Tag: Netflix

Exclusive Interview: I’m Your Venus filmmaker Kimberly Reed “Venus Xtravaganza’s biological family & her ballroom family have reconciled in a way that gives me a lot of hope”

Venus Xtravaganza, a rising New York ballroom legend was killed aged 23 in December 1988, but she went on to become a global trans icon with her inedible appearance in Jennie Livingston's groundbreaking 1991 film Paris Is Burning. Director Kimberly Reed’s feature documentary I’m Your Venus, which world premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, picks... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: stand-up comic Jes Tom on Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda Netflix comedy special – “I am your new queer best frenemy”

New York stand-up comic, writer, and actor Jes Tom follows a sell-out Off-Broadway run of their acclaimed solo show Less Lonely (presented by their friend Elliot Page) with a hilarious set as part of a lineup of seven genderqueer comedians in Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda. The comedy special, which was shot at London's iconic Alexandra... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Good Grief star Arnaud Valois “telling very different stories about LGBTQ+ people is so important to me”

French actor Arnaud Valois garnered international attention and acclaim for his lead turn in writer-director Robin Campillo's 2017 ACT UP drama 120 BPM (120 battements par minute), set in early 90s Paris during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, and was recognized at home with a prestigious César Award nomination for Most Promising Actor. His... Continue Reading →

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Netflix gathers its LGBTQ+ stars for the Holigays including Colman Domingo, Niecy Nash, Trixie Mattel & Eugene Lee Yang

On Monday December 18th in Los Angeles, Most—Netflix’s home of LGBTQ+ storytelling—hosted an intimate "holigay" party to celebrate Netflix's LGBTQ+ talent and programming. Drag superstar Trixie Mattel was on DJ duties at the event at NeueHouse Hollywood. Ally Pankiw, Eugene Lee Yang, Dua Saleh, Julian Breece, and Peppermint attend Netflix's Happy Holigays: A Toast With... Continue Reading →

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Exclusive Interview: Frybread Face & Me filmmaker Billy Luther “when it comes down to it, this is my story”

One of the standouts at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, Billy Luther’s richly evocative 1990-set narrative feature debut Frybread Face and Me, was recently acquired by Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing and will open in select theaters and launch on Netflix on Friday, November 24th. The comedy drama follows 11-year-old Benny (Keir Tallman) as he... Continue Reading →

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