Outfest Fusion, LA nonprofit Outfest‘s film festival dedicated to queer Bipoc storytelling, has unveiled the full lineup of films for its 20th anniversary festival.
10 features, 93 short films, and four TV presentations will screen during the March festival in Los Angeles, including Sundance documentaries “Little Richard: I Am Everything” and “The Stroll.” Documentary “Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn,” produced by Xpedition and Al Roker, and featuring Lee Daniels, will make its North American premiere during the festival; in total, 23 films will make world premieres, five will make their U.S. premiere, four their international premieres, and three their North American premieres. Over half of all films were directed by women, non-binary, two spirit, or gender-nonconforming filmmakers.
“We are at a moment where our industry is ready to have an honest dialogue about inclusion, investment and representation of people of color and yet our entire LGBTQ+ population is facing a...
10 features, 93 short films, and four TV presentations will screen during the March festival in Los Angeles, including Sundance documentaries “Little Richard: I Am Everything” and “The Stroll.” Documentary “Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn,” produced by Xpedition and Al Roker, and featuring Lee Daniels, will make its North American premiere during the festival; in total, 23 films will make world premieres, five will make their U.S. premiere, four their international premieres, and three their North American premieres. Over half of all films were directed by women, non-binary, two spirit, or gender-nonconforming filmmakers.
“We are at a moment where our industry is ready to have an honest dialogue about inclusion, investment and representation of people of color and yet our entire LGBTQ+ population is facing a...
- 3/15/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Outfest has announced its feature lineup for its 2023 Outfest Fusion Qtbipoc Film Festival, which will run from March 24 through April 2.
Outfest Fusion will be celebrating its 20th anniversary by showcasing Lgbtqia+ filmmakers and their various films depicting queer and transgender stories. There will be nine features, including two 2023 Sundance documentaries, “Little Richard: I Am Everything” from Lisa Cortés and “The Stroll” from Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker. Cortés documentary explores how Richard “Little Richard” Penniman worked through his struggles with his sexuality, all while he made his mark on rock n’ roll. While Lovell and Drucker follow transgender women of color as they detail the community’s history of sex work in New York City.
In addition, the Outfest Fusion lineup includes Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett’s “Finding Her Beat;” Fábio Leal’s “Follow The Protocol;” Timothy Harris’ “Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn;” Joseph Amenta’s “Soft;” Lorena Zilleruelo...
Outfest Fusion will be celebrating its 20th anniversary by showcasing Lgbtqia+ filmmakers and their various films depicting queer and transgender stories. There will be nine features, including two 2023 Sundance documentaries, “Little Richard: I Am Everything” from Lisa Cortés and “The Stroll” from Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker. Cortés documentary explores how Richard “Little Richard” Penniman worked through his struggles with his sexuality, all while he made his mark on rock n’ roll. While Lovell and Drucker follow transgender women of color as they detail the community’s history of sex work in New York City.
In addition, the Outfest Fusion lineup includes Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett’s “Finding Her Beat;” Fábio Leal’s “Follow The Protocol;” Timothy Harris’ “Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn;” Joseph Amenta’s “Soft;” Lorena Zilleruelo...
- 3/7/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
The Boys in the Choir: Polk’s Antiquated Rendition of the Rural Gay Narrative
The blatant underrepresentation of black gay characters in film, whatever letter they’re placed into on the inclusive Lgbt spectrum, is simply not reason enough to appreciate the elemental contrivances of Patrik-Ian Polk’s Blackbird, an independent film rife with cliché in its euphemistic depiction of the rural queer experience that does little to elevate the film’s archaic nature.
The title has been inadvertently thrown into a higher caliber pop culture zeitgeist thanks to its distinction as Mo’Nique’s first post-Oscar role since her 2009 win for Best Supporting Actress in Precious. The significant media coverage concerning potential fallout between herself and director Lee Daniels should enhance the film’s shelf-life beyond the trappings of a niche market. Produced by the actress and her agent/husband Sidney Hicks, the project feels very much like the...
The blatant underrepresentation of black gay characters in film, whatever letter they’re placed into on the inclusive Lgbt spectrum, is simply not reason enough to appreciate the elemental contrivances of Patrik-Ian Polk’s Blackbird, an independent film rife with cliché in its euphemistic depiction of the rural queer experience that does little to elevate the film’s archaic nature.
