The Danish Girl

Original title: The Danish Girl (USA, United Kingdom, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Japan, 2015)

Director: Tom Hooper

Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw

Genre: Drama

Plot: In the Copenhagen of the Twenties, a story about an artist couple: portrait painter Gerda Wegener and landscape artist Einar Wegener. Theirs is a great love story, despite some tensions due to the disparity between his considerable fame and her less significant one, as well as the fact that they cannot conceive a child. One day, Gerda asks Einar to pose for her in place of a model and, almost as a joke, he assumes this identity also outside the home. At first with some embarrassment, then realizing it makes him feel good. His wife, initially in crisis, will become his main ally in the decision to transition. 

Notes: Adapted from the novel The Danish Girl (by David Ebershoff, 2000) and loosely based on the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe (the first person to identify as transgender and to undergo gender affirmation surgery) and Gerda Wegener.
In 2016, Alicia Vikander won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, for her role as Gerda Wegener.
On September 5, 2015, The Danish Girl premiered at the 72^nd Venice International Film Festival.

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Original title: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (USA, 2017)

Director: David France

Cast: Randy Wicker, Agosto Machado, Kitty Rotolo, Victoria Cruz

Genre: Documentary

Plot: Legendary transgender Marsha P. Johnson, fearless spokesperson for the LGBT movement, was found dead in the Hudson River in 1992. Although it is still considered a suicide, many in the community believe she was murdered. Activist Victoria Cruz, while fighting the wave of violence against transgender people, investigates the suspicious death of her friend Marsha P.

Die Beautiful

Original title: Die Beautiful (Philippines, 2016)

Director: Jun Robles Lana

Cast: Paolo Ballesteros, Christian Bables, Gladys Reyes, Joel Torre

Genre: Comedy drama

Plot: Trisha is a transgender woman who participates in numerous beauty contests. When she becomes seriously ill, she gets her friends involved in a project: staying beautiful even after she dies. Her father, however, wants to bury her as “his son”. Her friends steal the body and organize a wake, recalling her extraordinary life as son, sister, mother, friend, lover, wife. A sparkling, finely deconstructed puzzle about the radiant and darker aspects of Trisha's life. 

Notes: Paolo Ballesteros received the Best Actor award for Die Beautiful at the 2016 Tokyo Film Festival.

Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series)

Original title: Dirty Sexy Money (USA, 2007-2009 (two seasons))

Designed: Craig Wright

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Peter Krause, Jill Clayburgh, William Baldwin, Natalie Zea, Glenn Fitzgerald, Samaire Armstrong, Seth Gabel, Zoe McLellan, Blair Underwood, Lucy Liu

Genre: TV series, drama, comedy

Plot: The series features the wealthy Darling family and Nick George, an idealistic lawyer who, after the tragic death of his father, takes his place as the family's trusted attorney. This turns his life completely upside down. 

Notes: Although the series, initially, was not a success with the audience, it was liked by critics and received several nominations in 2008 including: Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (Donald Sutherland), GLAAD for Best Drama Series.

Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen

Original title: Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (USA, 2020)

Director: Sam Feder

Cast: Laverne Cox, Sandra Caldwell, Jamie Clayton, Candis Cayene, Jen Richards

Genre: Documentary

Plot: In this documentary, the most creative and brilliant minds in the trans universe share analyses and opinions regarding Hollywood's influence on their community.

Notes: The world premiere was at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It was released on Netflix on June 19, 2020.