IFC Films will release Lauren Hadaway’s award winning thriller The Novice which had its world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won the “Best Actress” Award for its lead, Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and “Best Cinematography”, as well as the top prize of “Best U.S. Narrative Feature”.
Choreographer Bill T. Jones’s signature performance ballet “D-Man in the Water” is chronicled in the documentary Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters co-directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz.
Following an opening weekend June 18 in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, François Ozon’s Summer of 85 expands to additional cities on Friday, June 25.
The Brazilian award-winning drama film Half Brother (Meio Irmão) written and directed by first-time filmmaker Eliane Costar will be released on June 15 by Breaking Glass Pictures.
HBO released the official trailer for the documentary The Legend of the Underground directed by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey, that takes a look at the struggle against LGBTQ discrimination in Nigeria today.
The lifelong friendship between legendary writers Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams is examined in the documentary Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, and featuring the voices of Jim Parsons and Zachary Quinto, Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation opens June 18 in New York at Film Forum, Los Angeles at The Nuart and Laemmle Playhouse along with Town Center 5.
Frameline unveiled the full program for Frameline45 LGBTQ+ film festival taking place Thursday, June 10 through Sunday, June 27, 2021. The 17-day festival will feature a hybrid of in-person and virtual offerings, along with a series of special screenings at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre and Roxy Theater.
Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis’ debut feature, the documentary Pray Away, which examines the enduring harm of conversion therapy and the “pray the gay away” movement, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Directed by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey, the documentary The Legend of the Underground premiering at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and debuting Tuesday, June 29 on HBO, is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today.
Hulu released the official trailer for Changing The Game, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Michael Barnett’s timely sports documentary focusing on transgender inclusion in sports. The documentary will be available on Hulu on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
The independent film Under the Lantern Lit Sky directed by Michelle Bossy will premiere at the 23rd Brooklyn Film Festival on June 12 at Windmill Studios in Brooklyn. Billed as written in the tradition of Tennessee Williams, the period piece drama explores female trauma, sisterhood, LGBTQ+ issues and the sacrifices we make for those we love.
The 31st annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival unveiled the its full film lineup of 143 films including 33 feature films and 5 episodic series debuting on the Inside Out streaming platform from May 27 – June 6, 2021.