INVISIBLE : will country music ever come out ‘of the closet’?
Queer Cinema plays such an essential role in the LGBTQ+ community on so many different levels. In the case of T.J. Parsell’s fascinating new feature-length documentary INVISIBLE, it’s about educating us. By sharing the tale of how a group of queer women are still dealing with such a persistent and pernicious form of homophobia … Continue reading
Irene Williams : Queen of Lincoln Road
One of the many reasons QUEERGURU started to transition from London to Miami Beach in 1998 was the sheer over-the-top life style and eclectic collection of eccentric characters who called Miami home. In an ever changing landscape many of the old Jewish population were being superseded by an LGBTQ crowd who had falling in … Continue reading
Iris Prize Film Festival is HERE
Now in its 14th year, Iris Prize celebrates LGBT+ film all year round, including an international queer film festival in Cardiff, Wales each October. Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival is home of the prestigious Iris Prize £30,000 film award, the world’s largest short queer film prize. Some winners use this money to fund their … Continue reading
Is BIG BOYS the next big Brit queer TV series that we cannot live without?
Queerguru always keeps a very close eye on Brit TV as that is often where the very best new queer programs first appear. …..such as Queer as Folk and Its a Sin. And now there’s BIG BOYS from Channel 4: a funny and beautiful new comedy about losing one’s virginity which judging by … Continue reading
Is Ed Wood’s 1953 film GLEN or GLENDA the worse movie of all time OR a queer cult classic?
It’s not often that movie critics are united in their opinions but when it came to Ed Wood’s 1953 GLEN OR GLENDA they were united and proclaimed it the worst film ever. Strangely enough, the 4 time Academy Award-nominated Best Director (he won once) David Lynch has declared one of his favorite film of … Continue reading