GAY INTEREST TRAILERS

We’ve had a few gay-themed horror movies, but they haven’t been altogether successful. Hopefully the comedy horror You’re Killing Me will have more luck. It’s due to screen out Outfest in LA in July 15th, but the trailer is already here for us to take a peek at.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An intriguing mix of horror, camp and romantic comedy, You’re Killing Me demonstrates what happens when narcissistic, wannabe Internet star George meets Joe, a monotone serial killer. George catches Joe’s attention and they immediately begin dating. While all of George’s friends agree that Joe seems a bit strange, George claims his new beau “isn’t scary, he’s gorgeous.”‘

Gay comedy luminaries such as Drew Droege, Matthew Wilkas, Sam Pancake, and Jack Plotnick pop up in the movie, with Jim Hansen directing. You can watch the trailer below. [Read more…]

Boys On Film is still the most successful short film series in the world, and hopefully it won’t be an unlucky 13 for its latest instalment, Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat (although with a title like that, you have to wonder why it isn’t come out at Halloween).

The trailer for the release has now arrived, which you can see below, but it you want to know more about the gay-themed short film that it includes, keep reading.

Boygame – dir. Anna Nolskog (Sweden) 14mins 2012
Best friends John and Nicolas aren’t confident about having sex with girls, so to avoid embarrassment; they decide to get some practice – on each other.

Remission – dir. Christopher Brown (UK) 18 mins 2013
Two young men and a boy roam the overgrown English countryside, seeking to escape a deadly virus. The two men are forced to take a horrific decision after the boy’s behaviour puts them in increasing danger – but is it too late to cheat death?

Caged – dir. Lazlo and Dylan Tonk (Netherlands) 13 mins 2014
David and Neils spend most of their time working out together on the local sports ground. Meanwhile their gang of friends harass a local boy for being gay. But their tight friendship is about to be thrown off balance by a secret Neils has been keeping.

Middle Man – dir. Charlie Francis (UK) 4 mins 2014
After a misunderstanding, Nathan tries to get in contact with his hearing impaired boyfriend through a type-to-talk service. Will the middle man be able to fix the situation or will Nathan have to find another way to communicate?

VIS-A-VIS – dir. Dan Connolly (Australia) 16mins 2013
When a government official comes to inspect Richard and Martin’s relationship for visa approval, it is clear that all is not as it seems. Cue hilarious consequences as the two men will stop at nothing to hide their true identity. Will Martin get visa approval or will things turn out for the worst?

A Last Farewell – dir. Casper Andreas (Sweden) 12mins 2013
A Last Farewell looks at an aging author’s sorrow over the death of his long-term partner. Haunted by visions of his late husband, and in conflict with his daughter who is trying to renew the ties between them, how will he move on and find peace?

Mirrors – dir. Neil Ely (UK) 11mins 2014
In a toilet of a Manchester nightclub, two young men (SHAMELESS’ Jody Latham and SKINS’ Liam Boyle) catch each other’s eye. As they reveal their feelings to one another, they find that their lives mirror each other in more ways than one. The only thing left to do is face the person staring back at them.

Followers – dir. Tim Marshall (UK/Australia) 8mins 2014
When an elderly woman sees a vision of Jesus on the swimming trunks of a young African man at her class, she befriends him as she believes God has sent her a sign for him to free her of her loneliness.

Kissing Drew – dir. Philip J. Connell (Canada) 8 mins 2013
A dreary school day in 1992: ‘Cool kid’ Drew is James’ sexual fantasy, but Drew is also James’ bully. In a single moment, James faces off against both Drew the bully and Drew the fantasy, but is it enough to reclaim his dignity?

Surprise – dir. Leslie Bumgarner (Canada) 9 mins 2015
After misbehaving at school it’s time for young Jack to confess to his mother, but the solution to his ‘problem’ is not like anything he could have imagined.

Take a look at the trailer below. Boys On Film 13: Trick & Treat will be released on DVD in the UK on July 13th. [Read more…]

Las Malas Lenguas has its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this weekend, on Saturday June 13th at 1:50pm at the Regal Cinemas LA Live #14. To mark that fact we thought it was the perfect time to post the trailer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘LAS MALAS LENGUAS is a powerful film about the affluent society of Colombia and breaks the silence about abortion and homosexuality in one of Latin America’s most conservative cultures. The film also introduces an incredible new young actress Sara Montoya who delivers an astonishing understated performance in an almost heightened reality conveying a sharp and penetrating observation of the complicated world of the Colombian elite.’

