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Filmmaker COREY SHERMAN talks about his debut feature BIG BOYS on the eve of its US Premiere at WICKED QUEER
On the eve of the US Premiere of BIG BOYS at Wicked Queer, Boston’s LGBTQ Film Festival, we catch up with the film’s writer/director Corey Sherman. This feature film debut of his is a heart-string-pulling coming-of-age about unrequited love with a difference. Jamie, the protagonist ( a breakthrough performance from 14-year-old Isaac Krasner) is…
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Queer movement artist MAX COOKWARD reflects their transformative journey through dance
Max Cookward a queer dance artist reflects on their connection to the physical and means of expression in a short film, directed by Harry Bowley. The Brit grew up with two mothers which he acknowledges would help when they would want to self-discover their gender identity and sexuality Trained at Rambert School of Ballet and…
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DRUNK MUSICALS where the sobriety of the actors is completely in the audience’s hands comes to Fire Island
Some 6 years ago NY performer Kaylee Macknight was working Monday night Open Mics at The West End Lounge and after some heavy drinking later that evening she had one of those lightbulb moments. Here she was doing two of her favorite activities i.e. singing and getting inebriated. why not combine the two?…
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Queerguru’s Richard Gilles is in raptures about 1997 BIG BANG FASHION at Palais Galliera, Paris
From 7 March to 16 July 2023, the Palais Galliera is organizing an exhibition focusing on the year 1997, a watershed year in the history of contemporary fashion. Queerguru’s own Paris-based Contributing Editor Richard Gilles, with camera in hand, couldn’t wait to see what all the fuss is about : here’s his 1st…
