Brooklyn filmmaker Eddie Shore a founding member of the filmmaking collective #ColorChart talks to queerguru about his new short film Cold Storage a documentary on how the seaside resort of #Provincetown becomes almost a ghost town in the winter. The movie won Best New England Short Film Award at #PIFF217.
Pioneer Winter is an extraordinary young man. This Miami born and bred queer choreographer and artist is a powerhouse of energy and passion who seems to succeed at anything and everything he sets his mind on which usually is all about pushing the envelope as far as he can.
He founded his own Company the Pioneer Winter Collective in order to create dance pieces that that fully embrace his particular narrative that includes dancers and performers of all shapes and sizes, every gender and sexuality. His most recent work Gimp Gait, which stuns one into a very respectful silence, is a duo danced with Marjorie who is normally confined to a wheelchair.
Pioneer is also an activist who started LEAP : Leaders of Equality through Arts and Performance whose programs support and provides opportunities for LGBTQ youth. And if that is not enough he is also the Director of the Tigertail Screen Dance Festival too. Pinning him down for an interview was no easy task, but we are so pleased we did, and take a look at why.
Greg Louganis was honored with The Voice of Equality AWard in recognition of all his advocacy of behalf of LGBT youth by Equality Florida at their Broward Gala marking their 20th Anniversary. queerguru was there to catch up with Greg again, and also to talk to E.F. CEO Nadine Smith, Board Member Christopher Rudisill. outgoing Mayor of Oakland Park John Adornato III, and Elizabeth Schwartz National Co-Chair of SAGE …. and we had a few drinks too!