Janet Jackson has announced that she is moving into the world of film production, with her first project set to be a documentary exploring the stories of transgender people around the world. Entitled Truth, the documentary will see Jackson as not just the executive producer, but also conducting many of the on screen interviews.

"I've been fortunate to make friends and learn about very different lives. Truth is our small chance to ask that you try and understand someone who lives their life in a way that is a little bit different from yours, even though all of our hearts are the same,” Jackson said in a statement. “We want to stop the hate and find understanding."

The documentary will be directed by Robert Jason who has previously worked on the 2001 documentary series Style Exposed: Born Male, Living Female, and VH1's makeover show TRANSform Me.

"Janet Jackson will take us on a visually innovative, cerebral journey through the turbulent lives of transgendered people of all ages around the world and their epic struggle for equality,” Jason explained.

“This film will highlight landmark mainstream stories and provide a glimpse at others that will change the gender landscape of the world forever. Just as it is hard to believe that there ever was a time when different components of society were required to use separate drinking fountains, it is as incredible that one's gender expressions remains such a target for discrimination."

Janet Jackson is no stranger to voicing her support for LGBT issues, including recording an anti-homophobia song, 'Free Xone' on her