Day: November 15, 2024
JENNI OLSON QUEER FILM COLLECTIONS present some legendary queer films at HARVARD FILM ACADEMY
If your anywhere near Cambridge in Massachusetts in the next few days, make tracks to Harvard. No, not to become a student (!) but to check out some of the amazing archival queer film prints from the Jenni Olson Queer Film Collections. Olson is an an acclaimed experimental filmmaker. In her singular, first-person…
OUTLIERS AND OUTLAWS : the birth of the legendary lesbian community of Eugene, Oregon
Outliers and Outlaws is a full-length documentary that uncovers the history of the large and vibrant lesbian community of Eugene, Oregon. Women who migrated to the small town of Eugene, in the 1960s-80s candidly share stories that reveal the power of courageous and creative living. They all agreed on one thing: everything was going…
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story : a real lesson in fortitude and compassion
The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for all the superheroes that followed. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four memorable ‘Superman’ films and played dozens of other roles before being injured in…
PETER PARKER talks about MEN IN LONDON : two volumes of queer history
Peter Parker is a queer British biographer, historian, journalist and editor with quite a prolific output that includes the definitive biography of Christopher Isherwood. He has just completed a 6 year project of SOME MEN IN LONDON a two volume anthology of the history of the reality of gay men in London from…
