QUEERGURU
Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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Why Drag?
Magnus Hastings made quite the name for himself in London when he photographed the burgeoning UK drag scene, before he upped and moved to L.A. where he very quickly became the to-g0-for photographer for his stunning celebrity pictures. His new book out this week called Why Drag? combines both of his loves, and alongside a…
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POUTfest 2016 hits the road
Peccadillo Pictures, one of the UK’s largest LGBT movie distributors is hitting the road again with the second edition of POUTfest. From June to September it will take a collection of new UK + international queer movies to cinemas all around the country in towns where they rarely play LGBT films. The tour takes in Aberdeen…
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Closet Monster
Canadian filmmaker Stephen Dunn’s tale of a young gay man’s coming of age story is one of the most imaginative and insightful movies in that genre we have seen in quite a while. Set in his native Newfoundland it’s the story of Oscar (Jack Fulton) who at the start is a relatively happy 8 year old whose seemingly…
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Dawn
In his 4th short movie the multi-talented British trans-filmmaker Jake Graf once again plays with our expectations in this delightful wee drama that he fills with surprises. When two rather lonely total strangers meet at an isolated bus-stop in the dark hours of early morning and strike up a conversation, they both gently reveal their unhappiness…
