Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLondon’s BFI Flare 2022 queer film festival has an excellent program of international short films. Here are a few of my favorites from this year’s selection – covering Palestine, Egypt, South Korea, Libya, Pakistan, Lebanon, and India. The fact that queer film-making is spreading so globally is very encouraging. Borekas is … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWith Valentine’s Day around the corner, we are reminded that it’s not just about celebrating by those within society’s perception of the norm of romantic love, but all of us somewhere on the spectrum You Make Me Weak at the Knees is a new narrative by the brilliant East London queer indie filmmaker Joseph … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis powerful wee documentary is exactly what most queer people would have loved to been able to view on the verge of ‘coming out’ as gay. Listening to the stories of seven South Florida members of the LGBTQ community articulate on their own journeys is such an uplifting experience. Hearing their individual stories of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIf you are a hardcore Beyonce fan who would sell your own mother to get your hands on a ticket for a Queen B gig, then you’ll probably love this funny wee film. Party-N-Play is a fun and comedic, black LGBTQ psychological thriller about a loyal Beyoncé fan who spends all his rent money … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrom The Barn a production company specializing in indie movie musicals comes this charming queer romantic fantasy called Steam. This 18-min musical is the story of Lance (Coby Getzug) a millennial gay man who wishes he were part of a life-long past and that probably only belonged in the movies. He acts out … Continue reading
