Some of the most moving and powerful moments in Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson’s lovingly-crafted 1940s-set series A League of Their Own, involve the gender nonconforming uncle Bertie played by Lea Robinson, and the relationship that builds between him and his niece Max (Chanté Adams). Bertie has long been estranged from his family when Max... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: pro skateboarder Leo Baker shares his story in intimate Netflix doc Stay On Board
Trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker is the subject of an inspiring new feature documentary, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, premiering on Netflix on Thursday, August 11th. Directed by Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda, the intimate film follows Baker over several years as he's ultimately forced to chose between competing in the strictly gendered... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Stay on Board – The Leo Baker Story ★★★★
Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda's riveting and inspiring portrait of trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, received its world premiere at last month's Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, ahead of its global launch on Netflix this Thursday, August 11th. Produced by Alex Schmider (Changing the Game, Disclosure, Framing... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mason Alexander Park on The Sandman “I grew up watching fantasy & sci-fi wishing that I could see myself represented”
When performer Mason Alexander Park discovered that Neil Gaiman was involved in bringing his own award-winning DC comic book series The Sandman to the screen, they decided to get in touch with the writer via social media to ask if the role of Desire had been cast yet. It hadn't been, and Park's initiative paid... Continue Reading →