Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story is a feature-length documentary film directed by Posy Dixon. Released in 2019, the film chronicles the life and musical career of Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a Black American-Canadian singer, composer, and transgender man.
The documentary focuses on the late-career resurgence of Glenn-Copeland’s music, specifically his 1986 self-released cassette album, Keyboard Fantasies. This album, which blended electronic music with folk and soul influences, remained largely obscure for three decades until it was rediscovered by a Japanese record collector in 2015. This rediscovery led to a global re-evaluation of Glenn-Copeland’s work and a subsequent international tour.
The film utilizes archival footage, interviews, and tour documentation to explore Glenn-Copeland’s personal history, his experiences as a transgender artist, and his creative process. It provides a factual account of his move from Philadelphia to Canada to study music, his early recordings, and his eventual recognition by a younger generation of listeners and musicians. The production was handled by Luaka Bop and Livestream, receiving distribution across various film festivals and digital platforms.
