NewFest, NY LGBTQ Film Festival, unveiled the complete 2020 lineup, closing with the virtual NY premiere of Faraz Shariat’s No Hard Feelings.
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Billy Porter Narrates EQUAL , LGBTQ+ Docuseries Premiering in October on HBO Max
Billy Porter narrates EQUAL, the four-part LGBTQ+ docuseries chronicling the untold events leading up to the Stonewall Uprising.
AMMONITE, Starring Kate Winslet (in attendance) will Kick Off NewFest, NY LGBTQ Film Festival
NewFest, the New York LGBTQ Film Festival will open with the NYC premiere of Francis Lee’s AMMONITE, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.
Watch DATING AMBER Trailer, LGBT Coming of Age Comedy Starring Fionn O’Shea and Lola Petticrew
Set in Ireland during the mid-’90s, Dating Amber stars Fionn O’Shea as Eddie and Lola Petticrew as Amber who decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality.
BREAKING FAST to Open, AHEAD OF THE CURVE will Close, 2020 Reeling, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Reeling’s official Opening Night film is the romantic love story BREAKING FAST, starring Haaz Sleiman as Mo, a Muslim doctor living in West Hollywood.
ARMY OF LOVERS IN THE HOLY LAND, Doc on Swedish Queer Disco-pop Band, to Premiere in NYC
Asaf Galay’s new documentary “Army of Lovers in the Holy Land” looks at the Jewish roots of the Swedish queer disco-pop band Army of Lovers and its charismatic singer Jean-Pierre Barda.
Watch Trailer for SPIRAL, Queer Horror Film Starring Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
In Spiral, starring Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman a gay couple moves to a small town, but nothing is as it seems in their new neighborhood.
Outfest Announces 2020 Winners – THE STRONG ONES, MINYAN, P.S. BURN THIS LETTER PLEASE
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival announced the winners – Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones) wins Audience and Grand Jury Prizes.
Watch Trailer for BENJAMIN, Quirky Gay Romantic Comedy Starring Colin Morgan
Watch the trailer for Benjamin, a quirky, anxiety-fueled gay rom-com directed by Simon Amstell and starring Colin Morgan.
SURVIVING THE SILENCE and ELLIE AND ABBIE Bookend Out on Film LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2020 Lineup
Cindy Abel’s documentary SURVIVING THE SILENCE will kick off the 2020 lineup of Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival, Out on Film.
Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces Lineup for Virtual 2020 Fest
Frameline announced the full program lineup for Frameline44, promising the world’s largest virtual LGBTQ+ film festival in the Fall.
Lesbian Drama AMMONITE Starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan will Close London Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival will close this year’s festival with the biopic Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.
Watch Trailer for SUMMERLAND, Queer Coming-of-Age Comedy
Watch the trailer for the queer coming-of-age comedy Summerland, following three friends all trying desperately to find themselves.
TRANSFORMISTAS, Undercover Documentary on LBGTQ Community in Cuba, to Premiere at OUTshine
The documentary feature film, Transformistas set in Cuba about the queer and trans community will premiere at the OUTshine festival in Miami.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Documentary SURVIVING THE SILENCE, Gets Spotlight at OUTshine Film Festival
The documentary Surviving the Silence, directed by Cindy L. Abel will screen virtually as part of this year’s OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival.The film is the untold love story of two women who played an integral part in changing military policy.
Gustavo Sánchez’s I HATE NEW YORK Documentary Premieres on VOD in September
I Hate New York follows iconic artists of the city’s legendary underground scene: Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar, and T De Long.
STAGE MOTHER to Open 2020 OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Stage Mother, the comedy-drama film starring Jacki Weaver, Adrian Grenier and Lucy Liu will kick-off the 2020 OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Brazilian Trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk Stars in VALENTINA (Trailer)
Valentina starring Brazilian trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk will have its world premiere at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.
Award Winning Indie Trans Drama THE GARDEN LEFT BEHIND Gets Late Summer Release
SXSW award winner, The Garden Left Behind – the story of a young Mexican trans woman in New York City, will be released in late Summer.
BOOKSMART and RAFIKI Win at 31st GLAAD Media Awards
Indie films Booksmart, and Rafiki are among the winners of the 31st GLAAD Media Awards held for the first time as a virtual ceremony.
DENISE HO: BECOMING THE SONG, Docu on Lesbian Cantopop Icon & Hong Kong Activist Opens on July 1
Queer Cantopop icon and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Denise Ho is profiled in the documentary Denise Ho – Becoming the Song opening on July 1.
LGBTQ Film Festivals: Frameline, Inside Out, NewFest and Outfest Announce New Alliance
LGBTQ film festivals: Frameline, Inside Out, NewFest, and Outfest, announced their new alliance, NAQFA: the North American Queer Festival Alliance.
French LGBT Rights Mini-Series PROUD Opens Virtually on June 19
Philippe Faucon directs Proud, the three-part episodic on a French family spanning generations, each episode focusing on a crucial moment for LGBTQ rights.
PBS Celebrates Playwright Terrence McNally With Streaming of EVERY ACT OF LIFE
Tony Award-Winning playwright and LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally will be celebrated through the documentary Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, streaming on PBS American Masters.