Landing in the queerguru office this morning was a new extraordinary short film from the documentaries division of The Guardian Newspaper in London. We intended to take a quick glimpse and come back and watch it later, but it was one of those remarkable stories that begged for our immediate attention, and so we viewed it … Continue reading
Large features a lot in Andre Leon Talley’s life. He is a former Editor-At-Large of American Vogue, and he puts a whole new meaning into the expression ‘larger than life’ on so many levels. Now he is the subject of a new documentary from Kate Novack and the team that also produced The First Monday in … Continue reading
Lindsay Kemp, who died in 2018 at the grand old of age was a celebrated British dancer, actor, teacher, mime artist, and choreographer. Known best for his stunning production of Flowers, a mime and music show based on Jean Genet‘s novel Our Lady of the Flowers, in which he played the lead role of ‘Divine’. Kemp’s work was … Continue reading
You don’t have to be a native of Northern Ireland to enjoy and appreciate a wonderful new documentary Opera that traces the Province’s struggle for LGBTQ rights which ends on a happy and uplifting note. Queer writer/composer Conor Mitchell wrote ABOMINATION simply using verbatim political statements in a manner that engaged people not used … Continue reading
In 1968, way before Paris is Burning and the ubiquitous Drag Race, filmmaker Frank Simon shot his debut documentary about the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Pageant. This glorious piece of cinema verite that captured a group of drag queens vying to be the winner has been lovingly restored in 4K, and thanks to the … Continue reading