BFI Flare
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Queerguru talks with filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot on the eve of the World Premiere of HUNKY JESUS at BFI Flare
Jennifer M Kroot is an indie filmmaker who loves to make movies about people/events in her hometown of San Francisco. Her resume to date includes films about George Takei and Armistead Maupin, and her latest one is about one of the most glorious annual events in ‘the city by the bay’, THE HUNKY JESUS CONTEST…
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On the eve of the World Premiere of HUNKY JESUS at BFI Flare in London SISTER ROMA can hardly contain her excitement
If QUEERGURU had its way, the indefatigable SISTER ROMA of the fabulous SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE would have been beatified by now. She has been at the forefront of the Sisters as they have devoted themselves to community service, ministry, and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity,…
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BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival’s celebrates its 40th Anniversary
On February 18th, the BFI will be announcing the full program of the 40th Edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival It is not only one of Queerguru’s ‘Hometown Fests’ (alongside Provincetown and Miami’s OUTshine) it is unquestionably one of our favorites too. As it’s one of the first queer festivals in the year’s calendar, it’s…
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Andrew Ahn talks about ‘THE WEDDING BANQUET’ his (fab) new rom-com that just premiered at BFI Flare London’s Queer Film Fest
Filmmaker ANDREW AHN‘s latest movie, THE WEDDING BANQUET, was inspired by Ang Lee’s film of the same name, but now is featuring two queer couples One of the gay men makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. but plans evolve as…
