GAY INTEREST TRAILERS

Modern relationship are complicated, I think most people agree with that, and so does filmmaker Rodney Evans, whose latest movie, The Happy Sad, opens in select US cinemas in August 16th. Now a new clip, initially provided to Towleroad, gives us a look at the movie.

The film follows ‘Two young couples in New York – one black and gay, one white and heterosexual – find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.’

The film previously screened at San Francisco’s Frameline37 and LA’s Outfest, where it got a good response. Take a look at the clip above and the trailer below.

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On Monday, Cameroonian gay activist Eric Ohena Lembembe was found dead, with reports that his hands, arms and face were burned and his feet and neck appeared broken. His apartment was then padlocked from the outside, but the curtains were left open so the body could be found. Many have taken this as a message from his killers that they wanted people to see what would happen to gay people.

As in many other African nations, life is tough for the LGBT community in Cameroon, with people facing harassment as well as legal censure – just expressing gay feelings can get you locked up, such as gay activist Jean-Claude Roger Mbede, who was given three years in prison just for texting ‘I’m falling in love with you’ to a male friend.

The new documentary Born This Way takes a look at gay life in Cameroon, and has now been given extra gravitas in the wake of Lembembe’s murder. As with the recent Call Me Kuchu, which looked at LGBT people in Uganda, it shows that while things are very bad for gay people, in amongst that they’ve managed to create their own community that brings them much joy and love. Take a look at the trailer above. [Read more…]

The 2009 movie Shank perhaps didn’t make as big waves in gay-film circles as perhaps it should have. Nevertheless it’s getting a sequel, Cal, which is set for release in the UK on September 9th.

Shank followed Cal, a lad from the wrong side of the Bristol tracks, who found a possible escape from his harsh life when he began dating a young Frenchman. However getting out proved more difficult than he thought.

In the sequel, ’20-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. He finds his home city of Bristol facing hard times, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting and looting rife. Now openly gay, Cal clashes with his homophobic mother and alcoholic, predatory aunt. Things soon turn around upon meeting a cute, young student who needs his help. However, Cal’s act of kindness brings about a whole lot of trouble and a race against time to make peace with his mother and escape his home town. An intense, dark and intelligent feature bringing Cal’s story bang up-to-date.’ [Read more…]

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, when it runs from August 15th-25th. Now they’ve released a great new trailer, which takes a pop-up look at the history of the event.

It includes clips from some great gay films such as Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss, Hedwig And The Angry Inch and Shelter, showing us how far queer cinema has come in the last 25 years.

You can find out more about the Vancouver Queer Film Festival here, and take a look at the trailer above. [Read more…]