Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFollowing in the heels of BLITZED the excellent documentary by Bruce Ashley and Michael Donald the remarkable story of how in the 1980’s a very small group of young people In London in a mere 18 months redefined a whole generation, comes another look at them in TRAMPS. Remarkably it’s the sophomore film from queer Canadian … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Provincetown Film Festival returned with all live screenings and events this year, and the buzz came back! Celebrity appearances by the likes of Bowen Yang and Parker Posey, interviews in the inimitable style of John Waters, parties, local heroes and even a controversy or two sparked the week, and a good time was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA LEGACY OF WOMANHOOD, CARNIVAL HISTORY, AND CARIBBEAN CULTURE The year is 2018, and the film tells the real-life story of Joella Crichton, an actress, a York University graduate, and a contestant for thirteen years at the Caribana Festival that takes place during the summer in Toronto, Canada, where she has been reigning … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLooking for an inspirational queer film to kick off the new year we landed on “We Are Dad’ a documentary from 2005 about a couple of gay men who so much more deserve sainthood than Mother Theresa! This is the tale of Steven Lofton and Roger Croteau a pair of Pediatric AIDS nurses who had … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn the opening minutes of this powerful documentary we hear a voice that says ‘ we were young, working-class and poor: we were dykes NOT lesbians.” It is a statement of fact but there is a slight edge to it which we take as a warning not to misinterpret who this group of queer women … Continue reading
