Boys Don’t Cry, Kimberly Peirce (1999)
Directed by Peirce, Boys Don’t Cry is a fictional depiction of Brandon’s experiences in Humboldt, Nebraska, with brief attention paid to those in Lincoln. A mixture of melodrama and road film, BDC won an Academy Award for Hilary Swank as Best Actress and includes performances by Chloë Sevigny and Peter Sarsgaard.