Sydney’s QUEER SCREEN Film Fest goes to CANNES to screen 5 new movies parallel to the legendary French Fest.

    Queer Screen (from Sydney Australia) ‘Goes to Cannes’ for a second year and will be packing five productions to represent at the acclaimed Marché du Film, occurring in conjunction with the 77th Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera this month. Seven festivals from across the globe were invited by the Marché du … Continue reading

Sydney’s Queer Screen Film Fest : on more screens than ever

  The world outbreak of COVID has little to dampen the spirits and efforts of Queer Film Festivals which may have adjusted to lots of Virtual Screenings but are still packing their programs with exciting new films.  Plus for the first time you can see most of them from the comfort of your own  … … Continue reading

SYLVIA SIMS who starred in ViCTIM in 1961 the very first UK film about homosexuality has died aged 89

  The veteran British actress Sylvia Sims has died aged 89, and whilst ‘younger fands’ will remember her playing  the Queen Mother opposite Dame Helen Mirren in the 2006 film The Queen, she will always be in Queerguru’s heart and  mind for her performance in  The Victim  in 1961 This British neo noir suspense was a … Continue reading

Synonyms : swapping your nationality is never easy

  It is always so exhilarating to watch a powerful tour-de-force performance from a unknown actor that you know will become known as his breakthrough performance as stardom beckons. Such is the case of Israeli Tom Mercier who plays Yoav a conflicted young man who has just run away from Israel to Paris determined to … Continue reading

SISTER ROMA of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is honoured for her advocacy

  There is a new well-deserved honor for SISTER ROMA, a leading member of the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence for over 30 years now.  The San Francisco Aids Foundation have just announced that she will be the recipient of this year’s Cleve Jones Leadership Award at  their Tribute Celebration!  Since taking her ‘vows’ Sister Roma … Continue reading

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