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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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
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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.
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‘The Lost Holliday’ – Vivica A. Fox Stars in Jussie Smollet’s Family Drama Film | Trailer
Vivica A. Fox and Jussie Smollett in The Lost Holliday After making his directorial debut in B-Boy Blues (2021), actor/singer/director Jussie Smollet returns to the world of directing with his sophomore feature film, ‘The Lost Holliday’. The independent film tells the story of a man meeting his mother-in-law for the first time after the passing of his husband.
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‘Close to You’ – Elliot Page Stars in His First Feature Film Role Post-Transitioning | Trailer
Close to You (Greenwich Entertainment / screenshot) Greenwich Entertainment released a new trailer for ‘Close to You’ starring Academy Award nominated actor Elliot Page in his first feature film role after transitioning. The film premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and received a gala screening at 2023 Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival.
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‘National Anthem’ – Charlie Plummer and Eve Lindley Star in Luke Gilford’s Queer Rodeo Drama | Trailer
National Anthem (screenshot) 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.
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‘National Anthem’ and ‘Fragments of a Life Loved’ Win Top Jury Awards at Frameline 48th San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival
(credit: Pat Mazzera) 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.
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‘20,000 Species Of Bees’ – 8 Year Old Trans Girl and Her Family Embrace Her Identity in Award-Winning Spanish Film | Trailer
20,000 Species of Bees (courtesy Film Movement) 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.
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A Trans Man and His Cisgender Friend Uncover Old Feelings in ‘Summer Solstice’ Noah Schamus’ Indie Drama Film | Trailer
Summer Solstice (Cartilage Films) 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.
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Frameline48 San Fran LGBTQ+ Film Fest Sets Lil Nas X Docu, Young Hearts + Juneteenth Celebration for Opening Weekend
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero (HBO) 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.