Juan Paulo Laserna directs. Take a look at the movie’s trailer below. [Read more…]

We first reported on Do I Sound Gay? in April 2014 when it was crowdfunding for completion cash. Now it’s finished and has a distribution deal which means it will arrive in US cinemas and on VoD on July 10th.

The trailer is here giving us a look at a film which goes deep into the idea of the ‘gay voice’, which for decades became the butt of jokes by straight people at the expense of LGBT people. As a results fell out of favour with many, who felt that in the fight for equal rights the gay voice undermined that battle and allowed straight people to think we were inherently different to them.

However in recent years there’s been a fightback, with many believing that the belittling of the gay voice marks a kind of assimilation that cannot accept difference and actually undermines what gay people have been fighting for – the right to be whoever we are without shame. It may also be that dislike of the gay voice, allied with an obsession with being ‘straight-acting’, is a mark of internalised homophobia.

Director David Thorpe has previously said, “In the tradition of funny-but-serious first-person movies like Supersize Me, Roger and Me and Good Hair, you’ll follow me as I encounter a colorful cast of linguists, historians, voice coaches, speech therapists, friends, family, and total strangers on the street, gay and non-gay, who share their wisdom and touching, funny stories about the “gay voice.” You’ll also hear intimate confessions and hilarious anecdotes from LGBT icons – Margaret Cho, Tim Gunn, Don Lemon, Dan Savage, David Sedaris and George Takei – as they open up about the “gay voice.” Thanks to all the incredible people I met, I was able to embrace my authentic voice.” [Read more…]

I wish I’d never watched the clip below. I always knew my life would be the complete the moment I saw Mickey Mouse wearing nothing but a jockstrap and high heels posing as if he were giving a BJ to Minnie. Now I’ve seen it and I don’t know what the point will be of the rest of my existence.

However that’s just part of the fascinating exclusive clip from the documentary Folsom Forever that we’ve been given, which shows off the astonishing diversity of San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair, where a gay-friendly church can rub up against a dildo hoopla game, and you can visit the PFLAG just after you’ve seen something that means you will never think of Disneyland in the same way again.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In 1984, a scrappy little neighborhood in San Francisco – home to many low-income tenants and the heart of the gay male leather scene – faced destruction from the bulldozers of redevelopment and the AIDS crisis. The Folsom Street Fair was started to call attention to gentrification and raise money for AIDS charities. Folsom Forever tells the story of how this small street fair grew into the biggest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world, and managed to do a lot of good along the way.

Breaking Glass Pictures releases Folsom Forever on DVD & VoD in the US on June 9th. [Read more…]

To many people Larry Kramer is just the guy who wrote The Normal Heart (if they’ve heard of him at all), but many don’t realise that the play and recent film were largely based on real life and Kramer’s own experiences on the frontline of the battle against AIDS in the 1980s.

He is a fascinating figure who even before the advent of HIV was known for his rather confrontational approach to LGBT politics, which ensured that over the years he’s made as many enemies as friends. However his fire also helped co-found two of the most important organisations in the early battle against AIDS, who tried to force the government to take action.

Now HBO in American is set to air a documentary about the man and his life on June 29th. A trailer for the documentary has now arrived, which you can watch below. It’s a film that should be well worth a watch. [Read more…]

Acclaimed lesbian director Monica Treut returns with the release of Wolfe Video’s LBGT drama OF GIRLS AND HORSES, available on DVD and digitally in the US on June 30th.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Featuring a quartet of talented stars, this under-stated drama from prolific lesbian filmmaker Monika Treut deftly unfolds the coming-of-age of rebellious teen Alex (popular German TV star, Ceci Chuh). Sent away by her mother to a horse farm in the country, Alex keeps up her bad girl ways but is gradually enamored with the horses – and with the resident lesbian riding instructor, Nina (the stunning Vanida Karun) who is taking a break from her partner Christine (the equally beautiful Ellen Grell). As Nina maintains her boundaries and tries to help Alex find purpose and maturity at this crucial moment in her life, the arrival of privileged young equestrian Kathy (Alissa Wilms) presents new challenges and opportunities for Alex as she grapples with her longing for love and connection. A beautiful drama.’

Writer/director/producer Treut (My Father Is Coming, Gendernauts, Dr. Paglia) is a pioneer of international LBGT cinema, and returns once again with a transcendent story of lesbian love, innocence, and the universal struggle to find a place in the world.

Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]