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KIMBERLY REED talks about I’M YOUR VENUS the story of the life and legacy of VENUS XTRAVAGENZA
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…
Queerguru reviews ‘I’m Your Venus’ the story of the life and legacy of VENUS XTRAVAGENZA
In setting out to document the re-opening the investigation of the unsolved brutal murder of Venus Xtravaganza, filmmaker Kimberly Reed uncovers a side of this story that we would never have expected. Venus was one of the stars of the legendary 1990 documentary PARIS IS BURNING about drag queens in the ballroom scene…
Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia an intimate and inspiring look at the journey of a transgender marathon runner
We find it so uplifting anytime we can read such a positive story of a trans man or woman especially in these present uncertain political times. One such instance is Out of the Dark: Cal Calamia. Its an intimate and inspiring look at the journey of professional athlete Cal Calamia, a transgender marathon runner who…
Two unmissable World Premieres at TRIBECA 2024 about the lives of queer women
Having their World Premieres at the 2024 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival are two movies about queer women you will not want to miss. First comes RIPE from directing duo Kerry Furrh and Olivia Mitchell, set in rural Spain, it follows a tumultuous summer romance between an American and a Catalan teen.…