Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen is a 2020 American documentary film directed and produced by Sam Feder. The film follows an in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of their stories on transgender lives and American culture. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It was released on Netflix on June 19, 2020. Synopsis. The film follows an in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of their stories on transgender lives and American culture. It features  many famous transgender people in the film industry such as, Laverne Cox, Susan Stryker, Alexandra Billings, Jamie Clayton, Chaz Bono, Alexandra Grey, Yance Ford, Trace Lysette, Jazzmun, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Elliot Fletcher, Brian Michael Smith, Sandra Caldwell, Candis Cayne, Jessica Crockett, Zackary Drucker, Lilly Wachowski, Ser Anzoategui, Michael D. Cohen, Zeke Smith, and Leo Sheng. It takes the audience through a history lesson using films and television shows to show how damaging and inaccurate the depiction and ideas of transgender people were displayed throughout, mostly, American cinema. Some of these examples used include "Ace Ventura", "Bosom  Buddies", "Tootsie", "Victor Victoria", "To Kill a Mockingbird", and much more. "Disclosure" provides a direct conversation between transgender people and Hollywood by showcasing both sides of the conversation with direct examples in film history. Release. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film and released it on the platform on June 19, 2020. Critical response. "Disclosure" received positive reviews from film critics. , it holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on reviews. It also has an average of . The site's  critics consensus reads: ""Disclosure" engrossingly illuminates the history and effects of the way transgender lives are portrayed on screen – and outlines how much progress still needs to be made."