| An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 19, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Sam Feder |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | lgbt, television history, usa history, cinema history, transgender rights, celebrity interview, gender equality, social & cultural documentary |
| Production Companies | Fork Films, Independent Film Producers (IFP), Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Field of Vision, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, California Humanites |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Laverne Cox | Self - Actress |
| Bianca Leigh | Self - Actress / Writer |
| Jen Richards | Self - Actress / Writer |
| Alexandra Billings | Self - Actress / Educator |
| Susan Stryker | Self - Historian |
| Yance Ford | Self - Filmmaker |
| Lilly Wachowski | Self - Filmmaker |
| Brian Michael Smith | Self - Actor |
| Tiq Milan | Self - Media Maker / Writer |
| Nick Adams | Self - GLAAD Director of Trans Media & Representation |
| Zeke Smith | Self - Writer |
| Rain Valdez | Self - Actress / Producer |
| Elliot Fletcher | Self - Actor |
| Marquise Vilson | Self - Actor |
| Jazzmun | Self - Actress |
| Leo Sheng | Self - Actor / Activist |
| Trace Lysette | Self - Actress / Producer |
| Alexandra Grey | Self - Actress / Singer |
| Candis Cayne | Self - Actress |
| Jamie Clayton | Self - Actress |
| Michael D. Cohen | Self - Actor / Writer / Acting Coach |
| Mickey R. Mahoney | Self - Educator / Filmmaker |
| Ser Anzoategui | Self - Actress |
| Zackary Drucker | Self - Artist / Producer |
| Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Self - Singer / Actress |
| Sandra Caldwell | Self - Actress / Writer |
| Chaz Bono | Self - Actor |
| Tre'vell Anderson | Self - Journalist / Film Critic |
| Angelica Ross | Self - Actress / Entrepreneur |
| Chase Strangio | Self - Attorney at ACLU |
| Jessica Crockett | Self |
| D'Lo | Self |
| Ellie Desautels | Self |
| David E. Harrison | Self |
| Carmen Carrera | Self |
| Jackie Curtis | (archive footage) |
| Candy Darling | Candy (archive footage) |
| Jaye Davidson | Self / Dil (archive footage) |
| Divine | Edna Turnblad (archive footage) |
| Jack Doroshow | Self / Flawless Sabrina (archive footage) |
| Georges Du Fresne | Ludovic Fabre (archive footage) |
| Paris Dupree | Self (archive footage) |
| Leslie Feinberg | Self (archive footage) |
| James Garner | King Marchand (archive footage) |
| John Gavin | Sam Loomis (archive footage) |
| Eric Gurry | Alfie (archive footage) |
| Arsenio Hall | Self (archive footage) |
| William Hurt | Luis Molina (archive footage) |
| Caitlyn Jenner | Self (archive footage) |
| T.C. Jones | Nurse Betty Ames (archive footage) |
| Christine Jorgensen | Self (archive footage) |
| Raúl Juliá | Valentin Arregui (archive footage) |
| Crystal LaBeija | Self (archive footage) |
| Junior LaBeija | (archive footage) |
| Pepper LaBeija | Self (archive footage) |
| Ethel Lloyd | Jane (the maid) (archive footage) |
| John Lone | Song Liling (archive footage) |
| Matthew McConaughey | Ron Woodroof (archive footage) |
| Janet McTeer | Hubert Page / Self (archive footage) |
| Tim Moore | Bumpsie (archive footage) |
| Cathy Moriarty | Montana Moorehead (archive footage) |
| Mandy Patinkin | Avigdor (archive footage) |
| Esme Percy | Handel Fane (archive footage) |
| Robert Preston | Carole 'Toddy' Todd (archive footage) |
| Stephen Rea | Fergus (archive footage) |
| Veronica Redd | Eddie Stokes / Edie Stokes (archive footage) |
| Eddie Redmayne | Lili / Self (archive footage) |
| Sylvia Rivera | Self (archive footage) |
| Joan Rivers | Self (archive footage) |
| Mercedes Ruehl | Self (archive footage) |
| Hailie Sahar | Self |
| Chris Sarandon | Leon / Self (archive footage) |
| Peter Scolari | Henry Desmond / Hildegard Desmond (archive footage) |
| Daniel Sea | Max Sweeney (archive footage) |
| Chloë Sevigny | Lana Tisdel (archive footage) |
| Octavia St. Laurent | Self (archive footage) |
