vividly captures the giddy excitement, sexual heat, and inherent heartache of "non-traditional" love in a small town. Ricky (Michelle Hendley) is a 21-year-old trans girl living in Kentucky. Her only real friend, straight-laced Robby, has been her trusty, totally platonic, confidant for over 15 years. Her day job slinging lattes is merely a stepping-stone toward her goal of being a famous New York designer. She's confident, cool, and completely ready for something new-and then her world is transformed when an enchanting debutante saunters into her life. Triggering fresh feelings and experiences, this unlikely connection conjures up intense questions about identity while uncovering ghosts from Ricky's past. Indie-film veteran Eric Schaeffer (My Life's in Turnaround, If Lucy Fell) builds a compelling, compassionate world that focuses on the emotions and messy challenges of complex people navigating complicated relationships. Schaeffer creates a ...

We're all just trying to find our way in this world and every journey is unique. Eric Shaeffer's movie is a celebration of our differences while also acknowledging the challenges we face. It's a movie with characters and a story so compelling and accessible that I can only hope it gets the larger audience it deserves.

Look for amazing performances from newcomer Michelle Hendley and Michael Welch. Welch is most notably from the "Twilight" franchise. If you watch it and like it, please find a way to tell others about this movie. The topic could not be more relevant in our society. I am so happy I stumbled upon this little gem.