Filmmaker Aaron Brookner set off to find the lost negatives of Howard Brookner’s 1983 definitive documentary of William S Burroughs. and in the course of his investigations discovered so much more about this dynamic and influential queer filmmaker who died of AIDS in 1989 aged 34 years who was also his Uncle Howard. This compelling documentary was one of the best LGBT movies to surface at the Sundance Film Festival and is now one of our TOP PICKS playing at the Provincetown Film Festival.
Here as part of the coverage of PIFF16 that queerguru is doing on behalf of Provincetown TV (PTV) is both our review of UNCLE HOWARD and part of an interview we had with Aaron Brookner via Skype.
The legendary gay activist and writer Larry Kramer always takes great pains to state that how as a community we need our history ….. and he is not just talking about the tome he published last year The American People. It’s a topic that is very dear to queerguru’s heart especially now that several of … Continue reading
Literally just a stone’s throw from the corridors of power in our nation’s capital, lies a whole area of Washington that is completely alien territory to most Americans. Seeing it portrayed in this startling powerful new documentary, you find that you have to pinch yourself to remember what is being played out here is not some … Continue reading
Like any good aspiring filmmaker Nathan Adloff uses his own life story as the inspiration for his movies. His debut feature, the utterly delightful gay ‘Harold & Maude’ type story called Nate & Margaret, was based on his friendship with an older straight woman. This time around he focuses on his childhood when money in his … Continue reading
If you live in P Town the hottest ticket is not Broadway’s Hamilton with it’s 16 Tony Nominations (Been there Done that) but a sneak preview of Thirsty a post-queer musical feature film on the life of one of the Towns legendary entertainers who is considered local royalty in these parts. This fascinating true story … Continue reading
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Filmmaker Aaron Brookner set off to find the lost negatives of Howard Brookner’s 1983 definitive documentary of William S Burroughs. and in the course of his investigations discovered so much more about this dynamic and influential queer filmmaker who died of AIDS in 1989 aged 34 years who was also his Uncle Howard. This compelling documentary was one of the best LGBT movies to surface at the Sundance Film Festival and is now one of our TOP PICKS playing at the Provincetown Film Festival.
