Trantasia: A Different Kind of Pageant

Even if you always tune into the Junior Miss and Miss Hawaiian Tropic spectaculars, you've probably never seen a pageant like the one in the acclaimed new documentary Trantasia.

Shot at the "World's Most Beautiful Transsexual" pageant in Las Vegas, the film captures the glamour of the event while also taking viewers into the world of the six contestants, telling their private and very moving stories.

Director Jeremy Stanford talks to the ladies in their dressing rooms, but also travels to their hometowns to meet their supportive friends and family members.

But really - Vegas? A beauty pageant? What more could you want? Trantasia is currently wowing them on the film festival circuit, but look for it to turn up in theaters or on DVD sometime next year.