Trans Allegories in Film: 'Shrek' (2001)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
Terry Rossio
Terry Rossio (born July 2, 1960) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He co-wrote the films Aladdin, The Mask of Zorro, Shrek, and all five of the Pirates of the Caribbean series. For Shrek, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production and the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He often collaborates with fellow screenwriter Ted Elliott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terry Rossio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.