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Transgender in film and television deals with the portrayal of transgender people in film and television shows, including documentaries. Transgender people are people whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex.
Transfeminity
editTransfemininity in film and TV - presenting as feminine but not necessarily identifying as female as well as
History - significant shows/trends/themes, GLAAD article about portrayals of transgender https://www.glaad.org/publications/victims-or-villains-examining-ten-years-transgender-images-television
Transmasculinity
editSame topics as transfemininity
Documentaries
editDocumentaries on transgender people and transgender issues
"Transgender look" (Judith Halberstam); Southern Comfort has link to ref
Year | Show/film | Media | Notes |
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2001 | Southern Comfort | Film | Follows the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man from the southern United States. |
2005 | Funny Kinda Guy | Film | Follows the singer Simon de Voil's transition, encountering the sacrifice of his female singing voice. |
Fictional films and TV shows
editCriticism of cisgender actors cast in transgender roles
editDefinition of cisgender
Representation, actors' opportunities, transgender actors cast in cisgender roles
Depictions
editYear | Show/film | Genre | Trans actor | Media | Notes |
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1999 | Boys Don't Cry | Drama | No | Film | Based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped and murdered by male friends. Hilary Swank won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her depiction of Brandon in the film. |
2001 | By Hook or by Crook | Romantic drama | Yes | Film | Shy, the main character and a transgender man, was portrayed by transgender man Silas Howard, who also co-wrote and directed the film. |
2003 | Flying with One Wing | Drama | Film | Sri Lankan. A transgender man, Manju, is discovered after being taken to a clinic after a car accident. |
Minor roles
editA number of films and television shows feature transgender characters in minor roles, both positive and negative.
- Desperate Living (1977)
See also
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