After premiering at last year’s SXSW Festival and gaining critical acclaim, Luke Gilford’s directorial debut ‘National Anthem’ is finally approaching its theatrical release. ‘National Anthem’, which was inspired by Gilford’s monograph titled ‘National Anthem: America’s Queer Rodeo’, tells the story of a young man in rural New Mexico joining a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers.
The 48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) wrapped on Saturday, June 29 with director Brian J. Smith’s A House Is Not a Disco, the documentary feature about Fire Island Pines, the East Coast’s gay fantasyland preceded by the Festival’s annual Award Ceremony.
The award-winning Spanish drama 20,000 Species Of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas) tells the story of Lucía, an eight-year-old transgender girl and the effect her identity has on her family.
A trans man, and his cisgender and straight friend go on a weekend trip and uncover some old secrets in the indie drama film Summer Solstice starring Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Marianne Rendón.
The 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) running June 19–29, 2024 will kick off on opening night with an Opening Night Film and Block Party that celebrates Juneteenth. The first-ever Castro neighborhood celebration of Juneteenth, Frameline48’s free outdoor event will feature an afternoon of music as well as a screening of Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
Brainstorm Media unveiled the official trailer for Cora Bora, the comedy film starring Megan Stalter (Hacks) as a struggling musician willing to do anything to win back her girlfriend.
XYZ Films shared the official trailer for Backspot, the drama film starring Devery Jacob as a queer cheerleader navigating the world of professional cheerleading.
Andrea Pallaoro’s Monica received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release presented by Scott Evans at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The film stars trans actress Trace Lysette as a woman who returns home to care for her ailing mother who she hasn’t seen in years. Also starring in the film are Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, and Adriana Barraza.
Altered Innocence debuted the new theatrical trailer and North American theatrical dates for The People’s Joker, Vera Drew’s genre-defying breakout feature debut film. Drew directed, edited, co-wrote, and stars in the queer coming-of-age fair use superhero world parody.
The 38th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival set for 13 – 24 March at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player revealed its full program divided into three thematic program strands: Hearts, Bodies and Minds.
Dark Sky Pictures debuted the official trailer for Silver Haze, the award-winning drama starring Vicky Knight as 23-year-old Franky who has spent most of her life seeking revenge for the fire that left her with physical and emotional scars as a child until she meets and falls for one of her patients.
