Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSusan Lacy the director/producer of the multi Emmy Winning TV series ‘American Masters’ scored well when she convinced the publicity shy Hollywood business magnet and billionaire philanthropist David Geffen to agree to be the subject of her documentary. Lacy known for not shying away from controversy does an excellent job tracing this fascinating man’s rise … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueer Cinema plays such an essential role in the LGBTQ+ community on so many different levels. In the case of T.J. Parsell’s fascinating new feature-length documentary INVISIBLE, it’s about educating us. By sharing the tale of how a group of queer women are still dealing with such a persistent and pernicious form of homophobia … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 2009 I remembered being totally enamored with an irrepressible young Italian gay couple that documented the struggle of acceptance of gay rights in their Country and being totally horrified about the vitriol and power of the Far Right Political Parties that seem to make the American Evangelistic Conservatives seem like real sweethearts by comparison. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJack and Vaya is a very personal story brought to the screen by a small, woman-run production company based in Boston, MA. In fact the city is is where their story starts . Jack lives there now with his cute dog Plinko and it is where he works as a kindergarten teacher. He actually … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesqueerguru is always something in awe of trans activist & filmmaker Jake Graf and his powerful body of work that continues to offer insights into the daily challenges of being trans. He is also someone who are we honored to be able to call our friend. This new short film Headspace that he wrote and … Continue reading