畢業快樂 Happy Graduation
作者：N&C
★ 作品說明：
本片是我們對高中學妹的畢業祝福，也是一位跨性別學生的校園紀錄。
對多數人而言理所當然的校園生活，對跨性別學生來說，往往需要花費加倍的力氣去爭取。為了避免自己的性別資料被其他同學看見，學妹曾選擇成為升學股長，讓自己能掌握性別資訊如何在班上被呈現。廁所是否友善、體育課的體能測驗，這些看似微不足道的小事，也都是她必須反覆權衡的課題。
但她也會開奇怪的冷笑話，和朋友討論社會議題；會跟信賴的老師分享生活大小事；也是我看過最認真讀書的人，帶著對古典文學的熱情，努力朝成為國文老師的夢想前進。
她和其他學生一樣，也有自己的青春、理想與迷惘，那永遠對他人抱持最溫暖善意，在高中努力生活的身姿，在我們看來是如此勇敢。
衷心祈願學妹往後的人生，可以一直自由地活著。
畢業快樂！
★ 評審評述│吳曉樂：
此一作品是一群學長姐送給學妹的「畢業快樂」祝福，影片從學妹異於常人的興趣說起：吟詠古文。不直接切入跨性別的「小眾」，而是先建立一個「更小眾的喜好」。經過有心的鋪陳（或助跑），跨性別的日常才開始「現身」，廁所、上廁所的動線、體育課，一口氣觸碰了很多當下敏感的主題，但因充分融合了情境跟地景，顯現出這是學妹的具體生活，而不是抽象的辯證。最可貴的是，學長姐於最後也加入了畫面之中，緩和了拍攝者（提問者）與被拍攝者（回答者）隱約的權力關係，更回應了主題，是祝福，也是集體完成的作品。
★ Introduction
This film serves as our graduation wishes to a younger schoolmate, as well as a documentation of the school life of a transgender student.
For most people, their high school experiences may be something boring or taken for granted, but transgender students must often put in twice as much effort to maintain this ordinary quotidian.
To protect her gender identity, our schoolmate once elected to be her homeroom’s college applications officer, in order to control how her personal information was presented. The topic of gender-inclusive bathrooms, fitness exams in PE class, these seemingly trivial matters were heavy challenges she had to weigh over again and again.
But she was also someone who enjoyed telling dad jokes. She discussed social issues with friends, shared personal stories with the teachers she trusted, and was one of the most hardworking students I have ever met. With a passion for classical literature, she worked hard toward her dream of becoming a Chinese language teacher.
Like every other student, she is a youth with her own adventures, dreams, and doubts. The way she lived through high school with warmth and kindness toward others was, to us, incredibly brave.
We sincerely hope that she can continue to live freely throughout the rest of her life.
Congratulations on your graduation!
★ Comment from the Judge│Wu Xiaole
This work is a precious message from a group of senior students to a younger graduate.
The film begins with capturing her unusual interest in reciting classical Chinese literature. Rather than immediately focusing on the “minority” experience of being transgender, it first establishes an even more “marginal” personal interest.
After this deliberate build-up, her transgender identity gradually emerges. Bathroom breaks, routes to the toilet, and PE class are brought into the story one after another. These are all delicate issues today, but because the film integrates them concretely into the character’s surroundings and everyday life, they are no longer mere abstract debates.
Notably, the senior students eventually appear on camera themselves. This softens the subtle power dynamic between the people filming and the person being filmed, while also responding to the theme of the work: a heartfelt wish for a better future, and nothing less than a collective effort.