The title has been inadvertently thrown into a higher caliber pop culture zeitgeist thanks to its distinction as Mo’Nique’s first post-Oscar role since her 2009 win for Best Supporting Actress in Precious. The significant media coverage concerning potential fallout between herself and director Lee Daniels should enhance the film’s shelf-life beyond the trappings of a niche market. Produced by the actress and her agent/husband Sidney Hicks, the project feels very much like the...
- 4/24/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
How could you not want to know more about a film festival where the acronym of it is Biff?!
We’ve just been sent the full line-up of movies that will be played at the third annual British Independent Film Festival which this year takes place 11th and 12th May. The festival is a great place to showcase new British talent and this year, the organisers (The Film Festival Guild) have arranged a fabulous line-up which includes three world premieres, which include Airborne (starring Mark Hamill), Jump which stars Glen Blackhall and Bashment which stars Ludvig Bonin.
We actually got to attend a couple of set visits for Airborne, both of which you can see here and here.
The event is set to take place around the UK with the fill location list below. Check it out and if you need more info, visit the official Festival website at www.
We’ve just been sent the full line-up of movies that will be played at the third annual British Independent Film Festival which this year takes place 11th and 12th May. The festival is a great place to showcase new British talent and this year, the organisers (The Film Festival Guild) have arranged a fabulous line-up which includes three world premieres, which include Airborne (starring Mark Hamill), Jump which stars Glen Blackhall and Bashment which stars Ludvig Bonin.
We actually got to attend a couple of set visits for Airborne, both of which you can see here and here.
The event is set to take place around the UK with the fill location list below. Check it out and if you need more info, visit the official Festival website at www.
- 4/25/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The second edition of Kashish- Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will focus on Israel, screening more than seven films from the country.
The Lgbt film festival will present 124 films from 23 countries, out of which 34 are in competition. The festival received more than 200 entries from around the world this year.
Kashish will be held at Cinemax Versova from May 25-29, 2011 and Alliance Francais from May 26-28, 2011.
There will be a special package of films on Anti-Bullying and gay bashing in schools followed by a panel discussion. There will also be a program called ‘Indian Masala Mix’ to showcase and promote Indian queer shorts and short filmmakers.
A new competition section for Best Narrative Feature has also been introduced in the festival besides the other competitive categories awarded last year: Best Docu Feature, Best Docu Short, Best International Narrative Short and Best Indian Narrative Short. The Best Indian queer short film at...
The Lgbt film festival will present 124 films from 23 countries, out of which 34 are in competition. The festival received more than 200 entries from around the world this year.
Kashish will be held at Cinemax Versova from May 25-29, 2011 and Alliance Francais from May 26-28, 2011.
There will be a special package of films on Anti-Bullying and gay bashing in schools followed by a panel discussion. There will also be a program called ‘Indian Masala Mix’ to showcase and promote Indian queer shorts and short filmmakers.
A new competition section for Best Narrative Feature has also been introduced in the festival besides the other competitive categories awarded last year: Best Docu Feature, Best Docu Short, Best International Narrative Short and Best Indian Narrative Short. The Best Indian queer short film at...
- 5/18/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Due Date (15)
(Todd Phillips, 2010, Us) Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Danny McBride, Juliette Lewis. 95 mins
Last year's The Hangover was an unexpected, unpredictable delight, but Phillips's follow-up is the exact opposite. Where The Hangover ran around in crazy loops, this travels down a long, straight, well-travelled road where you can see the obstacles and contrivances coming up a mile off. A shame since our odd couple are potentially great – Downey Jr the uptight straight man with a baby on the way; Galifianakis another memorable borderline-sociopath – and there are some laughs. But for every decent joke, there's an unfunny gross-out gag, a "surprise" twist or an unlikely escapade. It feels more like desperation rather than inspiration.
Another Year (12A)
(Mike Leigh, 2010, UK) Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville. 130 mins
Dependable as ever, kindly Uncle Mike returns with another harvest from the allotment. This one tracks a happy...
(Todd Phillips, 2010, Us) Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Danny McBride, Juliette Lewis. 95 mins
Last year's The Hangover was an unexpected, unpredictable delight, but Phillips's follow-up is the exact opposite. Where The Hangover ran around in crazy loops, this travels down a long, straight, well-travelled road where you can see the obstacles and contrivances coming up a mile off. A shame since our odd couple are potentially great – Downey Jr the uptight straight man with a baby on the way; Galifianakis another memorable borderline-sociopath – and there are some laughs. But for every decent joke, there's an unfunny gross-out gag, a "surprise" twist or an unlikely escapade. It feels more like desperation rather than inspiration.
