Casa Susanna, a new documentary by French filmmaker Sébastien Lifshitz (Wild Side, Little Girl, Bambi) offers a fascinating window into LGBTQ+ history, of an underground network where transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge.
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Casa Susanna, PBS Documentary Tells Story of 1950’s Secret Underground Network for Trans Women, Cross-Dressers
Susanna and four guests in Casa Susanna directed by Sébastien Lifshitz
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Pasquale Marrazzo’s Italian Gay Drama THE NEIGHBOR Opens in Theaters in US | Trailer
The Neighbor directed by Pasquale Marrazzo (screenshot) Michelle Costabile and Jacopo Costantini are two men who are in love, but face constant harassment by neo-Nazi skinheads, in The Neighbor, the Italian LGBTQ+ drama film from filmmaker Pasquale Marrazzo. Also starring in the movie are Luisa Vernelli, Lucia Vasini, Rossana Gay, and Antonio Rosti.
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HORSEPLAY Trailer. Mix of Homophobia and Horseplay Intersect in Marco Berger’s LGBTQA+ Thriller
Horseplay (Los Agitadores) directed by Marco Berger Bruno Giganti, Agustin Machta, Franco De La Puente, Ivan Masliah star in Horseplay (Los Agitadores), the LGBTQA+ thriller from critically acclaimed filmmaker Marco Berger (Mariposa, Taekwondo).
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival + Amazon Studios Launch LGBTQIA+ Filmmakers Short Film Competition
SCAD Savannah Film Festival (via Facebook) SCAD Savannah Film Festival (SAVFF) is teaming up with Amazon Studios for a new dedicated SAVFF LGBTQ+ Short Film Competition, which will premiere during the festival, October 21–28, 2023.
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Andrew Durham’s Fairyland Launches NewFest Pride Summer Film Series Lineup of 9 LGBTQ+ Films
Cody Fern, Scoot McNairy and Nessa Dougherty in Fairyland by Andrew William Durham | photo by Kalman Muller NewFest, home to the celebrated LGBTQ+ film festival, announced the full lineup for their third annual NewFest Pride Summer Film Series. The event kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month from June 1 – 5, 2023 in New York, and will feature a mix of exclusive in-person premieres/panels, virtual screenings, and social events.
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Cora Bora to Open Provincetown Film Festival 2023 Lineup, with Bruce LaBruce, Billy Porter, Meg Stalter, Julio Torres as Honorees
Cora Bora directed by Hannah Pearl Utt The 25th Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) set to take place June 14-18, 2023, revealed its lineup of narrative, documentary, and short films and honorees.
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CHASING CHASING AMY Trailer. Sav Rodgers Documentary on Impact of ‘90s Rom-com Premieres at Tribeca Fest
Chasing Chasing Amy directed by Sav Rodgers Here is the official trailer for feature documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, which will have its world premiere at Tribeca Festival 2023.
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Israeli Dark Comedy Film CONCERNED CITIZEN Takes on Privilege and Prejudice | Trailer
Concerned Citizen directed by Idan Haguel Directed by Israeli filmmaker Idan Haguel, Concerned Citizen is described as a dark comedy about gentrification in a Tel Aviv neighborhood. Starring in the film are Shlomi Bertonov and Ariel Wolf.
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Country of Hotels, Exorcism in Utero, Sapiosexual, Killer Kites, Famous, Pillow Party Massacre, Cracked, Crescent Gang, South Beach Shark Club, Velvet Jesus, Nightmare Fuel, Peppergrass and More on VOD | Trailer
Country of Hotels directed by Julio Maria Martino Coming to VOD soon are new indie films ranging from horror films, to documentary and an LGBT drama. Indie films include Country of Hotels, Makeup, Exorcism in Utero, Sapiosexual, Aliens Uncovered: Origins, Out and About, Killer Kites, Famous, Pillow Party Massacre, Cracked, Crescent Gang, South Beach Shark Club, Velvet Jesus, Peppergrass and Nightmare Fuel.
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Will-o’-the-Wisp Trailer. Portuguese Gay Fantasy Film by João Pedro Rodrigues Opens in US Cinemas in May
Will-o’-the-Wisp (Fogo-Fátuo) directed by João Pedro Rodrigues Strand Releasing revealed the official trailer for Will-o’-the-Wisp (Fogo-Fátuo), a Portuguese musical fantasy film starring Mauro Costa as Alfredo, the crown prince of Portugal who becomes a volunteer fireman and falls for a fellow fireman.
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First Look – Official Trailer for Pedro Almodóvar’s STRANGE WAY OF LIFE Gay Western Starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal
Strange Way of Life directed by Pedro Almodóvar Set to world premiere at 2023 Cannes Film Festival, here is the first official trailer for Strange Way of Life, Pedro Almodóvar’s short film, a queer western drama starring Ethan Hawke as Sheriff Jake and Pedro Pascal as cowboy Silva.
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QUEENS OF THE QING Trailer. Suicidal Teen Forms a Friendship with Queer Hospital Volunteer in Ashley McKenzie’s Drama
Queens of the Qing Dynasty directed by Ashley McKenzie Factory25 shared the official trailer for Queens of the Qing Dynasty, the Canadian independent film starring Sarah Walker as a teenager who has been hospitalized following a suicide attempt, and Ziyin Zheng as a genderqueer volunteer assigned to watch her in the hospital.