This year on BGPS we’ve reviewed gay-themed feature films from the US, Israel, Italy, Australia, Poland, France, Argetina and various others, but despite the fact the site is based in the UK, there are not that many British films that take LGBT subjects as one of their major themes that have come out.
However on January 27th a new one is coming, Celluloid. It’s from the director of one of 2013’s few gay-themed UK movie releases, Dream On, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, and was inspired by his own life experiences. It stars Shameless actor Jody Latham and rather impressively, was made for just £3,000.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Vulnerable and unable to articulate their worries and struggling with coming to terms with sexuality, teenagers Josh & Nicola struggle with their Mum’ Dawn’s more recent bout of outbursts and her increasing instability as she begins to remember abuse from her past. Josh escapes into a world of gay social media and blogging, while Nicola resorts to darker methods of escape on the local estate. Are Dawn’s recollections true or have they been encouraged? Is the family strong enough to get through it?’
The film premièred at Cinema Diverse Palm Springs gay and lesbian Film festival earlier this year, and will be available on DVD in the UK from January 27th, 2014. You can see the trailer above and take a look at a few pics from the movie below.
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