Tag: LGBT film

A Redditor recently asked fellow users to name the first LGBT movie they watched, and the responses ranged from 1980s erotic horror films to ‘90s indie darlings to modern-day blockbusters. As these commenters can probably attest, there’s nothing quite like seeing yourself reflected on screen… “I still clearly remember watching my first gay movie. It was Taekwondo, directed by Marco Berger. I downloaded it online without telling anyone and watched it on my computer alone in my room one night....

While LGBTQ representation in Hollywood is slowly but surely getting better, more often than not it’s in independent short films where the real issues are explored. Hold Hands or Hide is a 10-minute film that follows gay couple Adam and Stuart on a night out at a local boozer, but after they show some public affection towards each other they fall victim to a hate crime. It was written and directed by Simon Wegrzyn and stars Rick Yale and Kevin Grogan. “Adam...

Yesterday we posted a couple of the excellent short films in BFI Flare LGBT film festival in London – Heavy Weight, about a pair of boxers who find passion in the ring, and Still Burning, about a gay man who helps his brother prepare for his first voguing ball in Paris. Here’s another, directed by Christopher Manning, about a young gay man’s first meeting with someone he met online. And here’s a chat with director Christopher Manning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsS1OFnozU4 Source

BFI Flare: London LGBT+ Film Festival is returning for its 31st event in March. The annual festival, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, showcases some of the best new LGBT+ films from around the world as well as revisiting camp classics and hosting club nights and special events. It was recently announced that the BBC’s drama Against The Law, based on Peter Wildeblood’s affair with a handsome serviceman he met in the 1950s and his subsequent imprisonment, will open the...

Moonlight has become the first ever LGBT+ themed film to win a Best Picture award at the Oscars. The breakout hit, which tells the story of a black gay man’s coming of age, has received immense critical acclaim and was pitted by many against the high-budget, glossy musical La La Land for Best Picture. Barry Jenkins, who directed Moonlight, said during his acceptance speech: “Even in my dreams this could not be true. But to hell with dreams! I’m done with...

“So many of the social norms we’ve been taught are rooted in discrimination.” A riveting new short film is taking a gripping and unfiltered look at the effects of masculine ideals on both American culture and the actions and development of men who may be attracted to men. “American Male” is the winner of MTV’s Look Different Creator Competition, which invited up-and-coming filmmakers to create work surrounding the topic of privilege. The powerful film examines the toxic masculinity often pervasive in groups...