Writer-director Marco Calvani's sweet-hearted emotional drama High Tide succeeds largely thanks to the excellent and honest lead performance by Marco Pigossi as Lourenço, a gay Brazilian in Provincetown left adrift by a series of life events. Stranded in P'town, Lourenço is making a living doing under the table work as a cleaner and handyman. He... Continue Reading →
Bubbling with radical feminism and a generous dose of cheek, Sally! captures the charisma and passion of the late lesbian activist Sally Miller Gearhart through political struggles and personal heartache. It’s a wild ride. Director Deborah Craig, along with co-directors Jörg Fockele and Ondine Rarey, deliver a lively and warm documentary through which Gearhart refuses... Continue Reading →
There is an undeniable, gentle warmth to Michael Clowater’s Drive Back Home that defies the frozen Canadian winter backdrop. As two estranged middle-aged brothers reconnect on a long drive from Toronto to the icy New Brunswick countryside—with a few stops along the way—touchingly, the bond between them begins to thaw. Based on true events from... Continue Reading →
Kaye Adelaide's debut feature, The Rebrand, takes the frightening world of queer influencers and transforms it into a literal horror show, all while sporting a sly twinkle in its eye. Through what is framed as a found-footage documentary, we discover what “really” happened to Blair and Thistle (Andi E McQueen and Nancy Webb), a lesbian... Continue Reading →
The complete lineup for Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival—running in Sydney cinemas February 13th - 27th, with highlights available to stream on-demand nationally in Australia from February 28th - March 10th—has just been announced. It marks the final edition of MGFF under the leadership of Festival Director Lisa Rose, who shares, "Come for the... Continue Reading →
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian’s anarchic experimental sci-fi documentary Doppelgängers³, which received its world premiere at SXSW and was nominated for Best Documentary at Frameline, had me questioning whether it was a parody at times. If the quote “microbes may have rights”, said with a completely straight face, doesn’t set your eyes rolling then welcome to an... Continue Reading →
Greyson Horst’s relationship dramedy Throuple is looking to play, but finds it difficult to balance the needs of all its players in its 90-minute running time. Brimming with directorial flare, terrific sound, and cinematography, the result is charmingly frustrating in its exploration of the emotional complexity of three-way love. Michael (Michael Doshier, who also wrote... Continue Reading →
Director Markus Stein’s searing documentary Baldiga – Unlocked Heart (Baldiga - Entsichertes Herz)—which world premiered at the 2024 Berlinale, went on to win the Mix Mexico Jury Award, and receives its Australian premiere at this month's Melbourne Queer Film Festival—is, in many ways, a familiarly tragic tale. A young queer artist finding their voice and... Continue Reading →
If you’ve not heard of 60s R&B drummer and vocalist Jackie Shane, it’s not surprising. A Black trans performer who drew crowds and performed with the likes of Little Richard, a young Jimi Hendrix and more, she completely disappeared from public view after 1971. Most assumed she had died, but the documentary, Any Other Way:... Continue Reading →
Actor-turned-filmmaker Brian J. Smith’s gently probing documentary, A House is Not a Disco, takes a loving look at the gay community on the famed Fire Island. Letting the locals do the talking, he unwraps the island’s mystique and issues with a nonjudgmental eye. Fire Island Pines is as much a self-perpetuating legend as it is... Continue Reading →
