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  This highly emotional tale of a child-custody battle between a same -sex couple and the parents of the deceased birth-mother is the feature writing/directing debut of filmmaker Wendell Etherly. It is the story of a respected hard-working nurse Audrey (Jules Bruff) who somehow failed to mention to her wife Carrie (Chandra Michaels) a local … Continue reading

Markie in Milwaukee : tale of re-transitioning back that makes for uncomfortable viewing

  Filmmaker Matt Kliegman’s compelling debut documentary makes for very uncomfortable viewing especially for those of us who have difficulties with Christian doctrine.  This is the story of 50-something-year-old conservative fundamental evangelist Mark Wentzel who transitioned into Markie Ann only to later transition back after God spoke with her.  Mark is 7 ft and weighs … Continue reading

Married & Counting

Pat Dwyer and Stephen Mosher met when they were both college students at the hometown University of North Texas back in 1985.  It was, they both fervently claim, a case of love at first sight, and they have rarely been apart since then. And now 25 years later and living in New York, they want … Continue reading

Marry Me However : when closeted religious Jews try to play ‘straight’

  The sheer joy (if joy is the correct description) of excellent queer documentaries like “Marry Me However” is that it helps bring a greater understanding how of the struggles of accepting one’s sexuality in some parts of the world causes such unimaginable problems.  In this case Israeli director  (Rabbi) Mordechai Vardi’s intriguing film outlines … Continue reading

Martin Margiela : In His Own Words

  How do you make an intimate documentary  when your subject refuses to be photographed?  Ask Reiner Holzemer who hot from his acclaimed profile on Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten he turned his attention one of Noten’s peers Martin Margiela.  To be honest it was Margiela’s demand was hardly news to Holzemer as he … Continue reading

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