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New documentary film MAKE ME FAMOUS shines a light on a gay artist, struggling to make it in New York
MAKE ME FAMOUS uncovers why artist Edward Brezinski never made it, despite being so maniacally focused on his quest for fame.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: A Madonna musical, forbidden love, and conversion therapy
Brian Butler finds more shows telling queer stories including a Madonna musical, forbidden love, and a revelation about conversion therapy
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FILM REVIEW: Boys Feels: Stand By Me
Brian Butler finds brotherly love can be on a rocky road
International News
Move to ban LGBTQ+ characters from film and TV in Russia will “increase homophobia”, say Amnesty International
Amnesty International has warned that a likely move by Russia’s media regulator to ban films and television series with LGBTQ+ characters will further stigmatise LGBTQ+ people in the country.
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FILM REVIEW: Peridot
Brian Butler finds Peccadillo’s latest movie release bitter-sweet
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Peccadillo to release trio of international LGBTQ+ dramas
Peccadillo Pictures has announced a trio of thought-provoking, life-affirming dramas about LGBTQ+ lives across the world.
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Short film written and directed by Birmingham-based filmmaker to explore AIDS and prejudice
Birmingham-based queer filmmaker Ellie Hodgetts is writer and director of a new short film entitled The Side Ward, which tells the story of a nurse who confronts her own prejudice after building a connection with a patient with AIDS on her ward.
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The first Ukraine International Film Festival to launch at Latest Musicbar in Brighton on January 18
“World class films made by world class Ukrainian filmmakers. Ukraine has a world class cultural history which it will not lose!”
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FILM REVIEW: Mascarpone
Brian Butler is pleasantly surprised by a gay Italian rom-com
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BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival to return in March 2023
The BFI has announced the dates for the 2023 edition of the UK’s largest queer film event, BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, which screens the best in contemporary LGBTQ+ cinema from around the globe, in addition to a rich selection of events and archive titles.
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FILM REVIEW: Iris Prize Shorts Part 3
Brian Butler finds a Queer jewel in the crown in this year’s short films
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FILM REVIEW: Iris Prize Shorts Part 2 – Lonely Hearts
Brian Butler looks at more LGBTQ+ short films