Coded tells the story of legendary illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose early-20th century advertisements were coded with LGBTQ imagery that quietly acknowledged a community that was forced to live in the closet.
Coded
MTV Documentary Films short
Tribeca Film Festival premiere and winner of Best Documentary Short
Shortlisted for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris as J.C. Leyendecker
Director: Ryan White
Editor: Rejh Cabrera
Press
Variety - MTV Documentary Films Acquires Ryan White’s Short Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
Accolades
Tribeca Film Festival - Best Documentary Short
DOC NYC - Short List: Shorts
Academy Awards shortlist - Documentary Short Subject