Roadside Attractions acquired Firebird, Peeter Rebane’s critically-acclaimed theatrical feature directorial debut, which played at many major film festivals including Atlanta’s Out on Film, NYC’s NewFest, San Francisco’s Frameline, and London’s BFI Flare.
The 36th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival set to take place in person, with a selection of films available online, unveiled its full program.
Relationship Killers, a tense and eccentric LGBTQ+ social short by up-and-coming writer-director, stand up comedian, and mental illness advocate Noah A Waters III will celebrate its World Premiere at the Golden State Film Festival.
Girl Picture, Alli Haapasalo’s spirited coming-of-age drama will open the 36th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival set to run March 16th – 27, 2022. The festival will close with Tramps!, directed by documentary filmmaker Kevin Hegge, whose previous film She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column screened at BFI Flare in 2013.
Give or Take, the heartfelt, multi-award-winning comedy drama from director Paul Riccio, will open in theaters in New York at the Quad Cinemas and Los Angeles at the Laemmle Royal on February 11, followed by a DVD, digital release on February 22.
MUBI released the official trailer for Great Freedom, the Austrian gay drama film directed by Sebastian Meise that had its World Premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize.
The new official trailer debuted for Moon Manor, the death comedy film starring James Carrozo, Debra Wilson, Richard Riehle, Lou Taylor Pucci, Reshma Gajjar, Galen Howard, Ricki Lake, Heather Morris, Gayle Rankin, and Whitmer Thomas. Directed by Erin Granat and Machete Bang Bang, the film debuts theatrically and On Demand on March 11th, 2022.
MUBI will release Great Freedom (Große Freiheit), the Austrian submission for Best International Feature at 2022 Academy Awards, which received its World Premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize.
IFC Films released the official trailer for The Novice, the award-winning indie thriller that premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won three prizes including Best U.S. Narrative Feature Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress for Isabelle Fuhrman. Also starring in The Novice are Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond, Charlotte Ubben, Sage Irvine, Chantelle Bishop, Jeni Ross, and Nikki Duval.
The German gay drama Boy Meets Boy from filmmaker Daniel Sanchez Lopez opens in select theaters and on streaming platforms on October 26.
The new official trailer debuted for the documentary My Name Is Pauli Murray, profiling the remarkable Pauli Murray, whose legacy as one of the 20th Century’s great human rights activists and legal scholars finally gets the attention it deserves. My Name Is Pauli Murray will be released in theaters on September 17th, 2021 and on Prime Video on October 1st, 2021.
