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I Didn’t See You There : a film by Reid Davenport

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    Opening in a few select metropolitan movie theaters is first-time director Reid Davenport’s  stunning thought-provoking Sundance Award-Winning Documentary Feature As a visibly disabled person, filmmaker Reid Davenport set out to make a film about how he sees the world, from either his wheelchair or his two feet, without having to be seen himself. … Continue reading



It is impossible not to Love Scott : a new documentary about an exceptional man

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In 2013, 26-year-old musician Scott Jones was attacked outside a gay bar in a small town in Nova Scotia and as result was paralyzed from the waist down. Even though the perpetrator was caught and convicted, the Police refused to even consider it a hate crime that was motivated by a hatred of gay people. Scott’s best … Continue reading



Jake Witzenfeld talks about Oriented his hot new doc.

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For 18 months newbie Brit filmmaker Jake Witzenfeld trailed three three extremely engaging best friends in their early twenties with his camera. The result was an impressive and heartwarming documentary that is  an intriguing snapshot of what life is like for gay Arabs living in a trendy suburb of Tel Aviv today. What was even more … Continue reading



Jeffrey Schwarz talks Tab Hunter

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Amongst Emmy Award winning director Jeffrey Schwarz’s prolific output are four excellent documentaries on iconic gay figures : first it was activist & cinephile Vito Russo, then celebrated porn actor Jack Wrangler, followed by the definitive profile on John Water’s favorite actress Divine.  I get to talk to him now about his latest movie on … Continue reading



Love Cecil : the life of a Queer Icon

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A new documentary on Queer Icon Sir Cecil Beaton a quintessential multi-talented English eccentric known for his stunning photography and his 2 Oscars for Costume Design (My Fair Lady  & Gigi) is now doing the Film Festival rounds.  Beaton’s personal relationships included a string of men and women, the most notable of which was with … Continue reading



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