queertiques
-
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the best of the BFI Flare Queer Film Festival’s Short Films programme. This includes gems from America, Iran, Palestine, Canada and the UK.
\ The BFI London Flare Queer Short Films programme always delivers. It’s a chance for film-makers to take risks – politically, sexually and otherwise – and an opportunity to reflect current events in a timely manner. There’s always a lot of soft power in the programme, and this year is no exception with themes including…
-
London is awash with really good queer cinema right now : from BFI Flare to The Azner
London is awash with such good queer cinema right now. Last night was the Opening Gala of the 4Oth Anniversary of BFI Flare London’s LGBTQA+ Film Festival. Queerguru’s Senior Contributing Editor Ris Fatah was there naturally (and where he’ll be for the next 10 days) and you can read his review of Jennifer M. Kroot’s…
-
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Hunky Jesus, the heart-warming story of San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the gala opening film at London’s queer BFI Flare film Festival.
San Francisco came to London last night as the juggernauts that are the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence hit town. They’re here for the BFI Flare’s launch of Hunky Jesus, a heart-warming new documentary by director Jennifer M Kroot that kick-started BFI Flare’s 40th anniversary of the best queer film festival. For the uninitiated, the Sisters…
-
Queerguru’s Jose Mayogas reviews Dano García’s ‘MICKEY’ on the eve of its World Premiere at SXSW
“Love is… actions!”. This documentary is based on Mi$$ Mikey diaries. It’s an experimental visual project by writer-director Dano García, co-written by Tonatiuh Israel, photographed by Diego Tenorio, with music by Pablo Horn, and starring Mickey Cundapi Bustamante, a trans multidisciplinary artist who, alongside García, uses play and performance to res-signify the past and inhabit…
