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Sundance Institute Launches Trans Possibilities Intensive

Sundance Institute Launches Trans Possibilities Intensive | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Six artists were selected for the inaugural Trans Possibilities Intensive, a three-day program to help sharpen their craft.

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'Boy Meets Boy' is the next great gay love story

'Boy Meets Boy' is the next great gay love story | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Berlin, boys and brief encounters: this film will help you feel less alone.

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'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Guardian Angel' Sold by The Open Reel

'Boy Meets Boy,' 'Guardian Angel' Sold by The Open Reel | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Italy’s The Open Reel has closed several international theatrical and VOD rights deals, an increasingly popular combination as questions of theatrical exhibition linger during COVID-19, for a…

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The 12th Edition of the Outshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Goes Virtual December 3 – 6

The 12th Edition of the Outshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale Goes Virtual December 3 – 6 | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The 12th edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival Fort Lauderdale, a bi-annual film festival whose mission is to unite the community through social events and LGBTQ+ media that inspire, entertain, and educate, is going virtual!

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Zachary Quinto Talks Boys in the Band and Coming Out as Gay

Zachary Quinto Talks Boys in the Band and Coming Out as Gay | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Zachary Quinto has never seen William Friedkin’s 1970 big-screen adaptation of “The Boys in the Band,” based on Mart Crowley’s play about a group of gay men who gather in a New York apartment...

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New York LGBTQ Film Festival Lineup: 'Ammonite,' 'Uncle Frank,' More

New York LGBTQ Film Festival Lineup: 'Ammonite,' 'Uncle Frank,' More | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

NewFest, New York’s LGBTQ film and media organization, has announced its program for the 32nd New York LGBTQ Film Festival. This year’s event will feature virtual events, as well as dri…

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An LGBTQ+ Comedy About Dating And Falling In Love During A Global Pandemic

An LGBTQ+ Comedy About Dating And Falling In Love During A Global Pandemic | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

OML will release dating ‘in’ place, a 10- episode short-form series available to stream on the new OML ON REVRY NETWORK.

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Outfest 2020: These Are the LGBTQ+ Films We’re Most Excited to Watch

Outfest 2020: These Are the LGBTQ+ Films We’re Most Excited to Watch | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

This year, the Los Angeles film festival is an 11-day virtual event featuring over 160 films.

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GLAAD film report: More LGBTQ characters, but lack screen time

GLAAD film report: More LGBTQ characters, but lack screen time | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Films have improved LGBTQ representation, but there's still a lack of transgender characters and people of color, according to GLAAD's annual report.

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Here TV Steps Back Into the Distribution Spotlight with All Rights Acquisition Deal

Here TV Steps Back Into the Distribution Spotlight with All Rights Acquisition Deal | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it
Here TV, America’s first and largest LGBTQ+ video channel, has acquired all US rights for the feature film “Family Members” (Los Miembros de la Familia), nominated for Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival in addition to the Grand Jury Prize at Milan and Santiago.
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Boys’ Love: The Gay Romance TV Genre Taking Over Southeast Asia

Boys’ Love: The Gay Romance TV Genre Taking Over Southeast Asia | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Some see it as a win for diversity, others fear problematic representations of the LGBTQ community.

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Out Filmmaker Fiona Mackenzie Releases Modern Romantic Comedy “Tell Me I Love You”

Out Filmmaker Fiona Mackenzie Releases Modern Romantic Comedy “Tell Me I Love You” | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Modern Romantic Comedy “TELL ME I LOVE YOU” tells the story of 3 Malibu best friends, roommates and bandmates discovering their dreams and discovering love with a crazy plot to make some cash on the way, set to release on VOD and DVD June 2nd with special virtual screening event Q&As, courtesy of Vision Films.

