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Philip Gulley, Peterson, and Sweet Miche share their personal journeys of unlearning traditional theological concepts and reflect on what makes Quakerism a meaningful path to a more authentic faith. Gulley highlights fear as a significant motivator for religious beliefs and a tool for control and how the current political moment is a masterfully evil manipulation of human fears. Gulley also offers his perspective on the continued usefulness of organized religion, emphasizing the importance of bringing people together, respecting personal autonomy, and aligning its social efforts with the ethos of Jesus and radical love. Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor, writer, and speaker from Danville, Indiana.  Gulley has written 22 books, including the Harmony series recounting life in the eccentric Quaker community of Harmony, Indiana, and the best-selling Porch Talk essay series. Gulley's memoir, I Love You, Miss Huddleston: And Other Inappropriate Longings of My Indiana Childhood, was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Hor.  In addition, Gulley, with co-author James Mulholland, shared their progressive spirituality in the books If Grace Is True and If God Is Love, followed by Gulley's books If the Church Were Christian and The Evolution of Faith. In  Living the Quaker Way: Timeless Wisdom For a Better Life Today, Gulley offers the opportunity to participate in a world where the values of the Quaker way bring equity, peace, healing, and hope. In his most recently published non-fiction work, Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe, Gulley describes the process of spiritual growth, especially the re-interpretation of the earliest principles we learned about God. Resources Here are some resources for friends in the process of unlearning and seeking spiritual growth: Therapy Therapy and spiritual growth can be deeply complementary. While therapy doesn't typically provide spiritual direction, it creates fertile ground for unlearning and spiritual development. You can use online therapist directories to find a therapist by location, insurance, specialty, cost, and more at Psychology Today, TherapyDen, or Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. Poets and Authors Audre Lorde is a profoundly influential Black lesbian feminist writer, poet, theorist, and civil rights activist. Her work powerfully explores the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. You can read her essays in Sister Outsider and her "biomythography" Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. Federico Garcia Lorca is one of Spain's most important poets and playwrights of the 20th century. His work is celebrated for its intense lyricism, surreal imagery, and passionate exploration of themes like love, death, desire, oppression, and Andalusian culture, particularly in works like Gypsy Ballads and plays such as Blood Wedding and The House of Bernarda Alba. Walt Whitman is a central figure in American poetry, often called the "Bard of Democracy." Whitman revolutionized poetry with his use of free verse and expansive lines. His lifelong work, Leaves of Grass, celebrates the individual, democracy, nature, the body, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of all life, aiming to capture the diverse spirit of America. Mary Oliver is an American poet who focuses on the natural world, particularly the landscapes of New England.  Her work finds wonder, spirituality, and profound insight in quiet observation and moments of attention to nature, inviting readers to connect more deeply with the world around them. Christian Wiman is a contemporary American poet and essayist known for his unflinching honesty and intellectual rigor in exploring themes of faith, doubt, suffering (often drawing on his own experience with chronic illness), mortality, and love.  Joy Harjo is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and served as the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate. Her work weaves together Indigenous history, spirituality, myth, social justice, resilience, and a deep connection to the land, often infused with the rhythms of music and prayer. Akwake Emezi is a non-binary Nigerian writer and artist known for their powerful, innovative, and often genre-bending work. Their novels (like Freshwater and The Death of Vivek Oji) explore complex themes of identity, spirituality (often drawing on Igbo cosmology), gender, mental health, trauma, and the body, challenging conventional Western frameworks of selfhood. Elaine Pagels is a renowned historian of religion, particularly noted for her scholarship on early Christianity and Gnosticism. Her groundbreaking book, The Gnostic Gospels, brought non-canonical early Christian texts to wider attention, revealing the diversity of early Christian thought and exploring how political and social contexts shaped religious history and scripture. LGBTQ+ film festivals are events dedicated to showcasing films by, for, or about queer individuals and communities. They serve as vital platforms for representation, providing visibility for filmmakers and stories often marginalized in mainstream media. These festivals (like Frameline, Outfest, NewFest, and countless others globally) are also important spaces for community building and celebrating queer culture. Quaker Voluntary Service is a year-long program rooted in Quaker values. It brings young adults together to live in an intentional community, work full-time in social justice-focused non-profit organizations, and engage in spiritual exploration and leadership development, putting faith into action. Listener Responses We hear directly from Roxanne, who unlearned the idea that any single group holds the definitive spiritual answer, instead discovering valuable truths across diverse practices and traditions through their continuous seeking. On Facebook, friends shared their experience wrestling with the traditional ideas about God they grew up with. Many people mentioned letting go of a harsh or judgmental image of God, questioning core doctrines, and letting go of feelings of unworthiness. Thank you to Angela, Rae, Tim, Amy, Iris, Christine, Steve, David, Tyler, Joe, Deepak, and Whittier for sharing so openly with our question of the month. Question for Next Month Beyond a roof and four walls, what does the word 'home' mean to you? Share your response by emailing podcast@quakerstoday.org or call/text 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377). Please include your name and location. Your responses may be featured in our next episode. Quakers Today: A Project of Friends Publishing Corporation Quakers Today is the companion podcast to Friends Journal and Friends Publishing Corporation content. It is written, hosted, and produced by Peterson Toscano and Miche McCall. Season Four of Quakers Today is Sponsored by: Friends Fiduciary Since 1898, Friends Fiduciary has provided values-aligned investment services for Quaker organizations, consistently achieving strong financial returns while upholding Quaker testimonies. They also assist individuals in supporting beloved organizations through donor-advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and stock gifts. Learn more at FriendsFiduciary.org. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Vulnerable communities and the planet are counting on Quakers to take action for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. AFSC works at the forefront of social change movements to meet urgent humanitarian needs, challenge injustice, and build peace. Learn more at AFSC.org. Feel free to email us at podcast@friendsjournal.org with​​ comments, questions, and requests for our show. Music from this episode comes from Epidemic Sound.  Follow Quakers Today on TikTok, Instagram, and X. For more episodes and a full transcript of this episode, visit QuakersToday.org.

