‘Check It’ is a powerful and somewhat shocking new documentary about a ‘gang’ of gay and transgender kids in one of Washington DC’s most notoriously tough neighborhoods who collectively decide to fight back against all the physical and mental abuse that is heaped on them as they strive to simply survive. A couple of adult activists offer them a glimmer of hope for a better future.
Emmy award-winning documentarian Chris McKim talks aboutWojnarowiczan excellent new doc on one of NY’s greatest queer artists/activists on the eve of its screening at OUTshine Film Festival.
The film produced by World of Wonder is also online/select theaters via Kino Marquee.
Yes I Am – The Ric Weiland Story the story of one of the world’s most generous gay philanthropists was written and directed by Bear, and Hurley was one of the film’s producers. Hurley’s own film is an inspiring feature based on his life story about being gay and immigrating from Russia when he was a teenager is Potato Dreams of America
After the screenings, both filmmakers sat down with QUEERGURU to talk about their films’ journeys to date. The interview conducted by Roger Walker-Dack was filmed by Dan Desjardins at the Lands End Inn in Provincetown
Matthew Montgomery one of the most successful actors in indie LGBT movies today goes behind the camera for his directing/writing debut with a stunning psychological thriller Devil’s Path.
Now released by Breaking Glass Pictures in select US theaters & on VOD/VOD through Amazon Prime Video & iTunes Store, Matt talks to Queerguru about making the film with his actor husband Steve Callahan who produced and co-starred in it too
The interview with Roger Walker-Dack was filmed via Facetime. and you can read Queerguru’s full review of the movie HERE.