Captured in intimate verite by filmmaker Alix Blair, the documentary Helen and the Bear is a portrait of the complex relationship between a queer woman, Helen and husband, former California Congressman Pete McCloskey.
Helen and the Bear (2024)
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Helen and the Bear (2024)
Captured in intimate verite by filmmaker Alix Blair, the documentary Helen and the Bear is a portrait of the complex relationship between a queer woman, Helen and husband, former California Congressman Pete McCloskey.
The 27th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival has unveiled the lineup, opening with Prime Minister, a film following Jacinda Ardern, the 40th prime minister of New Zealand.
The 40th IDA Documentary Awards announced nominees. Nominated for Best Feature Documentary are Agent of Happiness, Black Box Diaries, Dahomey, Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, No Other Land, Queendom, Seeking Mavis Beacon, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, Sugarcane and The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.
“In our 55th year, we’re proud to unveil an extraordinary lineup of groundbreaking films from both local and international talents,” said Jason Padgitt, Executive Director of Nashville Film Festival.
Frameline rolled out the full program for the 48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline48) screening from June 19–29 in theaters across the San Francisco Bay Area.