jake graf

Jake Graf is an international multi award winning director, writer and actor based in London known for his roles in ’The Danish Girl' and ‘Colette’, and for viral hit ‘Headspace’.

Transitioning in 2008, and after a lifetime of searching for positive representations of trans people onscreen, Jake wrote, directed and starred in first film ‘XWHY’. The award winning film launched Jake onto the international film festival circuit and garnered much critical praise. He followed up with ‘Brace’, an online viral hit, and festival favourites ‘Chance’, ‘Dawn’ and ‘Dusk’ and quickly became known as one of the most prolific and visible trans male directors internationally.

Jake uses the medium of films to elicit positive change, giving representation to rarely seen characters and stories and promoting acceptance and understanding. All are used as educational tools in universities, schools, prisons and media events internationally. 

Using his platform to give a voice to the trans male community, Jake is now widely considered to be one of the most visible trans men in the UK. He has appeared on Lorraine, Sky News, Good Morning Britain, Channel 5 News, ITV News and London Tonight and has written for The Evening Standard, Cosmopolitan, GNI Magazine, BOYZ and Gay Star News. In 2014 Jake appeared as the first British man on the cover of FTM Magazine and covers for Attitude Magazine, Diva, GNI, QX, Vanity Hype and LGBT Weekly followed. 

Jake's first feature film 'Lavender' is in development with MisFits Entertainment ('Alleycats'/'McQueen') and Ardimages (God's Own Country) and his next short film with Wychwood Pictures. 

Recent acting roles include ‘Colette’ directed by Wash Westmoreland (‘Still Alice’), and ITV’s ‘Butterfly’ and he and Hannah recently starred in hit Channel 4 documentary 'Our Baby: A Modern Miracle'.

Jake speaks internationally on trans issues, particularly in relation to film and media. In 2015 he was invited to the first trans specific event at The White House, and the following year was invited to present in Speaker’s House, Westminster. In July 2017, his short film about legislative change was launched in The Houses of Parliament.

Jake was listed in OUT Magazine’s OUT100 List, The Independent’s Rainbow List, The Independent’s Pride Power List and The Guardian’s LGBT Power List. He is a patron of the Mermaids Charity, The Albert Kennedy Trust and the Ditch The Label anti-bullying project, and an ambassador and judge for The National Diversity Awards, The Rainbow Honours and the European Diversity Awards.

Hannah Graf MBE

Captain Hannah Graf (née Winterbourne) is an Officer of the British Army serving with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. She is a decorated Officer, having deployed to Afghanistan, Kenya and Canada. 

In 2013 Hannah came out as a transgender woman and became one of the highest ranking transgender soldiers within the British Army. As part of the Army LGBT Forum, she became the Army's Transgender Representative where she had responsibility to advise Senior Army commanders on transgender policy, educate the wider Defence and most importantly, mentor and support the Army's many transgender soldiers. 

Citing the positive effect that openly trans people had on her own transition, Hannah was very keen to become a visible role model for others, in particular showing that transgender women don't have to be pigeon holed into stereotypically feminine jobs.

Hannah made the decision to share her personal story of transition with the UK press, and her story quickly went viral with pick up across the world's media outlets. She has since conducted frequent TV interviews as a transgender advocate including appearances on Lorraine, The One Show, Good Morning Britain and The Victoria Derbyshire Show.

Since coming out, Hannah has received recognition in the form of awards from the British LGBT Awards, Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards, Stonewall, Out in Work 100 Awards and an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff University.

Hannah has always been keen to use her platform to better the lives of other LGBTQ people and supports as many charities and events as possible.  In 2015 she became the first Patron of the charity Mermaids and as an active and competitive person, Hannah is an Ambassador for LGBT Sport Cymru (Wales). She has also been a judge for the British LGBT Awards and supports other organisations such as Pride in London, Trans Military and the Being Me charity.

Hannah was awarded an MBE in the 2019 New Years Honours List, receiving the award from HRH The Duke of Cambridge in June 2019.

Following retirement from the British Army in 2019, Hannah embarked on am exciting new career within the financial sector. Bringing her leadership skills and work ethic developed in the military, she has enjoyed various roles, working to prevent global financial crime.

In her spare time, Hannah enjoys helping Jake develop his film ideas and taking a supporting role behind the camera.