Tangerine got huge amount of praise when it debuted at Sundance, then went on to win numerous awards at film festivals around the world, and recently screened at the London FIlm Festival. Not bad for a trangender-themed movie that was shot in iPhones.
Now it’s coming to the UK, with a November 13th cinema release planned, and to help promote that a new trailer has been released, which you can watch below.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone, STARLET, “Generation Kill”) hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra (newcomer Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.
‘Director Sean Baker’s prior films (STARLET, PRINCE OF BROADWAY) brought rich texture and intimate detail to worlds seldom seen on film. TANGERINE follows suit, bursting off the screen with energy and style. A decidedly modern Christmas tale told on the streets of L.A., TANGERINE defies expectation at every turn.’ [Read more…]
There are a few gay-themed movies that have been submitted by various countries hoping to win the Best Foreign Film Oscar, and one of those in from Thailand, which has put forward How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) as it’s submission.
Synopsis: ‘A beautiful sexy DJ is forced to run when she stumbles on a bag of cash. Can she keep the money, conquer her demons, AND get the girl?
After shooting in Valencia, Spain, last summer, post-production is nearly complete on director Alejandro Beltrán’s new short film, Lost Years. And with the milestone nearly passed, he’s released a trailer for the film, which you can take a look at below.
Through its first two seasons, Please Like Me gained a legion of fans not just into its native Australia but also around the world, to the point it’s scored International Emmy nominations.
Synopsis: ‘When Mark and Jonah’s best friends break up and Mark’s father passes away, cracks begin to show between the two. While Jonah
Dressed As A Girl is a documentary that probably won’t be welcomed by those who think LGBT people should be as close to staid, normal, boring straight people as people, as it follows a group of people whose gender expression and sexuality don’t fit into boxes. Indeed some seem almost militant in their expression, while others are getting older and wish they could hang up te heels – but they need the money.
With many people still arguing that LGBT people shouldn’t have kids, the documentary Transgender Parents has stepped forward, to reveal ‘the gifts trans people bring to parenting because of, and not in spite of, their gender. It’s an intimate and tender look at the art of parenting, some of the hardest relational work in this life.’
There still aren’t many period dramas that take on LGBT themes, but the Scandinavian The Girl Queen has, looking as the likes of a 17th Century Swedish Queen, who many believe was a lesbian.
Nasty Baby has certainly been getting some love at LGBT film festivals and awards ceremony, picking up the Teddy Award for the best LGBT-themed film at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as Best Feature at Outfest.