I've never seen queer characters do the thing they do like in Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping's 'Femme.' It's nominated at BAFTA this year, and I am really rooting for it. Read my interview with the filmmakers. awardsdaily.com/2022/02/25/sam…

While we are extremely grateful for the support we’ve been getting, we understand that other media outlets in Ukraine have been less lucky. That’s why our partners launched a new global fundraising campaign to help independent Ukrainian media. gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraine…

CINEMQ is back with fresh perspectives for #InternationalWomensDay2022 We’ve teamed up with Focus to present HERSPACE, a special screening of queer and female-focused short films by emerging Chinese filmmakers. Sunday 03.06 in #shanghai #queer #IWD

Who are your favorite queer filmmakers?

Applications are open for Together TV's Diverse Film Fund! The £100k fund will give 5 emerging filmmakers the opportunity to make five 20-min documentaries on Queer Lives Today. Filmmakers will be supported with dedicated mentoring & training throughout. bit.ly/36VALet

#WomensHistoryMonth Spotlight on Cheryl Dunye. CHERYL DUNYE is a world-renowned filmmaker who emerged as part of the “Queer New Wave” with her film, The Watermelon Woman. Her work has since cemented the influence of many queer creatives today.

Pixar employees make stunning accusation: Disney censors the studio’s films “We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were.” Story: cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/p…

As I cont to crank out entries for Queer Horror Film Guide (McFarland Publishing ! Soon!) I found another awesome film - BRAID aka DYING TO PLAY. Amazing work by filmmaker Mitzi Peirone Official Trailer (2018) Sarah Hay, Madeline Brewer Movie HD youtu.be/_OsbsI2Fi7I via YouTube

Rejoice! Filmmaker Fawzia Mirza Fawzia Mirza is here to talk all things creative and queer. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hom…

“I’m always afraid to... no longer remember the people, places or certain feelings I felt at certain moments." Photographer/filmmaker/curator Mohamad Abdouni explains to Kimberly how fear of forgetting led him to document Lebanon's queer community: today.lorientlejour.com/article/1294560

Representation in mainstream entertainment is undeniably important due to the broad reach it has, but… now more than ever, we should be promoting & uplifting queer INDIE films/filmmakers who are doing FAR more for the community than those who continually kowtow to conservatives.

🎥 Filmmaker Jan Miller Corran takes us behind the scenes of Along Came Wanda. #ILoveGay Movies 🎬 #gay #lesbian #lgbt #film #queerfilm ow.ly/nXk730sf9by

It’s coming up on our deadline for screener applications! Love movies and want to help us build our queer festival? transstellarfilmfestival.com/volunteer.html

"The vast majority of Deaf stories focus on heterosexual cisgender white people. Perhaps this is because they are largely told by able-bodied filmmakers who seem to think that a character simply being Deaf is diverse enough." americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2…

Make it out to Ypsi if you can in early June!

Aleksei is a filmmaker dedicated to telling the stories of queer people in post-soviet countries. He believes film & storytelling can change the world, one step at a time. Read abt him & his latest film in this blog post by NIJC intern Madeleine Paulsen: immigrantjustice.org/staff/blog/fil…