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Arts & Entertainment - Film
New Gay Film Explores Addiction
Breaking new ground in contemporary American gay cinema, Ira Sachsâ deeply personal drama Keep the Lights On examines a volatile 10-year …

Oscar Nominations 2012: Academy Award Nominees List
The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and as expected, films about films led the way.

"T…

Docs featuing Playland and Sutro Baths Will Screen in Santa Rosa

Summerfield Cinemas is proud to keep its art theatre heritage alive with the announcement of a new documentary film double-feature …

Gay "honor killing" movie shakes Turkey up
On a hot summer's day in 2008, 26-year-old physics student Ahmet Yildiz was shot dead when he popped out from his Istanbul apartment to b…

Gay & Lesbian Critics Announce Film and TV Award Nominations
Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I Live In," "Midnight in Paris," and 'Weekend' are among the best film of the year contenders, while "Justin …

GLAAD RELEASES LIST OF LGBT-INCLUSIVE FILMS AT THE 2012 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nationâs lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti…

BEST LGBT FILM CHARACTERS OF 2011
10. LAURENT (Jérémie Renier) in Potiche
This comedy from out French auteur François Ozon didn't need a gay character to endear itse…

Summerfiel Cinemas Announces Live Interactive Premiere of "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance."
Summerfield Cinemas is proud to keep its art theatre heritage alive with the announcement of its new THEATRE events broadcasts presenting…

Harmony Santana, Transgender Actress, Nominated for Independent Spirit Award
Over the last few decades the LGBT community has made major progress in the entertainment industry. It was once thought of as career suic…

The Film Noir Foundation Announces NOIR CITY X

January 20-29, 2012
The 10th Anniversary of the World's
Most Popular Film Noir Festival
Castro Theatre, San Francis…

SUMMERFIELD CINEMAS ANNOUNCES LIVE THEATRE BROADCASTS
Summerfield Cinemas is proud to keep its art theatre heritage alive with the announcement of its new LIVE THEATRE events broadcasts prese…

'Weekend' Released Into Theaters After It Wowed Film Fests
ãWeekendä Certain to be One of Festivalâs Best Feature

It is rare to come across an independent film as perfectly realized as …

FRAMELINE35 JURIES & AUDIENCES HONOR FAVORITE FILMS
The world's largest and longest-running festival celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender films and filmmakers, Frameline35, th…

ãA Few Days of Respiteä Draws Viewers into a Coupleâs Attempt to Escape Homophobia
ãA Few Days of Respiteä is a engaging film that despite itâs subtlety Writer/Director Amor Hakkar's heart-breaking drama follows a gay …

ãThe Groveä Explores a Struggle Thatâs Both Uniquely San Franciscan and Ultimately Universal
Beautifully communicating the tremendous losses of the early AIDS epidemic and attempts to honor those experiences, ãThe Groveä tells the…

Unhappy Birthday Serves Horror Straight Up With a Queer Twist
I love a good horror film, the likes of which have been replaced by slasher films and thrillers that fold in a bit of gore. The horror g…

Gay Life Clashes with Maori Culture in Kawa
"Kawa" is a film that despite all its noble intentions, fails to tell an honest story worthy of its interesting characters. The film was …

The Evening Dress Pitch-perfect in its Portrayal of Budding Sexuality
Anchored by a revelatory performance by Alba Gaia Bellugi, "The Evening Dress" is a keen portrayal of a girl caught uncomfortably in that…

Miwa: A Japanese Icon Introduces Us to Japanâs Favorite Tranny
"Miwa: A Japanese Icon" is an exploration of a transgender actor and singer who took Japan by storm before LGBT rights were an issue. The…

Wish Me Away Explores the Emotional Whirlwind When a Country Star Comes Out
Country star Chely Wright had been backed in a corner and from the top of the country charts she could see no other way, but to come clea…

The Green Proves the Grass Isnât Always Greener Elsewhere
"The Green" is taut drama by veteran stage and screen director Steven Williford that offers a believable story and many wonderful perform…

Spork Fail to Spark Interest
The laboriously quirky coming-of-age comedy "Spork," From first-time writer-director J. B. Ghuman, Jr., serves as a reminder that the wor…

L.A. Zombie Zaps Audience with Sex, Gore and Social Commentary
Simply put, a Bruce LaBruce film is not for everyone. Neither are the films of Andy Warhol, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, nor John Waters. A…

If Vague is in Vogue, August is an Achievement
When reviewing films like "August" Iâm reminded a quote from John Cassavetes. One of the forefathers of American Independent film s…

New Doc Sheds Light on Swiss Directors Career
ãDaniel Schmid ö Le chat qui penseä is a documentary of great insight and affection dedicated to the openly gay director. It is always a…

Three is a Cozy Company in Striking New German Film
Tom Tykwer has carved out one of the most diverse careers in European cinema. From the whirlwind of his breakout film "Run Lola Run" to t…

Making The Boys to Screen at Rialto Film Fest
Tuesday, June 21st only Rialto Cinemas Film Festival continues with a one day screening of "Making the Boys." Inspired storyteller and D…

Christopher and His Kind is the Kind of Movie That Should Close This Great Film Festival
Writer Christopher Isherwood was writing as an out gay men while his contemporaries were still closeted. He traveled plenty, but blossom…

Private Romeo Returns to Shakespearean History of Only Male Actors
An 'All Male Cast' was once a coded phrase to let audiences in-the-know aware that the movie in question was homosexual porn. In merry o…

Filmmaker Bruce LaBruce's Life and Work Explored in New Doc
French dierector Angelique Bosio argues persuasively in the documentary "The Advocate for Fagdom" for celebrating the multi-media work of…

Longhorns Two-steps Between Coming Out Story, Romantic Comedy, and Sex Romp
The talent behind "Longhorns" is quite impressive. It's the third time out of the gate for writer/director David Lewis, who is also is a…

SUMMERFIELD CINEMAS ANNOUNCES LIVE THEATRE BROADCASTS
Summerfield Cinemas is proud to keep its art theatre heritage alive with the announcement of its new LIVE THEATRE events broadcasts prese…

Logo Joins Wolfe Video in Support of LGBT Indie Filmmakers
Logo, the worldâs leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment network from MTV Networks, for gays and…

Were These the Gayest Golden Globes Ever?
In a year punctuated by seemingly endless news stories about the tragic suicides of gay youth, the abundance of gay actors and films with…

Sonoma Film Institute Brings the World to So. Co.
The Sonoma Film Institute (SFI), located on the Sonoma State University campus, is the oldest film repertory organization in the North Ba…

The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue to Hope to Screen at Napa Valley College
The Napa Valley College Criminal Justice Training Center announced today a premier showing of The Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue To Hope and…

Petaluma Film Allience Offers Great Cinema Every Week
The Petaluma Film Alliance is a strategic partnership between Santa Rosa Junior College, community businesses, and private individuals de…

Restored Version of Groundbreaking LGBT Film to Screen in SF
Twenty-five years ago, Kim Klausner and Debra Chasnoff produced the landmark documentary film, Choosing Children. The film explored the t…

ãThe Kids Are All Rightä is more then just all right
What do you get when you have a lesbian couple who have been together for years; a curious pair of teenagers; one of which longing to fin…










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