Arts Short film about gay love in later life scoops five awards A short film written and directed by Dr Christine Templeton-Parker, a Lecturer at the University of Derby, has won five prestigious Awards of Excellence at the international Best Shorts Competition. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts FILM PREVIEW: All About E When young Arabic Australian Elmira, or E as she insists on being called, stumbles on a stash of cash, she and her best friend and husband of convenience, Matt, are forced to run. But E finds she has burnt too many bridges, and there is nowhere to run but outback Australia and the arms of the ex-gir By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts ‘fiveFilms4freedom’ reaches 140 million people fiveFilms4freedom, the world’s first and largest digital celebration of LGBT film in 2016 reached more than 140 million people in 179 countries globally, with the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands and Germany amongst the countries where the films were watched the By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Arts Pride in London festival showcases LGBT+ community The Pride in London Festival is a two-week showcase of the huge range of diversity in London’s LGBT+ communities. The festival will run from June 13-26 and there is still time to submit events for inclusion. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film Rink: A coming-of-age short film seeks Kickstarter funding Rink, an LGBT coming-of-age short film, is set to begin filming in London this May. When Jane – a tomboy on the brink of her teens – inadvertently flirts with another girl at her local ice rink, she is surprised and amazed when the girl flirts back. Rink is a coming-of-age story about emergence, ide By Alice Blezard • 1 min read
Arts Star Wars under the stars at Brighton’s Big Screen 2016! Brighton’s Big Screen returns to Brighton Beach next to the Pier and Volks Railway from June 10 to July 10. This years line-up will be jam-packed with over 30 blockbuster, classic and family movies plus live coverage of the European Football Championships in France and matches from Wimbledon. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts fiveFilms4freedom announce first global LGBT influencers list fiveFilms4freedom is the world’s first global, digital, LGBT campaign promoted through the British Council’s network in more than 60 countries and regions around the globe, reaching audiences across the Americas, China, India, Israel, Mexico, Ukraine and to the Far East. By Besi • 1 min read
Film Animated film highlights risk-free ways to support victims of hate crime University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies produces short animated film urging members of the public not to turn a blind eye when witnessing acts of hate and hostility. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Five LGBT films unveiled for worldwide celebration of love and diversity British Council and BFI announce their film selection from London LGBT Film Festival BFI Flare. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Still celebrating the new and the avant-garde: 50th Brighton Festival launches with Laurie Anderson as Guest Director The full programme for the 50th Brighton Festival (May 7-29, 2016) – the largest and most established curated annual multi-arts festival in England – has been unveiled with experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson as Guest Director. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sauna the dead: A Fairy Tale A new short film about gay men and the way they treat each other, set in a sauna during the Zombie apocalypse…. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Towner Art Gallery Arts Towner receives Arts Council England funding Towner Art Gallery receives major funding for a new cinema and auditorium for artists’ moving image, film, talks and live performances. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
