GAY INTEREST TRAILERS

Having screened at various film festivals, Test will be hitting DVD in the US sometime next year. And it looks like it’ll be well worth checking out.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An astutely crafted 1985 period drama set in the gay Mecca of San Francisco, Test lovingly portrays this uniquely exciting and harrowing era as young Frankie (spectacularly lithe real-life dancer Scott Marlowe) navigates gay life in the big city alongside the travails of being an understudy in a modern dance company and his evolving relationship with fellow dancer Todd (the hunky Matthew Risch).

‘As the newest and youngest member of an exciting contemporary dance company Frankie faces a variety of challenges including the homophobic choreographer who commands him to, “dance like a man!” When one of his fellow dancers is injured Frankie must perform in his place. Todd, an established dancer in the same company and the bad-boy to Frankie’s innocent, helps Frankie prepare. It’s the classic test of skill and character. But a very different test looms on the horizon for both of them. As Frankie and Todd’s friendship deepens, they navigate a world full of risk… and hope.’ [Read more…]

Pit Stop premiered at Sundance, but it won’t be hitting DVD in the US until January 2014. To get us in the mood for the film’s release, you can take a look at the trailer above.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In this perfectly crafted American drama, openly gay Ernesto (Marcus DeAnda) and closeted Gabe (Bill Heck) grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town. This Sundance smash is a truly uplifting love story about male intimacy, the heartache of unsuccessful relationships and the transformative power of love.

‘”I need to get on with my life,” Ernesto pronounces as he kicks out live-in ex-boyfriend Luis. Macho yet sensitive, Ernesto still carries a hopeless torch for his other ex-lover, Martin. Meanwhile, down-to-earth building contractor Gabe seeks solace with his ex-wife and six year-old daughter while pining over the loss of his relationship with Chuck. Trying to find connection amidst formidable loneliness — this is the story of Ernesto and Gabe.

‘Reminiscent of such classic rural gay love stories as Big Eden and Brokeback Mountain — and showcasing equally accomplished performances from its handsome leads — Pit Stop achieves an understated tone of authenticity rarely seen on screen as it shows us a tender, beautiful slice of gay American life.’ [Read more…]

Rodeos certainly aren’t seen as stereotypically gay places, but that doesn’t mean LGBT don’t have anything to do with them. Indeed, as the documentary Queens And Cowboys sets out to show, there’s even an International Gay Rodeo Association.

Now the film has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise $25,500 to get the film completed and ready for screening.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘”QUEENS & COWBOYS: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo” chronicles a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association through the lens of a straight, city-raised filmmaker named Matt Livadary. Roping and riding in 15 rodeos across North America that year, the IGRA’s courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave challenges both in and out of the arena on their quest to qualify for the World Finals in October. And along the way, they’ll bust every stereotype in the book.

‘But it’s more than just cowboys and rodeos. The film exposes the world to the unsung LGBT community of both the old and new west.  Examining where our country currently stands on the issue of gay rights, this uniquely American subject explores how far we’ve come, and what challenges we still have ahead.’

If you want to help out, head over to IndieGoGo. [Read more…]

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. [Read more…]