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Taiwan’s LGBTQ Streamer GagaOOLala Launches Worldwide

Taiwan’s LGBTQ Streamer GagaOOLala Launches Worldwide | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

LGBTQ-focused streaming platform GagaOOLala officially launched worldwide Friday in all territories except for China and North Korea.  The streamer is backed by Taipei-based Portico Media, one of t…

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LGBTQ Cinema Comes Out on International Stage

LGBTQ Cinema Comes Out on International Stage | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Introducing a musical performance at the Academy Awards isn’t normally the biggest of deals, but for Chilean newcomer Daniela Vega, it was a landmark opportunity: At the 2018 ceremony, she became...

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Inside Out, OUTtv Launch Database Of LGBTQ2 Film Talent

Inside Out, OUTtv Launch Database Of LGBTQ2 Film Talent | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Inside Out has teamed with OUTtv to launch “Out On Set”, an online database of LGBTQ2 film crew and creative talent...

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Second GOL Summit Examines Opportunities for LGBTQ Cinema in Asia

Second GOL Summit Examines Opportunities for LGBTQ Cinema in Asia | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Taiwan’s legalization of gay marriage last year helpfully came in time for the real-world launch of the GOL Summit, Asia’s largest LGBTQ+ filmmaking conference. That in turn helped maintain the momentum for a second edition that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be a fully virtual affair.

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Inside HBO's Transhood, Which Follows Four Transgender Kids Over Five Crucial Years

Inside HBO's Transhood, Which Follows Four Transgender Kids Over Five Crucial Years | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“I hope that the documentary opens people’s eyes and opens people’s minds," says one of its subjects

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Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’

Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’ | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

‘Henry Golding says GAY RIGHTS and we STAN.’ #tetapbangga This article, Malaysian actor Henry Golding plays gay man revisiting Vietnamese roots in ‘Monsoon’, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company.

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'Ammonite' Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan's Lesbian Romance

'Ammonite' Review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan's Lesbian Romance | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

No matter the culture, no matter the century, one of the great obstacles facing LGBT people through time has been the virtual invisibility of those who have come before. If you don’t see anyone like...

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Jacki Weaver on Stage Mother, LGBTQ Inclusion, and Animal Kingdom

Jacki Weaver on Stage Mother, LGBTQ Inclusion, and Animal Kingdom | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Jacki Weaver on her LGBTQ drama Stage Mother, working with Lucy Liu, why she can't watch Animal Kingdom anymore, and more.

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SF filmmaker Jenni Olson at center of summer's LGBT film world

SF filmmaker Jenni Olson at center of summer's LGBT film world | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

San Francisco filmmaker, historian and curator finds herself at the center of the LGBT film world this summer.

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Award-Winning Filmmaker Nicole Conn Launches Nicole Conn Films Global (NCFG)

Award-Winning Filmmaker Nicole Conn Launches Nicole Conn Films Global (NCFG) | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Kicking off on June NCFG’s mission is to provide a digital space where artists, creators and financial investors can come together to create, network and build partnerships to develop new entertainment projects.

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'We Were There, Too' to tell story of Black, Brown, LGBTQ 'outsiders'

'We Were There, Too' to tell story of Black, Brown, LGBTQ 'outsiders' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

'We Were There, Too' is a coming-of-age film inspired by 1980 John Hughes movies, but focusing on "the Brown kids, the LGBTQ kids, the Black kids, the real outsiders, and not the Brat Pack cool kids." The project from Gloria Calderon Kellett and Natasha Rothwell will debut on HBO Max.

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CSUF News Center - Titan Filmmaker Expands the Boundaries of Queer Storytelling in Dream Job

CSUF News Center - Titan Filmmaker Expands the Boundaries of Queer Storytelling in Dream Job | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Alumnus Damien S. Navarro shares his unconventional journey from aspiring film student to his current role as Executive Director of Outfest, a media and entertainment nonprofit that supports, develops and empowers LGBTQIA+ artists.

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Suk Suk film review: award-winning Hong Kong gay romance follows the twilight affair of two closeted family men

Suk Suk film review: award-winning Hong Kong gay romance follows the twilight affair of two closeted family men | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Suk Suk film review: award-winning Hong Kong gay romance follows the twilight affair of two closeted family men

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