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OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Edition Launches October 14

OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Edition Launches October 14 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The 13rd Annual Fort Lauderdale Edition of OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival will take place October 14 to October 24, with an opening night celebration at the Museum of Discovery & Science. 

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Overseas release brings Malaysian LGBTQ film to the screen

Overseas release brings Malaysian LGBTQ film to the screen | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"We were well aware from the start that the subject matter would have had its challenges in Malaysia and most other Asian territories..."

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LGBTQ+ Winter Film Series unveils new grant for New Bedford, Fall River filmmakers

LGBTQ+ Winter Film Series unveils new grant for New Bedford, Fall River filmmakers | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBTQ+ filmmakers in the SouthCoast can apply for a grant with the New Bedford LGBTQ+ Winter Film Series.

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Chicago’s Own Mama Gloria Is Proud And Trans Even In Her 70s

Chicago’s Own Mama Gloria Is Proud And Trans Even In Her 70s | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

'Mama Gloria: The Story of Legendary Trans Activist Gloria Allen,' is airing as part of the documentary series 'AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.'

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Upcoming Film 'Art And Pep' Tells Decades-Long Love Story Behind LGBTQ Bar Sidetrack — And The Fight For Gay Rights In Chicago

Upcoming Film 'Art And Pep' Tells Decades-Long Love Story Behind LGBTQ Bar Sidetrack — And The Fight For Gay Rights In Chicago | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The documentary chronicles the relationship of LGBTQ civil rights leaders Art Johnston and Pepe Peña, owners of Sidetrack.

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LGBTQ Film Festival returning in June, both in-person and online

LGBTQ Film Festival returning in June, both in-person and online | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The 34th Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival will take place June 4-13, lasting a day longer than usual and holding screenings both online and in-person.

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Inside El Salvador's Prison Cell for Gay Former Gang Members

Inside El Salvador's Prison Cell for Gay Former Gang Members | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A new documentary, 'Unforgivable,' follows Geovany, a gay former gang hitman, who grapples with both his sexuality and his violent past.

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LGBT+ film festival Iris Prize scoops massive lottery grant and here's how it could boost filmmakers in Wales

LGBT+ film festival Iris Prize scoops massive lottery grant and here's how it could boost filmmakers in Wales | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It's been awarded £195,330 to support films addressing various issues faced by the LGBT+ community

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Slovenia’s 36th Festival of LGBT Film Starts Online & Free, 12-20 December

Slovenia’s 36th Festival of LGBT Film Starts Online & Free, 12-20 December | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Feature-length films will be available only in Slovenia, for 24-48 hours, and will be capped at 150 screenings, said Brane Mozetič of the ŠKUC Society, which organises the festival.

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Saving Chintu highlights emotional complexities of LGBTQ couples building a family

Saving Chintu highlights emotional complexities of LGBTQ couples building a family | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Tushar Tyagi's film was selected to be screened at Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival, Out on Film Atlanta festival in September and will be seen in South Asian Film Festival of Cincinnati in October

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Frameline44 revisits LGBTQ+ lessons from the past

Frameline44 revisits LGBTQ+ lessons from the past | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Varied film lineup addresses themes that reverberate today

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Kashish: Indian LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Sets Online Edition

Kashish: Indian LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Sets Online Edition | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is now under way on its 2020 edition, as the city remains in lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. Now in its 11th year, Kashish is South Asia&…

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The 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual!

The 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Goes Virtual! | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The just announced dates for the all-new VIRTUAL 22nd Annual Miami Edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival are Thursday, August 20th – Sunday, August 30th.

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FESTIVALS: Slovak Queer Film Festival 2021 in Bratislava

FESTIVALS: Slovak Queer Film Festival 2021 in Bratislava | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The 15th edition of the Slovak Queer Film Festival is screening 52 films from 24 countries at the Kino Lumiѐre in Bratislava until 11 October 2021. The films are divided into various sections: Contemporary Queer Film, Classics, Hot Czech-Slovakia, Hot Shorts and FFi for Children.

