Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe openly gay Mexican filmmaker Julián Hernández has won the prestigious Teddy Award for Best LGBT Feature Movie from the Berlinale twice, which is an exceptional achievement that has only been matched by the late British auteur Derek Jarman. Hernández’s last feature film (for which he won his 2nd Teddy) and which was probably his best too, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMy Brother is an award-wnning Spanish short film that starts when a phone call to Alberto (Álvaro de Juan ) informs him that his 15 year old brother Luis has just died. His mother is reluctant to give any details to Alberto before he gets the first flight out of Berlin to fly home to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA marvelously robust and compelling group of French shorts. They are all satisfyingly different filled with flashes of honesty, humour and a little horniness AHMED’S SONG (Le chant d’Ahmed) Director: Foued Mansour The low key charm is real as young Mike, a chancer … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFilmmaker Gary Jaffe’s award-winning short Next Level Shit is about one of those awkward pre-date experiences that nearly every gay man can and will relate to. Well, the honest ones anyway ….. This thought-provoking and entirely delightful rom-com is the story of Taylor (the very cute Ben Baur) who is preparing for his third … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis powerful wee documentary is exactly what most queer people would have loved to been able to view on the verge of ‘coming out’ as gay. Listening to the stories of seven South Florida members of the LGBTQ community articulate on their own journeys is such an uplifting experience. Hearing their individual stories of … Continue reading