The overwhelming feeling that you get from the 5 gay seniors featured in this documentary who came out of the closet so very late in life, is a mixture of courage and regret. Each of them had chosen to do what society had expected from them for most of their lives and rather face the … Continue reading
This intriguing debut feature from writer/director Danielle Lessovitz is a journey of discovery of a confused 20 year old youth who runs away from his troubled life in Pittsburgh to try his luck in NY. However when Paul (Fionn Whitehead) arrives at the Port Authority, half-sister Sara (Louisa Krause) who he had hoped to … Continue reading
This debut feature film from Daniel Monks and Stevie Cruz Martin is one of the most provocative stories that tackles gender identity and presents its own very different sci-fi take on this issue that is both innovative and intriguing. Disabled teenager Olly (Monks)is getting increasingly unhappy that whilst his schoolmates are all enjoying dating and the … Continue reading
IT IS NO EASY JOURNEY BEING GAY Directed by Jen Markowitz with the support of Canada Media Fund, the documentary is a celebration of queerness in film that takes place on territories in South Alberta, where mother nature reigns. For the participants, the Summer activity is a memory for the rest of their lives. The … Continue reading
One of the sheer joys and benefits of being a queer film reviewer is that we get to be on the frontline to see how and when our community emerges from the darkness of our past and continues to self-determines its own destiny. Its also the way we can learn about the other parts … Continue reading