A random collection of films authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I watched some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender documentary that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
Director: Mark Freeman & Nathaniel Walters-Koh
Release Year: 2012
Synopsis:
"Transgender Tuesdays: A Clinic in the Tenderloin" (2012), directed by Mark Freeman and Nathaniel Walters-Koh, offers a deeply emotional and insightful portrayal of the transgender community in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. The documentary focuses on the first primary care clinic in the United States dedicated specifically to the health needs of transgender individuals. The clinic, which opened its doors in 1993, became a vital resource for people who had long been marginalized by the medical community and society at large. Through the stories of patients who sought help at this groundbreaking clinic, the film captures both the hardships and triumphs that transgender individuals have faced over the decades.
At its heart, Transgender Tuesdays is a celebration of resilience, community, and the ongoing fight for equal access to healthcare for all. It shares the struggles of the transgender population in a part of San Francisco known for its history of poverty, homelessness, and marginalization—the Tenderloin—and illustrates how access to quality care has empowered individuals who once lived in fear and isolation.
2012,
Angel Ichord,
Cecilia Chung,
Claudia Quijano,
English,
Marilyn Robinson,
Tamera Chance,
USA,
Veronica Klaus,
Director: Monika Treut
Release Year: 1999
Synopsis:
In the late 1990s, when the conversation around gender identity was just beginning to gain broader visibility in mainstream media, Monika Treut's documentary "Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities" emerged as a groundbreaking work that explored the lives of transgender individuals navigating the complexities of their gender identities.
Released in 1999, the documentary offered an intimate and candid portrait of a group of transgender and intersex individuals living in San Francisco—a city known for its progressive attitudes toward gender and sexuality.
The film was not only significant for its portrayal of gender fluidity but also for the way it approached the notion of gender beyond binary categories. Through the eyes of Sandy Stone, a prominent transgender theorist and one of the film's central figures, "Gendernauts" invited viewers to witness a diverse range of experiences, reflecting the rich spectrum of identities that fall outside conventional definitions of male and female.
1999,
English,
Monika Kowalska,
Sandy Stone,
Susan Stryker,
USA,
Veronica Klaus,
