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Come On, Boy: A Film
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About the Film: Come On, Boy is an intimate, cinematic look at the life, survival, and musical evolution of Memphis singer-songwriter Alex da Ponte. While the documentary follows his journey of learning to sing again as a trans man, it is fundamentally about the human underneath the label. From navigating a painful divorce and single parenthood to crawling under a house in the dead of winter to rescue a litter of puppies, this project highlights a shared human experience while leaning into much-needed joy. The film features an evocative, raw soundtrack pulled directly from da Ponte’s acclaimed indie-rock catalog. |
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It’s no easy thing to pin down something as mercurial as a memory, as fleeting as a feeling, with nothing more than mere words. To distill a life down to its essence and capture it in song. But to singer/songwriter Alex da Ponte, such an act comes naturally. Alex is a poet’s songwriter.
With a 29-song cleared back-catalog to his name, da Ponte has honed his craft and captured major national recognition, culminating in a recent feature by The New York Times. The Memphis-based trans artist has been interviewed on AfterEllen, had a music video premiered by Paste, and was named “most impressive local act” at the Beale Street Music Festival by The Commercial Appeal.
Now moving fluidly between music and film, da Ponte is spearheading a massive autumn rollout centered around his upcoming 5-song indie-rock EP, Stained Glass, releasing October 16th. Simultaneously, his new biographical documentary short, Come On, Boy, is making waves on the festival circuit with its World Premiere at the Nashville Film Festival followed by an official selection at Atlanta's Out On Film Festival and Indie Memphis Film Festival. This fall, da Ponte will hit the road on a Southeast Multimedia Tour in partnership with Planned Parenthood, blending raw live acoustic sets with intimate film screenings.
With a 29-song cleared back-catalog to his name, da Ponte has honed his craft and captured major national recognition, culminating in a recent feature by The New York Times. The Memphis-based trans artist has been interviewed on AfterEllen, had a music video premiered by Paste, and was named “most impressive local act” at the Beale Street Music Festival by The Commercial Appeal.
Now moving fluidly between music and film, da Ponte is spearheading a massive autumn rollout centered around his upcoming 5-song indie-rock EP, Stained Glass, releasing October 16th. Simultaneously, his new biographical documentary short, Come On, Boy, is making waves on the festival circuit with its World Premiere at the Nashville Film Festival followed by an official selection at Atlanta's Out On Film Festival and Indie Memphis Film Festival. This fall, da Ponte will hit the road on a Southeast Multimedia Tour in partnership with Planned Parenthood, blending raw live acoustic sets with intimate film screenings.
