Filmed over 21 years, Sabbath Queen, the award-winning documentary by acclaimed director Sandi Dubowski, follows the journey of gay activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie as he navigates evolving perspectives on religion and ritual.
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‘Sabbath Queen’ Documentary on Gay Activist Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie Opens in LA Theaters | Trailer
Sabbath Queen (courtesy Tribeca Festival)
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‘You Are Not Me’ – Lesbian Couple Survives Conservative Family in Crespo and Romera’s Christmas Thriller | Trailer
You Are Not Me. (Courtesy of Doppelgänger Releasing) A year after its US premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, Doppelgänger Releasing is releasing You Are Not Me, the Christmas queer thriller from co-directors Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera. The film follows the story of a woman introducing her wife and adopted child for the first time to her conservative family at a Christmas gathering.
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‘Queer’ – Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Generational Romantic Drama Film | Trailer
Queer by Luca Guadagnino (A24) Making his second collaboration with screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes after this year’s Challengers, Oscar-nominated director of Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino returns with Queer, a historical romantic drama based on William S. Burroughs’ 1985 novel of the same name. The film starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey follows an American expat’s romance with a young student.
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Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andrés Pepe Estrada’s ‘Duino’ to New York Premiere at NewFest: LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Duino directed by Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andrés Pepe Estrada Duino, the feature directorial debut of co-directors actor-singer Juan Pablo Di Pace (Mamma Mia!) and Andrés Pepe Estrada, editor of the Oscar-nominated Argentine film Argentina, 1985, will have its New York premiere at the 36th edition of NewFest: New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival.
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‘Emilia Pérez’ – Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez Star in Award-Winning Crime Musical Film | Trailer
Emilia Pérez directed by Jacques Audiard (Netflix) Palme d’Or winning director of ‘Dheepan,’ Jacques Audiard returns with ‘Emilia Pérez’ the critically acclaimed genre-bending musical film following four women in Mexico in a story of crime and self-discovery.
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‘Bonus Track’ – Small-town Teens Navigates Life and Love in Julia Jackman’s Queer Romcom | Trailer
Bonus Track directed by Julia Jackman Based on an original story by Josh O’Connor (La Chimera, Challengers), ‘Bonus Track’ is the feature film directorial debut of Julia Jackman. The coming-of-age romcom follows the story of a teenager with a dream of music stardom as he figures out his future and his identity after a new student enrols at his school.
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Matty Kiel’s LGBTQ+ Animated Film ‘Unicorn Boy’ Starring Patton Oswald Gets Release Date | Trailer
Unicorn Boy by Matty Kiel (Freestyle Digital Media) Directed by Matty Kiel, ‘Unicorn Boy’ is a young adult LGBTQ+ themed coming-of-age animated film that explores the complicated nature of sexual identities. The film world premiered at the 2023 Slamdance Film Festival and went on to screen at other film festivals including the Florida Film Festival and Mamoth Lakes Film Festival.
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A NICE INDIAN BOY and EMILIA PÉREZ Bookend 36th New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival Slate of 141 Films
A Nice Indian Boy directed by Roshan Sethi NewFest unveiled the full lineup for the 36th edition of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival (NewFest36) featuring more than 140 new queer features, shorts and episodic projects, plus special legacy screenings.
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First Look (Clip) at Luca Guadagnino’s Romance Film ‘Queer’ Starring Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig in Queer by Luca Guadagnino (screenshot) Fresh of its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, here is a first look clip from ‘Queer’, the new romance drama film by Luca Guadagnino, the acclaimed Oscar-nominated director of ‘Call Me by Your Name’.
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‘Studio One Forever’ – Marc Saltarelli’s Documentary Immortalizes Iconic Gay Disco Nightclub | Trailer
Lloyd Coleman, Gary Mortimer, Gary Steinberg, Ron Hamill, John Duran – Photo Courtesy Studio One Productions LLC Founded in 1974, Studio One was an iconic, groundbreaking LGBT disco nightclub in West Hollywood, hosting performers such as Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Paul Newman throughout its run. ‘Studio One Forever’ is a documentary telling the untold stories of the legendary club, immortalizing its existence and importance in the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America.
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‘Emilia Perez’ – Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez Star in Jacques Audiard’s Cannes-Winning Musical | Teaser Trailer
Selena Gomez in ‘Emilia Perez’. (Credit: Shanna Besson) World premiering at this year’s 77th Cannes Film Festival, french auteur Jacques Audiard’s (Rust and Bones, A Prophet) ‘Emilia Perez’ won the Jury Prize, and became the fifth film in the history of the festival to have an ensemble cast win the Cannes’ Best Actress award.
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‘All Shall Be Well’ – Widowed Lesbian Struggles With Hong Kong’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws in Drama by Ray Yeung | Trailer
‘All Shall Be Well’ by Ray Yeung (Film Forum) Strand Releasing shared the official trailer and the US theatrical premiere date for ‘All Shall Be Well,’ the Hong Kong family drama from director Ray Yeung. The film follows a lesbian in her 60s struggling with legal disputes that limits her claim to their home under the Hong Kong law for LGBTQ+ couples.