Movies: Transgender rights

In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the U.S....

Documentary film about the life of a transgender woman, current political situation in Slovakia and the power of hatred....

The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 year...

This short film offers an as yet unseen insight into the every day transgender experience, and will hopefully promote much needed acceptance and understanding.'...

In 2016, transgender teen Gavin Grimm sued his local school board after its members refused to let him use the bathroom of his choice. He was ready to take his case all the way to the Supreme Court—and then the election happened....

It often happens that at the moment of death, transgender individuals are shorn of their identity. Their families are ashamed, the funeral takes place in secret, and on the tomb appears the name the deceased had before their transition, in one stroke...

Four Spanish-language shorts about the importance and complexity of people's perception from award winning directors. Stories of identity, misconceptions, regrets, dreams and love are told in this diverse collection. Includes: Tenants [Inquilinos] (...

A short documentary about being trans in Ireland....

At a time when transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military, four of the thousands of transgender troops risking discharge fight to attain the freedom they so fiercely protect....

A year in the life of two transgender siblings as they navigate puberty, a local beauty pageant, and transitioning in the Trump era....

The deeply personal story of elite Welsh trans cyclist Emily Bridges as she fights to represent her country in the female category for the first time at the Commonwealth Games....

A showcase of the efforts towards the inclusion of cis people in alternate reality. (A parody made by trans people.)...

Ash Nielsen is a teenager who is struggling to come to terms with being nonbinary, as well as having to navigate bullying at school....

A sequel to Día de la visibilidad cis. A parody film that speaks for the inclusion of cis people in the arts....

Viji, Dora and Shanthi are transgenders, and Viji and Dora live together. When Viji’s best friend Shanthi is murdered, she decides to take revenge. At the same time, Dora falls in love with Aasari’s son. Now, Viji has feels the responsibility to prot...

Ewa Hołuszko is a remarkable figure. In the 1980s she bore the male name of Marek Hołuszko, an active Solidarity movement activist. After 1989 she could not fully enjoy the regained freedom as the place of communism was taken by another enemy, more d...

In French Polynesia, transgender people evolve with apparent fluidity in all components of society. Their presence, observed as early as the 18th century by Western travelers and missionaries, has never ceased to intrigue and fascinate, producing ove...

Chronicles the extraordinary life of artist Felicia DeRosa, who came out as transgender at the age of 41. With her life, career, and marriage potentially at risk, Felicia embarks on a journey towards authenticity and self-acceptance....

One of the most unique performance events in Australia, Trans Glamoré is the premiere community event for transgender people in Sydney to come and express their true identities on stage in a safe and supportive environment. Local DJ celebrity Victori...

Over the course of 10 months, a camera travels to Buenos Aires, Argentina and Hanover, Germany to meet with Magalí, María Belén, Ivana and Carla, the founding members of the Archivo De La Memoria Trans Argentina, the first existing Trans Archive in t...