Tag: gay drama

Looking for a new queer film to watch? This could be just what you need. A UK trailer has just been released for Finnish gay drama A Moment In The Reeds, which was nominated for Outstanding Feature at this year’s Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Festival. The film follows Leevi (Tom Of Finland star Janne Puustinen), who returns to Finland for the summer to help his father renovate their summer house in the city after studying abroad in Paris. When an extra...

"Be open to making new friends. We met people who loved playing tour guide in every single city we visited." Kit Williamson and John Halbach, stars of the Netflix gay drama, Eastsiders, and real-life newlyweds, headed to Vienna (as well as a few other European cities) for their recent honeymoon. As a Valentine’s Day treat, the pair created a video of their trip and invited fans to tag along. “We were both very excited to attend the Life Ball—it is one...

EXCLUSIVE: Director of Evening Shadows says he and his team are ‘thrilled’ by the decision The makers of a gay-themed movie are today celebrating after their film received a U/A rating in their home country of India. Evening Shadows centers on a young man in Southern India coming out to his mum. It has received a U/A rating from the CBFC film board in Mumbai. This means parental guidance advised for anyone under 12. In reality, that means parents can take their...

Hammer: I didn't want kids 'printing out pictures of my penis' Armie Hammer almost turned down his role in upcoming gay coming-of-age film because of excess nudity. Hammer stars in Call Me By Your Name, the story of 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) living with his parents in Italy during the 1980s. When Oliver (Hammer), a 24-year-old academic comes to live, a striking and electric relationship evolves. But Hammer almost didn’t accept the role: ‘I did want to pass,’ reports the Hollywood Reporter. ‘It scared...

Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet star in the eagerly-anticipated big screen adaptation of André Aciman's 2007 novel. As anticipation builds for the release of gay romantic drama Call Me By Your Name this autumn, producers have unveiled the first official poster for the big screen adaptation of André Aciman critically-acclaimed 2007 novel, starring The Social Network‘s Armie Hammer and Homeland‘s Timothée Chalamet. Set in 1980s Italy, the book and film chronicle the impassioned love affair of a 17-year-old American boy, Elio...

Holding the Man is an adaptation of 1995 Timothy Conigrave's memoir about falling in love with a man and the struggles he and his partner faced during the 15 years spent together. The story of their life together begins in school, when Timothy realizes he likes boys.  It is at Xavier's junior school in Melbourne where Tim meets John Caleo, the love of his life. After graduating from school, they go different ways to continue their studies, but their relationship continues against all odds. The movie...