Brit trans activist and filmmaker Jake Graf talked to queergurufor P.T.V. on the day of the launch of his latest movie Headspace. He released it to mark LGBT History month, and it is a powerful and somewhat disturbing insight into the daily trials and tribulations that trans people have to deal with that most other people do not give a second thought.
Since its release, and this interview, the film has clocked up over 1 million views in the space of a little over 24 hours . It so deserves to be seen by as many people as possible, but before you check it out, see what Jake has to say about it all in our exclusive interview.
The Mathis are a remarkable family whose courage and determination rarely faltered when they supported their youngest child Coy who started transitioning from male to female in kindergarten after it was clear that Coy felt he was a girl. Growing Up Coy documents the family’s fight for her right to use the girls’ bathroom in a landmark civil rights case that prompted a nationwide debate.
On the eve of the movie being released for global streaming to over 190 countries on Netflix (it is already available on Itunes) director Eric Juhola talked to queerguru at PTV via Facetime about just how important Coy Mathis’s touching story really is.
Writer/director Jon Garcia has just completed the final part of The Falls trilogy which traces a couple of young gay Mormons missionaries as they come to terms with their sexuality within the confines of their faith. Coming out as gay can be tough enough for many people, but attempting to do that as an active member of the Church of Latter Day Saints is nigh on impossible.
Things however are changing and in The Falls Grace of Covenant, RJ and Chris are determined to resolve the issues that have kept them apart to see if they could ever live happily ever after together from now on.
On the eve of the release of The Falls Covenant of Grace, Garcia talks to queerguru aka Roger Walker-Dack about this highly successful LGBT trilogy evolved and why he thought it time to give some closure to these young men’s struggle The interview is filmed via FaceTime for P.T.V.
‘Check It’ is a powerful and somewhat shocking new documentary about a ‘gang’ of gay and transgender kids in one of Washington DC’s most notoriously tough neighborhoods who collectively decide to fight back against all the physical and mental abuse that is heaped on them as they strive to simply survive. A couple of adult activists offer them a glimmer of hope for a better future.
queerguru talks to Amy Geller the co-director (with Allie Humenuk ) of The Guys Next Door about their compelling new documentary which captures the remarkable heartwarming journey of gay married couple Erik and Sandro who get the family that they always wanted when their best friend Rachel acts as their surrogate twice
The interview for P.T.V. was at #PIFF16. The movie is currently playing the Film Festival circuit : further details from http://asquaredfilms.com/
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