| Barbra Streisand | Yentl (archive footage) |
| Hilary Swank | Brandon Teena / Self (archive footage) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Self (archive footage) |
| Mya Taylor | Alexandra (archive footage) |
| Daniela Vega | Self / Marina Vidal (archive footage) |
| Lesley Ann Warren | Norma Cassady (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Petey Gibson | Production Assistant |
| Lane Stroud | First Assistant Director |
| Frances Arpaia | Researcher |
| Avram Finklestein | Production Design |
| Stacy Goldate | Editor |
| Daniel Rose | Makeup Artist |
| Christopher Pentecost | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Daniel Foerste | Production Assistant |
| Kalea Calloway | Production Assistant |
| Katherine Coe | Archival Footage Research |
| Anthony Deng | Assistant Editor |
| Mehrnaz Mohabati | ADR Mixer, Dialogue Editor |
| V. Chenoweth | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Jerry Kontogiorgis | Online Editor |
| Sofia Midon | Production Design |
| Luke Cahill | Colorist |
| Adam Bennati | Music Coordinator |
| Jaden Pan | Researcher, Camera Operator |
| Francesco Donadello | Scoring Mixer |
| Jessica Lacy | Other |
| Howard Paar | Music Supervisor |
| Schuron Womack | Makeup Artist |
| Jewel Perez | Grip |
| Dessie Coale | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Alexandra Menapace | Camera Operator |
| Callum Panno | Researcher |
| Sam Feder | Director |
| Francesco Le Metre | Original Music Composer |
| Tasha Petty | Production Coordinator, First Assistant Director |
| Elliott Feliciano | Production Assistant |
| Mathias Villeroy | Sound |
| Iacopo Pinna | Sound |
| Genevieve Evans | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kathryn Korniloff | Sound |
| Kayvan Abselet | Accountant |
| Cetine Dale | Makeup Artist |
| Nathan Salon | Sound Recordist |
| Josh Braun | Other |
| Melissa Pinuelas | Hairstylist |
| Rian Balvin | Dialogue Editor |
| Nancy Willen | Publicist |
| Kendra Brandanini | Set Designer |
| Peter R. Berg | Online Editor |
| John Eddow | Accountant |
| Scott Grossman | Graphic Designer |
| Carman Spoto | Camera Operator |
| Ava Benjamin Shorr | Director of Photography |
| Lyle Kash | Production Assistant |
| Justin M. Green | Sound, Sound Effects Editor |
| Jennifer Denton | Key Grip |
| Morgan Page | Researcher |
| Haddy Sowe | Production Assistant |
| Eliza Licht | Other |
| Casey Minatrea | Sound |
| Ariel Pomerantz | First Assistant Camera |
| Brandy Tannahill | Key Grip |
| Mark A. Vega | Legal Services |
| Michelle Diaz | First Assistant Camera |
| Lex Ryan | Still Photographer |
| Deja Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Austin Dale | Researcher |
| Mikki del Monico | Researcher |
| Johannes Kuzmich | Digital Imaging Technician |
| John Warrin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Texas Isaiah | Still Photographer |
| Hunter Schafer | Thanks |
| Yance Ford | Creative Consultant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Amy Scholder | Producer |
| Laverne Cox | Executive Producer |
| Alex Schmider | Associate Producer |
| Abigail Disney | Executive Producer |
| Sam Feder | Producer |
| Paul Hilepo | Associate Producer |
| Lisa Remington | Co-Producer |
| Charlotte Cook | Executive Producer |
| Michael Sherman | Executive Producer |
| Eliza Licht | Co-Producer |
| Lynda Weinman | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Perniciaro | Executive Producer |
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Encompassing the history as well as the modern actors we know from recent productions, this is a must-watch for anyone interested in the continuing development of storytelling. This isn't for the queers or the critics, it's for anyone who has wondered about who they are seeing on their screen. This ... documentary goes into why its important for a marginalized character to be played by a marginalized person. It's for people who love shows and movies.
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