Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIf you missed out on Frameline 44’s Pride Showcase back in July this year, fear not as today they kick off a brand new VIRTUAL EVENT. This 11 day Online Fest which lasts until 27th September will stream some 77 films including 10 World Premieres and featuring the very best of new queer films. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Castro Theatre at 429 Castro Street in San Francisco celebrates its hundred years on June 22. This treasured space for film, music and live performance is also an icon of the LGBTQ community and a city Historic Landmark. It is also the place that has welcomed Marc Huestis and many of his productions for … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesVivian Kleiman’s intriguing doc looks at the impact of queer comics in the evolution of the LGBTQ community by examining the lives and work of 5 of its most well-known practitioners. They include Ailson Bechdel whose graphic novel Fun Home was turned into a Tony Award-Winning Musical, and Rupert Kinnard who created the first … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor Throwback Thursday Queerguru checks out the first short made by queer filmmaker Mark Christopher best known for as the writing/director of ’54’ and the subsequent ‘54 The Directors Cut. Christopher was 29 years old in 1992 when he wrote and directed Dead Boys Club. It is the story of Toby an innocent young man … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesChet Pancake’s award-winning indie documentary “Queer Genius,” chronicles five visionary queer artists: Eileen Myles (Award-winning American writer and poet), Barbara Hammer (Filmmaker and producer), Jibz Cameron (performance artist and actor), and Black Quantum Futurism (Rasheedah Phillips and Camae Ayewa A.K.A. Moor Mother, literary and artistic creatives) who unapologetically break down barriers in their creative fields … Continue reading