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Four Queer Shorts Screening at This Year's San Francisco Greek Film Festival

Four Queer Shorts Screening at This Year's San Francisco Greek Film Festival | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There are still a few more days to watch films screening at the 18th Annual San Francisco Greek Film Festival, which ends April 25. The more than two dozen features, documentaries, and shorts are available online for free with a reservation...

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SNL Nails Historical Queer Romance Movies With ‘Lesbian Period Drama’

SNL Nails Historical Queer Romance Movies With ‘Lesbian Period Drama’ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

I thought nothing could top Kristen Stewart's Totino's commercial. I am thrilled to be wrong. The post SNL Nails Historical Queer Romance Movies With ‘Lesbian Period Drama’ first appeared on The Mary Sue.

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'It's a Sin' and 'Generation' on HBO Max: Showrunners appear at SXSW

'It's a Sin' and 'Generation' on HBO Max: Showrunners appear at SXSW | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"As long as straight is the default, queer representation will be important," said Zelda Barnz.

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Expanding Queer Cinema at SXSW 2021: LGBTQ Filmmakers at SXSW Panel Discussion

Expanding Queer Cinema at SXSW 2021: LGBTQ Filmmakers at SXSW Panel Discussion | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

At this unofficial event, queer filmmakers premiering their work at this year's Fest discuss bringing their films to life, challenges they face as queer filmmakers, and how to sustain a career in LGBTQ filmmaking. Panelists include Adam Baran (Trade Center), Wes Hurley (Potato Dreams of America), Whitney Skauge (The Beauty President), Todd Stephens (Swan Song), and Mari Walker (See You Then).

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SA gay romcom 'No Hiding Here' premiering on Showmax

SA gay romcom 'No Hiding Here' premiering on Showmax | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

’No Hiding Here’ is a gay romcom where a beloved drama teacher accidentally plays gay porn over the biggest school event.

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Here I Come - How a Queer Teen Series Bypassed Russia’s Anti-gay Law

Here I Come - How a Queer Teen Series Bypassed Russia’s Anti-gay Law | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The creators of 'Here I Come' open up about the risks of telling an LGBTQ story in a country where homophobia is the law.

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A Palestinian-Israeli director is taking apart her society's taboos, one by one

A Palestinian-Israeli director is taking apart her society's taboos, one by one | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Ibtisam Mara’ana-Menuhin's Israel TV series tackles the hitherto unspeakable in Arab Israeli society... and her audience is growing

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Bold Nigerian lesbian film 'Ife' challenges stigma

Bold Nigerian lesbian film 'Ife' challenges stigma | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Making a film about lesbian love is a courageous act in Nigeria, where gay sex is outlawed, but the team behind "Ife" say they hope it will help shift viewers towards tolerance. Adie, herself openly gay, said the film sought "to elevate the voices of lesbian, bisexual and queer women."

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Young SA filmmaker duo explore agony and ecstasy of gender identity

Young SA filmmaker duo explore agony and ecstasy of gender identity | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Emilie Badenhorst and Kanya Viljoen will present their powerful LGBTQIA+ short film ‘ekstasis’ at international festivals.

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Summer of 85 review – François Ozon's sunny, sad gay teen romance

Summer of 85 review – François Ozon's sunny, sad gay teen romance | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Originally intended for a Cannes unveiling this past May, François Ozon’s blue-skied coming-out-of-age romance Summer of 85 would have been a fitting film for the Croisette, filled with vistas not dissimilar to those one would have seen post-premiere. His flawed, bittersweet drama feels less at home screening at this year’s virtual Toronto film festival, months after its French theatrical release, but like any potent summer fling, it’s ho

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“Word Is Out”: A Pioneering Documentary of Gay Voices

“Word Is Out”: A Pioneering Documentary of Gay Voices | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“Word Is Out,” from 1977, is a documentary of mighty complexity, widely considered to be the first feature film about gay people by gay people.

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