documentary

  • The First Gay Parade : San Francisco 1971

    The First Gay Parade : San Francisco 1971

      This excellent unique  slice of queer history is a film of the very first Gay Parade in San Francisco in 1970. Made by the artist, opera designer and independent filmmaker Ronald Chase,it was believed to have been lost for almost 50 years.  Not only has it be found but it is just about to…

  • Broken Heart Land : a story about a culture of prejudice and bigotry which led to hope

    Broken Heart Land : a story about a culture of prejudice and bigotry which led to hope

      This week sees the online screening of Broken Heart Land  a powerful documentary essentially about LGBTQ Rights but is also very much about a culture of prejudice, bigotry  and sheer hatred  that still prevails in so many parts of our country. It is a portrait of a town divided along the right/left fault-line that…

  • The Queens who all want to be Miss Continental

    The Queens who all want to be Miss Continental

      It’s a bit of mystery why it took several  years for filmmaker Mark Saxenmeyer to get his documentary The Queens finally released.  It’s a powerful story of a fascinating slice of queer history although it so poorly edited that it so often fails to  do  justice to all the ‘girls’ sharing their remarkable stories,…

  • James Baldwin I Am Not Your Negro : Special Free Online Screening

    James Baldwin I Am Not Your Negro : Special Free Online Screening

      O Cinema in Miami announces thanks to the support of Knight Foundation who will work with Magnolia Pictures to make the documentary I Am Not Your Negro (June 7th) available for FREE.  The film screening (and that of two others) are being made possible thanks to the support of Knight Foundation, which has generously…