In Spiral, directed by Kurtis David Harder (Summerland, Incontrol), a gay couple moves to a small town to enjoy a better quality of life, but nothing is as it seems in their new neighborhood
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Outfest Announces 2020 Winners – THE STRONG ONES, MINYAN, P.S. BURN THIS LETTER PLEASE
Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s festival. Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones), directed by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo won the Audience award for Best Narrative Feature and the Grand Jury Prize for Best International Narrative Feature. Minyan, directed by Eric Steel won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature.
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Watch Trailer for BENJAMIN, Quirky Gay Romantic Comedy Starring Colin Morgan
Benjamin directed by Simon Amstell, and starring Colin Morgan Artsploitation Films and Kino Lorber released Benjamin, a quirky, anxiety-fueled gay rom-com directed by Simon Amstell (“Nevermind the Buzzcocks”) and starring Colin Morgan (Merlin, The Happy Prince), on DVD and digital platforms including Kino Now.
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SURVIVING THE SILENCE and ELLIE AND ABBIE Bookend Out on Film LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2020 Lineup
SURVIVING THE SILENCE. Colonel Pat Thompson and Barbara Brass Out on Film announced the lineup of films and events for the 33rd edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival, its first as an Oscar qualifying film festival. This year’s film festival will be a virtual edition taking place September 24-October 4.
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Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces Lineup for Virtual 2020 Fest
Cowboys, featuring Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, and Ann Dowd Frameline announced the full program lineup for Frameline44, promising the world’s largest virtual LGBTQ+ film festival in the Fall, from Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 27, 2020.
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Lesbian Drama AMMONITE Starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan will Close London Film Festival
Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. The BFI London Film Festival will close this year’s 64th edition of the festival with the biopic Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. The film will receive its UK premiere on Saturday October 17th and will be available to UK audiences at cinemas across UK.
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Watch Trailer for SUMMERLAND, Queer Coming-of-Age Comedy
Summerland The queer coming-of-age comedy Summerland, which lands on VOD on September 14, released a brand spanking new trailer. The indie comedy directed by Lankyboy, a directing duo made up of Kurtis David Harder and Noah Kentis, and starring Maddie Phillips of Netflix’s Teenage Bounty Hunters, follows three friends all trying desperately to find themselves, while trying not to drive off the road in the process.
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TRANSFORMISTAS, Undercover Documentary on LBGTQ Community in Cuba, to Premiere at OUTshine
Transformistas From director Chad Hahne and producer Chris Panizzon, the documentary feature film, Transformistas set in Cuba about the queer and trans community will premiere at the OUTshine festival in Miami on August 25, 2020.
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Documentary SURVIVING THE SILENCE, Gets Spotlight at OUTshine Film Festival
SURVIVING THE SILENCE. Colonel Pat Thompson and Barbara Brass The feature documentary Surviving the Silence, directed and produced by Cindy L. Abel and produced by Marc Smolowitz, will screen virtually for Florida residents as part of this year’s OUTshine Film Festival. The documentary is the untold love story of two women who played an integral part in changing military policy.
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Gustavo Sánchez’s I HATE NEW YORK Documentary Premieres on VOD in September
I HATE NEW YORK by Gustavo Sánchez Gustavo Sánchez makes his documentary feature directorial debut with I Hate New York, an engrossing film that follows four of the most iconic artists and activists of the city’s legendary and bygone underground scene: Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar, and T De Long. A favorite at numerous international film festivals, including San Sebastian, Raindance, Thessaloniki, and NewFest: New York’s LGBTQ Film Festival, I Hate New York premieres Tuesday, September 1st on digital platforms.
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STAGE MOTHER to Open 2020 OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Stage Mother Stage Mother, the new comedy-drama film starring Oscar-nominated Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook, Animal Kingdom), Adrian Grenier (Entourage, The Devil Wears Prada) and Emmy-Nominated Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Elementary, Ally McBeal), will kick-off the virtual 22nd edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Thursday, August 20.
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Brazilian Trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk Stars in VALENTINA (Trailer)
Valentina Valentina, the debut feature by Brazilian writer-director Cássio Pereira dos Santos, will have its world premiere at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, taking place August 20-30, followed by a screening at OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, on August 29. A hopeful and inspiring reflection of the real life hardships faced by a young woman seeking to embrace who she is, Valentina also marks the film debut of influential Brazilian trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk, in the title role.