Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the best (but scary) shorts screened at Tribeca this year was ‘Fire F*cking Fire’ from queer filmmakers Julia Eringer and Rachel Paulson (who also starred in it). Its not a horror tale in the conventional sense but one where the dream of a lifetime quickly turns into a nightmare. When Ally (Rachel … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNY Real Estate Broker turned filmmaker Bryan Logvinsky has had real beginners luck with having the World Premiere debut of his short film CATHARSIS at TRIBECA. Its an intriguing experimental tale and the story of a ballet dancer on the eve of a major performance. dealing with his own demons since the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Tribeca Film Festival is not just a launching pad for a whole spectrum of the best new independent feature movies, but it also premieres an impressive array of short films too. Ripe is one such case. Made by a queer duo of filmmakers known as Tusk, its a charming coming out-story that happens … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMany of us would probably like to re-write history at one time or another but few of us would get away with it as well as Diane Von Furstenberg. who has skated through a great deal of her life staking claim to being the designer of the ‘wrap dress’ .That wouldn’t sit well with … Continue reading
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Filmmaker KIMBERLY REED talks about ‘I’M YOUR VENUS’ the story of the life and legacy of VENUS XTRAVAGENZA who was murdered during the making of the now classic drag ballroom film PARIS IS BURNING in 1990.
Reed links up with Venus’s three familial brothers from New Jersey. plus members of the Xtravagenza family to find answers about the unsolved murder and some official recognition of both her live and legacy. This is a story about family on so many levels, and respect, and gratitude for the role that Venus played in her life time that was such an inherent part of the drag ball community.
‘I’m Your Venus’ had its World Premiere at Tribeca on 6/6/24. . You can read QUEERGURU’s Full Review HERE
