short film
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Cherry Pop : The Story of The World’s Most Fanciest Cat
Before queer filmmaker (and cat fancier) Kareem Tabsch picked up an Emmy Nomination for co-directing Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado which is still in Netflix’s Top Ten, he introduced the world to Cherry Pop. Cherry Pop was a cat but no ordinary feline. Beloved by her wealthy socialite owners, she lived…
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Die Surely : just another queer Thanksgiving-from-hell story
If you have just been to one of those never-again family Thanksgivings from hell, then you will so relate to this rather wacky short film Die Surely It’s the story of when gender-nonconforming Shirley Sadstone, crashes Thanksgiving dinner to the chagrin of the holier-than-thou family members. Pleasantries are quickly pushed aside when Shirley arrives…
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The Typist : a short film about the hypocrisy of being gay in the Navy during the 1950’s
Having just previewed Kristine Stolakis debut feature film PRAY AWAY that Netflix is releasing in August I am simply fuming with anger. Not with the documentary itself which is totally excellent, but the subject matter. It is a profile of the “pray the gay away” movement which damaged so many lives, and even ending…
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Cottaging at the World Trade Center
In the UK it is known as “cottaging“. In the US the same practice is called Tearoom Trade. Either way is what we call one of the favorite pastimes of so many many gay men, including George Michael, for cruising for sex in public places. Its been going on for more than decades, with…
