LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music

When Desiree Akhavan first dreamt up The Bisexual – a comedy-drama series about a lesbian who realises she’s also attracted to men – she pitched the idea to just about every network in LA. It didn’t go well. One told her that they already had Transparent, a show full to the brim with queer people, and thus had no need for another. The next said they already had a female, brown-skinned lead in The Mindy Project (never mind that Akhavan is Iranian-American, and Mindy Kaling is Indian-American). And on it went.

A frustrated Yorkshire lad locks horns with a new Romanian migrant worker.

BFI Flare, the U.K.’s leading LGBT film festival, has announced its full lineup, including U.S. drama “After Louie,” starring Alan Cumming.

In this day and age, it's crucial that independent film push the visibility of minorities forward. It is especially true for queer film.

As a celebration of independent film, Raindance Film Festival aims to showcase the most groundbreaking and memorable stories out there. At our LGBT strand, we celebrate the work of filmmakers from around the world to examine the everyday life, complexity and diversity of the LGBT experience.