On this episode we'll take you to the opening night of the 36th edition of NewFest featuring interviews with Karan Soni, Jonathan Groff, Marti Cummings, David Hatkoff, Meg Ten Eyck, and we'll take you to the red carpet for the premiere of season 3 of Somebody Somewhere. Featuring interviews with Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Murray Hill, Tim Bagley, Mary Catherine Garrison, and more. Sponsored by BlackMagic Design https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ Music by Christopher Gillard Produced by Yasin Lago & Jason Godbey Created & Hosted by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

We break down the first episode of the final season of Somebody Somewhere, Margarinis. Bridget Everett, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jeff Hiller, Murray Hill Check out No Rest for the Weekend episode of interviews with the cast from NewFest here: https://youtu.be/s6b0HlGSxAs?si=VT2tVICLoSStfjPZEmail: homebodiesonly@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.homebodiesonly.com/TikTok:  @homebodiesonlypodcastInsta:  @homebodiesonly_pod  Part of the BTRP Media NetworkInsta:  @GetBehindtheRabbit  Jackie & Diana break down and dissect MAX series. They discuss everything from where it took them emotionally, to character critiques, to fun facts about wardrobe choices. Jackie & Diana work together at an elementary school in the Hudson Valley in NY. Jackie is a speech-language pathologist & Diana is a school psychologist.

On this episode we take you to the red carpet of NewFest Pride for the premiere of Haze, the new psychological thriller from director David Fiffer starring Cole Doman and Brian J. Smith along with the New York Premiere of Close to You starring Elliot Page and Hillary Baack, plus the premiere of the new Max series, Fantasmas starring Julia Fox, Julio Torres and Tomas Matos. Show theme and Music by Christopher Gillard Produced by Btrayed Oliver & Jason GodbeyCreated by Jason Godbey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

Pride Month is only a few days away, and NewFest is launching its annual NewFest Pride film festival! The 5-day festival features a series of short films, documentaries, and director Q&As that celebrate the community's enduring legacy. Programming director Nick McCarthy and executive director David Hatkoff join us in studio to give us a preview NewFest, which starts tonight.*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.  

Dennis is joined via Zoom by filmmaker Brian Sloan whose 1997 gay rom-com I Think I Do is coming to streaming this month in a newly restored version. It's also being celebrated at a Newfest screening and cast reunion on April 15th at the BAM Rose Cinemas in New York City. Brian talks about what originally inspired him to write the movie, the thrill of arriving at set on Day 1 and seeing all those trucks and how hard it was to cast the movie because no agents or managers wanted their clients to play gay characters. He also shares memories of working with cast members Tuc Watkins, Guillermo Diaz, Christian Maelen and the late Alexis Arquette. Other topics include: why he chose to feature multiple Partridge Family songs on the film's soundtrack, seeing the movie Porky's behind his parents' back, playing hardball with Elaine Stritch, wanting to be blond Chris Partridge and the thrill of meeting multiple married gay couples who say that going to see I Think I Do together was their first date.

