Tag: documentary
Five fathers of trans children join Dennis Shepard (Matthew Shepard’s father) and talk about their unconditional love for their children in this tough political climate
This 10 minute Emmy Award Winning documentary THE DADS should be compulsory viewing for EVERYONE. This NETFLIX short film from director Luchina Fisher is about Matthew Shepard’s father Dennis going in a fishing trip with five fathers of trans children. The last time Dennis went fishing with his son was in 1998, and a…
Lover of Men :The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln : a new doc spills the beans
It cannot be stressed enough the importance of the Stonewall Riots and the part they played in bringing homosexuality out of the dark and into society. Since then being accepted in all levels of the general population has gone a very long way, albeit the path seemed like a roller coaster ride at…
Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story about the pioneering 1960s Black trans soul musician.
Just as you think there can’t possibly be many more high-profile queer figures from the past for film makers to profile, up pops another compelling documentary. This time the spotlight shines on pioneering 1960s Black trans soul musician/performer Jackie Shane. Any Other Way – The Jackie Shane Story details the extraordinary journey of…
Zach Meiners talks about CONVERSION : a film about the evils of conversion therapy that every gay man and woman should see.
Filmmaker Zach Meiners own personal journey as a late ‘bloomer’ coming out as a gay man kickstarted this documentary into existence. He was horrified to discover that his former conversion “therapist” was still active,. Thankfully he channelled his anger to begin this film as an endeavor to amplify and empower the voices of…
‘FAYE’ a stunning revealing tell-all doc on the controversial Academy Award Winner FAYE DUNAWAY coming to HBO
Just half way through 2024 its proving a great year for documentaties of female icons….. and would be icons. There is ‘Let The Canary Sing‘ where we fell in love with Cyndi Lauper all over again: ‘I Am: Celine Dion‘: very emotional portrait of the Canadian singer: ‘I-800-ON-HER-OWN‘ on Grammy Award winner lesbian…
