A documentary is in the making about US born, Canadian raised musician and singer Beverly Glenn-Copeland, who has just embarked on his first world tour in light of the reissue of 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies last year.

“Our film Keyboard Fantasies”, says Director Posy Dixon, “tells the time-travelling story of this talented musician and vocalist, as the present finally catches up with him and he embarks on his first global tour at the age of 74. Capturing five decades of relentless musical output and shifting manifestations of gender and sexual identity set against a backdrop of profound social change, the film celebrates the unpredictable rhythms of life.”

The film is set to three acts. The first tells the story of Glenn-Copeland's upbringing in Philadelphia and discrimination faced as an African-American lesbian at the University of Montreal. The second act looks as Glenn-Copland's largely unknown career as musician, composer and children’s TV star. The final section will act as a fly-on-the-wall affair as Glenn-Copland embarks on an international tour. The producers have launched a Kickstarter to raise funds to complete filming. Money is also needed for post-production costs and to license archival footage from the LGBT+ archives from Library and Archives Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Keyboard Fantasies was directed by Posy Dixon, produced by Liv Proctor and edited by Tim Beeston. Watch a trailer below. Glenn-Copeland will perform at Le Guess Who? in November.