Dive into the vibrant world of queer and trans filmmaking with Brit Fryer, a visionary director and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. Through Forest Ave Films, Brit explores themes of gender, queerness, and identity with a unique and participatory approach to nonfiction storytelling.Born in Chicago and raised in the suburbs, Brit's connection to his hometown influences his work, despite his current East Coast base. Graduating from Carleton College's Cinema and Media Studies Program, Brit has honed his craft to create impactful and thought-provoking films.From the award-winning "Caro Comes Out" to the Vimeo Staff Pick "Across, Beyond, and Over," Brit's filmography showcases his dedication to amplifying marginalized voices. His recent film, "The Script," co-directed with Noah Schamus, delves into the complexities of language within the trans and nonbinary communities.As a producer, Brit has contributed to acclaimed projects like Crystal Kayiza's "Rest Stop," which received the Short Film Jury Award for US Fiction at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Collaborating with filmmakers like Lydia Cornett and Noah Schamus, Brit continues to push boundaries in the realm of nonfiction filmmaking.Supported by prestigious institutions like The Sundance Institute, PBS, POV, and HBO Documentary Films, Brit's work has been recognized at festivals worldwide, including CPH: DOX, Indie Grits, NewFest, and BFI Flare.Join us as we explore Brit Fryer's journey as a filmmaker, his commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices, and his exciting upcoming projects. Brit Fryer's Website: https://www.britfryer.com/  Brit Fryer's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britfry/?hl=en  Brit Fryer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/britfryer?lang=en   Brit Fryer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britfryer Visual Intonation Website: https://www.visualintonations.com/Visual Intonation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visualintonation/Vante Gregory's Website: vantegregory.comVante Gregory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directedbyvante/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): patreon.com/visualintonations Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@visualintonation Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@directedbyvante

In this episode of Marquee Mixtape we are pleased to welcome to the show the Repertory Film Programmer at Nitehawk Cinema, Desmond Thorne! We get into Desmond's career story as a film programmer from NewFest to Nitehawk, the challenges and rewards of repertory programming for Brooklyn audiences, and we preview his January 2024 film series, Bobby's World: The Selected Works of Robert De Niro. Marquee Mixtape will return with Part 2 of our coverage of this film series later in January 2024. Follow Desmond on Instagram and Twitter!You can support the show by subscribing to our Substack newsletter!Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Threads, Letterboxd, and Bluesky!Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, original music by Jeremy Bullen. Email us!

On this episode we take you to the red carpet of the 35th Edition of NewFest, the largest presenter of LGBTQ+ film & media, for the premiere of Rustin, the new biopic about Bayard Rustin, the architect of the March on Washington in 1963 along with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the World Premiere of Queen of New York, the documentary about Marti Cummings historic run for city council in New York City, and May December, the new feature from acclaimed director Todd Haynes Starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. Plus our preview of upcoming movies and series this winter including: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Maestro starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Wonka starring Timothee Chalamet, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom starring Jason Mamoa and more. Show theme by Christopher Gillard Produced by Btrayed Oliver and Jason Godbey Created by Jason Godbey Sponsored by Blackmagic Design and JMR Rentals https://www.blackmagicdesign.com www.JMRNY.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/no-rest-for-the-weekend/support

"Housekeeping For Beginners" had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the Queer Lion Award. The third film from director Goran Stolevski is about the families we're born into and the ones we find for ourselves. It has now screened at the Mill Valley, Chicago, Adelaide, Twin Cities, and NewFest film festivals and is the Macedonian selection for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Stolevski (who we interviewed earlier this year for his second film, "Of An Age") returned to the podcast to discuss his latest feature film, which will be released by Focus Features in 2024 after its qualifying run for the Oscars this year. Please take a listen below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

