Tag: straight up!

James Sweeney moved from his native Alaska to Los Angeles to study film at Chapman University. After several attempts at launching an acting career, Sweeney moved into casting, moonlighting writing and directing short films. His acclaimed shorts The First and Before Midnight Cowboy both earned slots at Frameline, the celebrated San Francisco-based queer media arts festival, and helped him generate enough buzz to drum up funding for his first feature, Straight Up. The romantic comedy plays at Outfest July 23...

Changing the GameFestival season continues with the annual opening of the queerstravaganza known as Outfest Los Angeles. This year marks the 37th festival, which plays home to some of the best in LGBTQ-themed films and series of the coming year. Spoiler alert: We’ve already seen a good chunk of the lineup and can attest that this year has a sleeper hit or two on the roster. From the sexy to the spiritual, this year’s entries explore the farthest reaches of...