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Summary

The webpage offers a curated list of ten free-to-stream films and documentaries featuring transgender men, available on platforms like Tubi, Vudu, and Vimeo.

Abstract

The article presents a collection of seven documentaries, two movies, and one comedy special that focus on the experiences of trans men. These selections are accessible for streaming at no cost and provide a diverse range of narratives, from the emotional journey of transitioning to the complexities of relationships and social acceptance. The documentaries include "The Aggressives," "Real Boy," "Change in the Family," "Krow’s TRANSformation," "Coby," "Finding Kim," and "Southern Comfort," each offering a unique perspective on the trans male experience. The movies "Two 4 One" and "Romeos" explore themes of identity and love, while the comedy special "Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win" brings a humorous take on gender and sexuality. The article emphasizes the importance of representation and encourages readers to support the creators by tipping or subscribing to related newsletters.

Opinions

  • The article's author believes that the featured documentaries and movies are valuable for understanding the trans male experience.
  • The inclusion of a variety of narratives suggests the author's commitment to showcasing diversity within the trans community.
  • The author implies that the availability of these stories through free streaming platforms is a significant step forward in accessibility and visibility for trans content.
  • By providing links to the films and encouraging support for the creators, the author expresses a desire to promote and sustain trans-focused media.
  • The author's choice to highlight "Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win" indicates an appreciation for humor as a means to challenge traditional stand-up comedy norms and address topics related to gender and sexuality.
  • The additional link to an article about Thomas Beatie suggests the author's interest in broader trans activism and the evolving conversation around gender identity.

Trans Men: 7 Documentaries | 2 Movies | 1 Comedy Special | All Free

Tubi, Vudu, and Vimeo save the day with ten FREE streaming selections starring trans men

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Whether you’re figuring out what to watch tonight, tomorrow, or this weekend, you’ll find lots to choose from with these free streaming selections from Tubi, Vudu, and Vimeo.

10 Free Streaming Selections Featuring Trans Men

Documentaries

The Aggressives (Seventh Art Releaseing), Real Boy (Independent Lens/PBS), Southern Comfort (HBO), Krow’s Transformation (Independent Production), Coby (Film Movement), Finding Kim (Independent Production), Passing (Independent Production; J. Mitchel Reed)

The Aggressives

The Aggressives (Seventh Art Releaseing)

Filmed over 5 years, this insightful exposé chronicles a New York City subculture of trans men, lesbian butches, and their femme counterparts. (adapted from Tubi description)

Stream: The Aggressives

Real Boy

Real Boy (Independent Lens/PBS)

An intimate portrait of the emotional and physical evolution of a 19-year-old trans boy’s journey into manhood and his struggle for family acceptance. (adapted Tubi description)

Stream: Real Boy

Change in the Family

Hampton Films

Follow the journey of gender-nonconforming Zo in his transition from young woman to trans man and the emotional process of coming out to his family. (Tubi description)

Stream: Change in the Family

Krow’s TRANSformation

Krow’s Transformation (Independent Production)

Follow every step in the inspiring journey of a young, high-fashion model’s transition from female to male while conquering the runways of Paris. (Tubi description)

Stream: Krow’s TRANSformation

Coby

Coby (Film Movement)

Small town smack in the American Midwest. Suzanna age 23 changes gender and becomes a boy: Coby. [His] transformation deeply disrupts the lives of all who love [him]. (Google description)

Stream: Coby

Finding Kim

Finding Kim (Independent Production)

A trans man proves it’s never too late to begin living your truth life when, at age 50, he embarks on his inspirational gender transition. (Tubi description)

Stream: Finding Kim

Southern Comfort

QBall Productions, HBO

Kate Davis’s award-winning documentary chronicles the final four seasons in the life of Robert Eads, a female-to-male trans person dying of ovarian cancer in rural Georgia. Striking a balance between Robert’s biological family — mother, father, sons and grandson — and his “chosen” family of transgender friends including Maxwell, Cas and Lola Cola, his male-to-female trans partner, Davis documents Eads’s final days at the Southern Comfort Conference, a national transgender gathering. (Rotten Tomatoes description)

Stream: Southern Comfort

Passing

Passing (Independent Production; J. Mitchel Reed)

This short documentary profiles the lives of three men of color who have undergone gender transition from female to male. The film explores what life is like living as a black man, when no one knows you are transgender and how each of them perceives their own journey with gender after many years of being interacted with by the world as a cisgender man. (IMDB description)

Stream: Passing (2015)

Movies

Two 4 One (Telefilm Canada, National Screen Institute, the BC Arts Council), Romeos (PRO-FUN media Filmverleih, Strand Releasing)

Two 4 One

Two 4 One (Telefilm Canada, National Screen Institute, the BC Arts Council)

The film stars Gavin Crawford as Adam, a trans man who agrees to have a one-night stand with his ex-girlfriend Miriam, during which he uses a mail order at-home pregnancy kit to artificially inseminate her with donated sperm. However, an accident during the encounter leaves both Adam and Miriam pregnant, forcing Adam, who has not yet completed the surgical phase of his gender transition, to confront the ways in which the pregnancy will influence his sense of gender identity. (Wikipedia description)

Stream: Two 4 One

Review: Two 4 One and the accidental pregnancy (Xtra Magazine)

Romeos

Romeos (PRO-FUN media Filmverleih, Strand Releasing)

The film is a drama and tragicomedy which revolves around the romantic relationship between Lukas, a 20-year-old gay trans man, and a cisgender gay man named Fabio. Lukas is in the midst of his transition. After joining the gay scene in Cologne, Lukas meets an attractive bad boy named Fabio and an attraction develops between the two men. Lukas is faced with the choice of revealing his identity to Fabio and risking losing everything. (IMDB description)

Stream: Romeos

Comedy Special

May the Best Cock Win

Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win (Comedy Dynamics)

Ian Harvie is not quite the kind of man you might think. He’s redefining what it means to be a dude through a fresh perspective on sex/sexuality with some seriously funny and new kinds of dick jokes. Unafraid to quip about subjects no other comedian has ever touched, Ian’s performance challenges the traditionally macho, sex-obsessed world of stand up in ways you won’t believe, proving that laughter cuts across all identities and ultimately unites us all in MAY THE BEST COCK WIN. Oh and, Ian is the world’s first trans man comedian with a stand up comedy special. (Tubi description)

Stream: Ian Harvie: May the Best Cock Win

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