This week Murtada and Izzy talk about some of the films they have been watching at the New York Film Festival. They offer brief discussions of May December, The Zone of Interest, Evil Does Not Exist, The Taste of Things and deeper dive into this week's release; Pedro Almodovar's Strange Way of Life. They also tease a few Oscar categories where they think some of these films might compete. Plus The Lost Boys and All the Fires which are playing at NewFest.Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @IMPictureShow.To hear more from Izzy and Murtada check them out on social media: Izzy (Twitter: @bkrewind, IG: @bk_rewind); Murtada (Twitter: @ME_Says, IG: murtada_e).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The show is back after a summer hiatus. And on a new day, catch now on Wednesdays. In this episode Murtada and Izzy talk about what movies they loved this summer including the phenomenon that is Barbenheimer. They look forward to the fall slate of awards ready movies like Poor Things, May December, All of Us Strangers and many more. These will play at the New York Film Festival and at NewFest New York's LGBTQ+ film festival and will be discussed right here. (This was recorded last week so congrats to WGA on getting what they asked for and solidarity with SAG.)Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @IMPictureShow.To hear more from Izzy and Murtada check them out on social media: Izzy (Twitter: @bkrewind, IG: @bk_rewind); Murtada (Twitter: @ME_Says, IG: murtada_e).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Freddie & Jim are excited for the looooong awaited opening week of Red Eye (the bar where they've been recording Thotlight for over a year), and they share the excitement with their guests today: a pair of the venue's co-owners, Sam Benedict & Taylor Shubert! They boys first chat about the joys, challenges and controversies behind their first summer running sister venue The Ice Palace on Fire Island before delving into some behind the scenes tea re: all the  creativity, sweat equity and near endless bureaucratic red tape navigation they put into Red Eye. They also tell us what the programming is gonna be like... and perhaps more importantly, the food!In the news: more Brooklyn Mirage drama as the truth about another on-premises death emerges along with their connection to the Electric Zoo disaster;  Yelp reviews slam the hateful congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice sidepiece's gay-friendly bar;  PAPER & Dragula return;  the NewFest queer film festival will highlight an important local queen; an artist displays 68 pairs of his hookups' underwear, which is also for sale.Please like, subscribe & email! 

Hello! Although we're still taking it easy for the summer, we couldn't let a white savior movie this blatant pass us by. Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (yes you have to say the whole thing) is the story of a soldier so racked by guilt after his Afghan translator saves his life, that he goes back guns blazing to bring him and his family to America. It's the grounded and subtle storytelling Guy Ritchie is known for.  Jordan sat down with culture critic and podcast host Murtada Elfadl (The Izzy and Murtada Picture Show) to discuss just how crazy it is that Dar Salim's character dragged Jake Gyllenhaal 62 miles on foot, how the hell you make an apolitical movie about Afghanistan, and much more.  You can find Murtada on Twitter at @ME_Says and read his work all over at places like AV Club and Variety. He also helps put on NewFest, an LGBTQ+ festival in New York which will be starting today! Go to NewFest.org for more!   As always, you can find us on Twitter at @White_pod and at whitepeoplewontsaveyoupod@gmail.com More coming soon, including info on live watches, reviews, and more fun things. Happy Pride, and we'll see you soon! 

Meg is shifting into baby mode - and here to help us pinpoint the exact moment of the twins' conception (yes, there is a sneaky, fade-to-black sex scene in this chapter!) is the poet and filmmaker Stephen Ira. Stephen is the author of the chapbook Chasers, and his poetry has appeared in the Paris Review, among other publications. He graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2019 and he was a 2014 Lambda Literary Fellow. His film "I have to think of us as separate people" screened at OutFest, NewFest, and the New Orleans Film Festival, and he starred in the 2022 film Framing Agnes, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both an Audience Award and an Innovator Prize. Our cover art is by Mattie Lubchansky. It interpolates the cover art for Bethany C. Morrow's book "So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix," with permission from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. It also interpolates the cover art for Hena Khan's book “More to the Story,” with permission from Simon & Schuster. Our theme music is Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major. This episode was edited by Antoinette Smith.

Pop Art Painter Jamie Roxx (www.JamieRoxx.us) welcomes Todd Flaherty, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor (Chrisy Judy; Movie | Comedy, LGBTQA+) to the Show!    (Click to go there) ● IG: @chrissyjudyfilm ● IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt20117432 IN THEATERS (LA, NYC, SAN FRAN & MORE) MARCH 31 ON DIGITAL AND DVD APRIL 11 Coming of age Drag Queen dramedy CHRISSY JUDY has been skedded by Dark Star Pictures for an April theatrical, DVD and On Demand release. The film, which had its world premiere at Provincetown Film Festival, before screening OutFest, NewFest, Hamptons IFF & over 20 more worldwide, will screen in select theaters from March 31 before a Digital and DVD release rollout on April 11. The pic, written, directed, edited by and starring Todd Flaherty alongside Wyatt Fenner, Joey Taranto, Kiyon Spencer, and James Tison, tells of a determined gay man whose best friend and drag sister suddenly couples off and moves away, leaving him to question his personal and professional life becoming an irrelevant solo act both onstage and off. ● Media Inquiries: October Coast www.octobercoastpr.com

