Exhibitions Out Takes, a celebration of queer cinema by Barnaby Edwards, at Exeter Picturehouse Barnaby’s new exhibition features portraits saluting LGBTQ+ artists on both sides of the camera. It is a celebration of the vibrant and vital contributions made to the world of cinema by LGBTQ+ artists, a fellowship of which he is proud to be part of. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Peccadillo Pictures acquires a basket of new LGBTQ+ titles for UK and Irish audiences Five films have been acquired for distribution by arthouse and LGBTQ+ film distributor Peccadillo Pictures. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film SPOTLIGHT ON: Queer East Film Festival Brian Butler finds another film festival to jump in to By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film LGBTQ+ short film Stroke of Fate, starring Sheila McCarthy and Nathaniel Bacon, now available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK Stroke of Fate details a moment of time in a hospital waiting room. A mother and her gay son wait for news of their loved one’s prognosis. Old family wounds come to the surface under the pressure of the situation. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Film Blue Finch Film Releasing presents queer horror ‘Swallowed’ on digital download on 24 April From the director of The Ruins, Swallowed is a queer horror nightmare about drugs, bugs and the extremes we are willing to endure to protect the ones we love. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: BFI Flare Festival- Golden Delicious Brian Butler explores a Canadian/Chinese coming of age love story By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Review – BFI Flare Film Festival: Big Boys Brian Butler finds Corey Sherman’s coming out comedy endearing By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BFI Flare Film Review: Egghead and Twinkie Brian Butler watches a coming-of-age road trip film with a twist By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film Queer filmmaking session with Faizan Fiaz at Queer Britain on Sunday, March 12 Join award-winning filmmaker and arts video journalist Faizan Fiaz for a session on queer filmmaking By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts In The Middle: new film features first trans football referee, Lucy Clark Produced and directed by Greg Cruttwell, In The Middle follows a diverse group of match officials as they attempt to cope with the rigours of running matches in grassroots football. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: 37th BFI Flare Film Festival Brian Butler looks at what’s on offer at the latest LGBTQ+ film festival By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts Kath Duncan’s ‘Liberty’ to show at Hatcham House during Pride Month Liberty, Kath Duncan’s untold story of the struggle for civil rights, which tells for the first time how LGBTQ+, working class Black History activists from Lewisham in South East London fearlessly took on the power of the State, the King, and the UK legal system, is to show at Hatcham House, London By Graham Robson • 1 min read