t’s time to OUTSHINE again. QUEERGURU has a very soft spot for The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Fest as not only is this our winter hometown, but also it started in 1998 the same year our Brit Editor-In-Chief landed in Miami Beach for the very first time. The festival reflects the large local … Continue reading
It’s a new year which means a whole new round of some of the very best QUEER FILM FESTIVALS around the Globe. The first out of the block as usual is Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney, Australia which runs from 15th Feb – 29th Feb The wonderfully diverse program for … Continue reading
Film Festivals are the backbone of indie cinema and whilst most of the coverage here on Queerguru is of LGBTQ+ Film Festivals from around the globe, sometimes we like to look at a few other more local ones. The Woods Hole Film Festival is the oldest independent film festival on Cape Cod, and its … Continue reading
London-based QUEER EAST is one of Queerguru’s favorite LGBTQ+ film festivals. This annual event showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia. Seeking to amplify the voices of Asian communities in the UK, the festival explores the forces that have shaped the current queer landscape in Asia, and aims to encourage more inclusive … Continue reading
Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean, has a complicated history. Once a British Colony (like so much of the world ) during the 19th century when the population was far from united. The Greek Cypriot majority, which comprised 77% of the total population, sought union with Greece while the Turkish Cypriot minority of 18% … Continue reading