A new 4K restoration of Jack Hazan's A Bigger Splash opens at the Metrograph, New York City, Friday 21st June, with a special preview screening and party tonight 20th June at 11pm. There will be a series of Q&As during the film's theatrical run. A Bigger Splash Described by Martin Scorsese as "one of the... Continue Reading →
A special preview screening of new documentary Are You Proud? will be followed by a Q&A with director Ashley Joiner on Wednesday 3rd July at London's Picturehouse Central. Some of the participants from the documentary will also be present. Are You Proud? a new documentary by Ashley Joiner Are You Proud? brings together rare archive... Continue Reading →
Derek Jarman's The Garden (1990) screens at the BFI Southbank this Friday 21st June, in a newly restored 4K scan, followed by a Q&A with the film's producer James MacKay and costume designer Annie Symons. The cast features Tilda Swinton, Johnny Mills, Philip MacDonald and Pete Lee-Wilson. As BFI curator William Fowler notes about The... Continue Reading →
When the Royal Court Theatre, London’s famed incubator of theatrical writing, held a town hall meeting of staff, Artistic Director Vicki Featherstone asked the team “What do you want to see more of on our stages?” The result was Queer Upstairs, a relaxed evening of rehearsed readings. The aim was to bring more LGBTQ+ stories... Continue Reading →
Alexis Gregory’s brilliant piece of verbatim theatre, Riot Act, has stopped by East London’s Arcola Theatre as part of a national tour. Looking at the events of Stonewall, the politics of drag and the rise of British LGBT activism in the 80s, this swift show packs a punch in its 60 minutes. Photo by Dawson... Continue Reading →
The third annual Split Screens TV Festival which opens today Wednesday 29th June and runs until Monday 3rd June in New York will honour the trailblazing writer, producer, director, author and podcast host Janet Mock with its 2019 Vanguard Award. Although Janet Mock will be unable to attend the event in person on Saturday 1st... Continue Reading →
Celebrate World Pride at the New York Public Library, Friday June 21st 2019. As the NYPL's excellent Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50 exhibition continues to be on display in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, this special After Hours event will include a curator talk with Jason Baumann, readings by special guests from the Library’s vast... Continue Reading →
Musician and DJ Bright Light x 2 presents a fun weekly dance event at Club Cumming in New York's East Village, a venue co-owned by Romy and Michele's High School Reunion star Alan Cumming. Saturday afternoon revellers can make song requests via the post-it wall and take time out from dancing to fold scarves, just... Continue Reading →
The trailer for year's BFI Flare London LGBTQ+Film Festival has just been revealed and features glimpses of festival highlights such as the Closing Night Gala, Justin Kelly’s JT Leroy starring Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart. The catchy song used throughout the trailer is Falling performed by Drama. The 2019 BFI Flare LGBTQ+ London Film Festival runs at... Continue Reading →