Another Year (12A)
(Mike Leigh, 2010, UK) Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville. 130 mins
Dependable as ever, kindly Uncle Mike returns with another harvest from the allotment. This one tracks a happy...
- 11/6/2010
- by The guide
- The Guardian - Film News
A well-meaning film about homophobia aimed at schoolkids, that suffers a little from comparison to the likes of Queer As Folk, says Peter Bradshaw
Produced by the campaigning group Stonewall for distribution in secondary schools, and supported by governmental bodies including the mayor of London, this film aims to tackle homophobia. Any movie that sets out to root out bigotry has to be a good thing. But I couldn't help thinking that the standard of writing and characterisation was a little bit broad, and frankly not up to the level of TV dramas such as Skins or Queer As Folk. The main characters are at school – though the actors mostly look a bit older than that – and they are gay, straight and bisexual. Writer-director Rikki Beadle-Blair does an interesting job of showing that, though race and class prejudice seems to be relatively dormant, ugly homophobia is alive and kicking, and...
Produced by the campaigning group Stonewall for distribution in secondary schools, and supported by governmental bodies including the mayor of London, this film aims to tackle homophobia. Any movie that sets out to root out bigotry has to be a good thing. But I couldn't help thinking that the standard of writing and characterisation was a little bit broad, and frankly not up to the level of TV dramas such as Skins or Queer As Folk. The main characters are at school – though the actors mostly look a bit older than that – and they are gay, straight and bisexual. Writer-director Rikki Beadle-Blair does an interesting job of showing that, though race and class prejudice seems to be relatively dormant, ugly homophobia is alive and kicking, and...
- 11/4/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Tim Macavoy (left) and Ryan Hanes
From Tim Macavoy...
Welcome back to “Gay in the UK” (or if you’re a first time viewer, just “welcome”). We’re Tim and Ryan, your guides to what is gay, um, in the UK. The title says it all really, I need not have done that.
This episode is a film special (international translation: “movie”). Tim takes you to the 24th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, but there is a decidedly global theme, with reviews of Plan B (Argentina), Stonewall Uprising (USA), interviews from the director and twin actors of Give Me Your Hand (France). Plus Ryan tells us how to get our hands on Strawberry and Chocolate (Cuba), and an idiot's guide to finding gay cinema!
Note from Ryan: It’s not an idiot’s guide Tim, it’s for people who don’t spend every minute of their lives schmoozing...
From Tim Macavoy...
Welcome back to “Gay in the UK” (or if you’re a first time viewer, just “welcome”). We’re Tim and Ryan, your guides to what is gay, um, in the UK. The title says it all really, I need not have done that.
This episode is a film special (international translation: “movie”). Tim takes you to the 24th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, but there is a decidedly global theme, with reviews of Plan B (Argentina), Stonewall Uprising (USA), interviews from the director and twin actors of Give Me Your Hand (France). Plus Ryan tells us how to get our hands on Strawberry and Chocolate (Cuba), and an idiot's guide to finding gay cinema!
Note from Ryan: It’s not an idiot’s guide Tim, it’s for people who don’t spend every minute of their lives schmoozing...
- 6/1/2010
- by dennis
- The Backlot
Noel Clarke, former Doctor Who sidekick and star of Kidulthood and Adulthood, talks inspiration, action movies and writing for women in his new film 4.3.2.1.
The lead characters in your first films Kidulthood (2006) and Adulthood (2008) were male. Was it challenging writing your new film, 4.3.2.1., about four girls?
After Kidulthood, I was called in to a meeting and told that I didn't write women very well. I was very annoyed. If you're pulling me in to tell me how to improve on the film's flaws, Ok. But just telling me I didn't write women very well? Great, thanks. I was so angry that I went home and wrote the script for 4.3.2.1. in a month.
So you didn't find it difficult?
No, but I never thought I found it difficult on the first film either! This guy told me that no girl he'd ever met behaved at all like the women in Kidulthood.
The lead characters in your first films Kidulthood (2006) and Adulthood (2008) were male. Was it challenging writing your new film, 4.3.2.1., about four girls?
After Kidulthood, I was called in to a meeting and told that I didn't write women very well. I was very annoyed. If you're pulling me in to tell me how to improve on the film's flaws, Ok. But just telling me I didn't write women very well? Great, thanks. I was so angry that I went home and wrote the script for 4.3.2.1. in a month.
So you didn't find it difficult?
No, but I never thought I found it difficult on the first film either! This guy told me that no girl he'd ever met behaved at all like the women in Kidulthood.
- 5/22/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
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