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Film Review: “Lizzie”

  It’s no secret that Lizzie Borden hacked her wealthy parents to death in 1892 but was never ever convicted of the crime, There have been endless stories mainly based on rumors and suppositions ever since, and this new biopic on her life tops them all off by painting Lizzie as being motivated by her lesbian relationship with a maid who her father had been raping on a regular basis. Lizzie (Chloë Sevigny who had also been the driving force to get this movie made) is portrayed as a fiercely independent heiress who didn’t care for her stepmother (Fiona Shaw) […]

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San Francisco Greek Film Festival Presents 24 Independent Films at 15th Annual Film Festival Oct. 12-20, 2018

The San Francisco Greek Film Festival celebrates its 15th year presenting 24 feature-length films and shorts by Greek and Cypriot filmmakers from around the world. From October 12-20, 2018, screenings run nightly at 7 p.m. at venues around San Francisco. All movies will have English subtitles. Manoussos Manoussakis, one of Greece’s preeminent filmmakers, will serve as this year’s artist-in-residence, facilitating Q&As, giving lectures, and providing context for the films throughout the week. The San Francisco Greek Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the United States to feature contemporary Greek and Cypriot cinema.   Opening night will take place […]

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HORROR-FEST Reading Cinemas showcases Stephen King this October

WHAT: Five classic Stephen King films, featuring THE SHINING on Halloween. WHEN: One film every Wednesday in October – Oct. 3-31 at 7 p.m. WHERE: Reading Cinemas Rohnert Park 555 Rohnert Park Expressway West Rohnert Park, California 94928 DETAILS: Reading Cinemas gets into the spirit of October with “Horror-Fest” — showcasing a Stephen King film every Wednesday night including THE SHINING on Halloween. All tickets are $11.00, shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the box office, or guests may conveniently reserve seats in advance online, or download the Reading Cinemas app. For more information please visit ReadingCinemasUs.com, […]

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OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival Brings the Best of International Queer Cinema to the North Bay

OUTwatch – Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival is thrilled to announce our move to Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol.  We join an impressive list of film festivals that call Rialto Cinemas home, including the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. The weekend of October 12 – 14, we will present seven critically-acclaimed films and the first of two exciting additions to the festival. Sunday Cinematic Salons, a discussion of queer film, and LGBTQI Classic Film Revival, a presentation of groundbreaking films that changed the landscape of cinema. OUTwatch is determined to bring the best of International LGBTQI Cinema to the North Bay.  This […]

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Lesbian Film Vying for Oscars Glory is a Sold Out Hit after Kenya Lifts Ban

Rafiki is the first Kenyan film chosen to screen at the Cannes Film Festival | Photo: Facebook 24 September 2018 A lesbian film banned in Kenya has sold out all its planned sessions after a court temporarily suspended the ban. Rafiki became the first Kenyan film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival and hoped to compete for next year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar. But Kenya banned the film because of its ‘homosexual theme’. But to be eligible for an Oscar nomination in that category, films have to screen in their home country for at least seven days. So, Rafiki’s […]

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Mill Valley Film Festival Will Include Several LGBTQI Films

The MIll Valley Film Festival (MVFF) is pleased to screen the following LGBTQI-themed films as part of the 41st edition of the festival which returns October 4-14, 2018. ALIFU THE PRINCE/SS The struggle between upholding tradition and moving forward in the modern world is beautifully depicted in this heartfelt tale of the only son of an indigenous tribal leader in present day Taiwan. Alifu (newcomer Utjung Tjakivalid, who won a Best New Talent award at the Taipei Film Festival) lives in two worlds: In Taipei, she’s a hairdresser with a chosen family saving up to have sexual reassignment surgery; in rural Taitung, […]

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Orlando Entertainment Group, LLC launches GayMovieDB.com – a LGBTQI Film Database

Orlando Entertainment Group, LLC, is pleased to launch Gay Movie Database, the most comprehensive and easily navigable online database of over 1,000 titles of interest to the LGBTQ community. From TV shows to short and feature-length films, the Database will allow users to easily discover new and old cinema that they have never previously found. One of Orlando Entertainment Group’s goals is to create exposure for media by using GayMovieDB’s vast user base. The Database will include several special-interest categories to allow users the ability to filter titles based on a user’s preference such as “transgender” and “lesbian.” GayMovieDB allows […]

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Revry Launches New App with Original LGBTQ Content

Enjoy LGBTQ+ film, music, series, podcasts, and originals with the new and improved Revry app – the first in global queer streaming!  Enjoy Revry’s international queer content FREE instantly with ads!  Revry has redesigned and reimagined the way you stream queer content with new features like Collections, to find specially curated selections or the easy-to-use Categories to find the specific content you’re looking for.  Discovering new content easy and seamless with smart suggestions for related content based on what you’ve previously watched. Download the all-new Revry app today and discover thousands of hours of truly queer content created by and for our communities!  Enjoy Original films, series, music and podcasts. […]

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Tab Hunter, ‘Damn Yankees’ Star and Gay Icon, Dies at 86

Tab Hunter, a former on-screen heartthrob and gay icon, has died. He was 86. Hunter died Sunday night in Santa Barbara after a blood clot in his leg caused cardiac arrest, Allan Glaser, Hunter’s partner for more than three decades, confirmed to Variety. With his All-American good looks, wavy blonde hair, piercing blue eyes, and toothy smile, Hunter rose to the top ranks of Hollywood leading men in the 1950’s and early ’60’s. He appeared in the likes of “Damn Yankees” and “Battle Cry,” and had chart-topping records such as “Young Love.” But at the height of his popularity, he was […]

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Frameline42 Awards Announced

Frameline is pleased to announce the winners of the Frameline42 Jury and AT&T Audience Awards, including the new AT&T Audience Award for Best Episodic. In case you want to see this in video form, check out our Facebook livestream here or at the bottom of this post. Frameline42 Jury Awards RETABLO Frameline42 First Feature Award, proudly underwritten by Wells Fargo Directed by: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio L.  A renowned artisan of intricate altarpieces known as retablos, Noé prepares his teenage son Segundo to carry on the family craft. But Noé’s clandestine homosexual life fractures their father-son bond within a conservative patriarchal culture where […]

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