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This is a list of transgender or non-binary film and television directors. Their works may include live action, animated, documentary, and short films; television series and movies, web series, and videos.
Directors
- M. J. Bassett
- Leo Behrens
- Lucy Belgum
- Skyler Cooper
- Emanuele Crialese
- Morty Diamond
- Vera Drew
- Zackary Drucker
- Rhys Ernst
- Sam Feder
- StormMiguel Florez
- Yance Ford
- Sydney Freeland
- Jake Graf
- Ro Haber
- Henry Hanson
- Silas Howard
- ND Johnson
- Selene Kapsaski
- Sir Lex Kennedy
- Seven King
- Emmett Lundberg
- AJ Mattioli
- Nava Mau
- Janet Mock
- Elliot Page
- Kimberly Reed
- Isabel Sandoval
- Ashley Hans Scheirl
- Jane Schoenbrun
- D. Smith
- Tourmaline
- Wu Tsang
- Raven Two Feathers
- Rain Valdez
- Lana Wachowski
- Lilly Wachowski
- Quen Wong
- Campbell X
References
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- "'The People's Joker' Is Vera Drew's Comic-Book Origin Story". vulture.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- "Director Zackary Drucker on telling Liz Carmichael's story in "The Lady and The Dale"". GLAAD. February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08.
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- Santos, Moi (2021). "The Future Is Here: Trans Possibilities Intensive Fellows Reflect on Representation and Resilience". Sundance Institute.
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- Ahtone, Tristan (June 10, 2019). "Characters on the margins: An interview with Sydney Freeland". High Country News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-11.
- Rodman, Monica (March 14, 2017). "Meet Award-Winning Trans Filmmaker Jake Graf". The Advocate.
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- "Roommates, Representation and "Dog Movie": Henry Hanson's "Trans 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'" | Newcity Film". 16 April 2024.
- Dry, Jude (June 30, 2017). "How Silas Howard Became the Best Trans Director Working Today". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01.
- nainaatalwar (June 14, 2021). "Horror Pride Month: Writer/Director/Activist ND Johnson". Phantom Punch Movie.
- "Selene Kapsaski". FilmFreeway.
- Aja (June 30, 2021). "Trans Filmmaker Lex Kennedy Pushes For Positive Narratives About Black Transgender Men". Gaye. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01.
- "Interview: Creator of 'Eden's Garden'". DapperQ. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19.
- Kellaway, Mitch (June 1, 2014). "WATCH: Web Series Brothers Explores Lives of Transgender Men". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2014-06-01.
- Gunz, Rafaella (10 May 2017). "Meet the trans filmmaker taking the world of documentary by storm". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2017-05-12.
- "Nava Mau". Free the Bid.
- Donnelly, Matt (June 19, 2019). "Janet Mock Signs Landmark Overall Netflix Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- Slepian, Katya (December 1, 2020). "Canadian actor Elliot Page announces he is transgender". Aldergrove Star.
- Harris, Paul (6 February 2010). "Transsexual film-maker Kimberly Reed wows America with Prodigal Sons". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2013-09-09.
- Ramachandran, Naman (October 15, 2021). "Isabel Sandoval Calls for Layered and Complex Trans Characters in Film and TV – BFI London Film Festival". Variety.
- Kunziar, Alice (2000). The Queer German Cinema. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
- Marlin, Natalie (April 25, 2022). "Jane Schoenbrun: 'I wanted the film to feel like we're lost in the haze of the internet'". Little White Lies.
- D'Souza, Shaad (19 July 2023). "Kokomo City director D Smith: 'A lot of trans documentaries are snoozefests'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- Zukin, Meg (July 2, 2020). "'Salacia' Filmmaker Tourmaline on Spotlighting Black Trans Lives and the LGBT Journey to Mainstream Recognition". Variety.
- Staff (October 5, 2018). "Trans filmmaker Wu Tsang gets 'MacArthur Genius Grant'". Los Angeles Blade. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18.
- "Raven Two Feathers | Filmmakers | Firelight Media". www.firelightmedia.tv. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- "Emmy-nominated Guam filmmaker sets movie on island". Pacific News Center. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03.
- Burkholder, Katie (August 22, 2019). "Transgender Writer and Director Lana Wachowski Makes History with The Matrix 4". The Georgia Voice. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13.
- Davies, Caroline; Sweney, Mark (9 March 2016). "Film director Lilly Wachowski comes out as transgender woman". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09.
- Frater, Patrick (2021-11-30). "SGIFF Premiere: 'Some Women' Focuses on Singapore's Unseen Transgender History". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Campbell X: Experimenting with narrative to find your voice". Scottish Documentary Institute. 1 September 2020.