Throughout the much-lauded, jam-packed runtime of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Stephanie Hsu shapeshifts from depressed, suffering Joy Wang to countless iterations of the fabulous big-bad Jobu Tupaki. But the flashy confidence of Jobu Tupaki might be a misdirect from the pain she's feeling -- Joy's pain. Cyrus Cohen, film critic and programmer for NewFest, gets into it with Jordan on this week's episode.Then, one quick thing about Jordan's recent Morning Edition appearance.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Cyrus Cohen

HAPPY PRIDE LISTENERS!  Have you ever wondered what Pride & Prejudice would be like if it was set in an iconic gay village off of the South Shore of Long Island? Have you ever thought, "Hey what we need is a gorgeous three-part harmony arrangement of Sometimes by Britney Spears" or needed to know what Conrad Ricamora looked like doing the running man? FEAR NOT listeners! Because Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang and Andrew Ahn gave us everything we could have ever asked for with this gorgeous little film. Fire Island is heart wrenching, hilarious, and hopelessly romantic.  Daria even got to see the cast in person at the premiere in New York City while celebrating the start of Pride Month with NewFest. It is now firmly one of our favorite adaptations in Austenland and we spend nearly two hours gushing about how much we love it. Just warning you now! Plus, we briefly discuss all things television with Ozark, Stranger Things, Ted Lasso, and The Boys before we pivot to Jenny's VERY exciting pop-up for Happily Ever After Books this weekend at Word on the Street!  PS. Shoutout to our cats for infiltrating our recording session! Please Subscribe/Rate/Review! If you liked the podcast recommend us to your friends!  You can follow our socials: Instagram @hotelvicarious Twitter @hotelvicarious Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hotelvicarious

This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we're featuring a special Q&A on Hedwig and the Angry Inch with co-creator, director, and lead John Cameron Mitchell and makeup artist and hairstylist Mike Potter, moderated by FLC's President Lesli Klainberg. After falling in love with a U.S. Army sergeant, an East Berlin boy named Hansel undergoes a sex-change operation so that he can legally marry his beloved. But the operation goes awry, leaving the boy less than a man, but not quite a woman. Deserted in a Kansas trailer park, now Hedwig reinvents themself as a rock star. Based on the hit off-Broadway musical.  Catch Hedwig and the Angry Inch for free this Friday on Governors Island, presented in association with Newfest, with a pre-show DJ set from John Cameron Mitchell and Michael Cavadia starting at 7pm, and an introduction from John Cameron Mitchell before the screening. Ferry ticket reservations are required before the event. Go to filmlinc.org/hedwig for more information.

Maximus Skaff is a New York City/Puerto Rico based Transmasculine writer, director, cinematographer, & editor who's visual talents have been featured in New York Magazine, Huffington Post, NPR, New York Times, among others. His films have been screened globally and won awards at festivals such as SIFF and NewFest. His latest documentary, Sex(ual) Healing is now on exhibit at The Museum of Sex until February 8th, 2022 in the 3rd floor exhibit, ‘Reclaiming & Making: Art, Desire, Violence'. His full service production company, 422Luxe, specializes in works that range from narrative short films, to documentaries, to branded content, and to music videos. 422Luxe focuses in offering diverse LGBTQ+ and responsible sex industry perspectives through their work.In this episode we dive into..Max journey claiming identity & sexual empowerment as a transmasculine personDestigmatizing & decriminalizing sex work through filmmaking and the Sex Workers ProjectNavigating gender dysphoria and healing relationship to our bodiesThe need for trans bodies in ethical porn and empowering representationSecond adolescence and the queer experience; grieving + making up for authentic younger yearsResources/links:Follow us on Instagram @unclemaxieboy + @marleeliss and learn more at www.maxskaff.comSex Workers Project and Doc: https://swp.urbanjustice.org/sexual-healing/ Join/get details on the F*ck Comphet Support Club 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Space here: https://www.patreon.com/fckcomphetsupportclub Claim your free 1-1 call with Marlee & learn more about the Sensual Wholeness Academy here: https://www.marleeliss.com/SWA

April Maxey was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and is currently based in Los Angeles. She was 1 of 8 Directors chosen to be a part of AFI's Directing Workshop for Women, where she made her short film Work, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. April was recently selected for AWD's Directing the Actor Lab. She is also an alumna of the prestigious Berlinale Talents Short Film Station. Her drama pilot screenplay for Work was a top 5 finalist in the New Orleans Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Her previous short film, After You Left, won the Shorts Jury Prize at the Milwaukee Film Festival and has screened at Academy and BAFTA-Qualifying festivals such as Palm Springs Int'l Shortfest, Flickerfest, HollyShorts, and Outfest Fusion. April's short films have collectively screened at over 60 festivals across 14 countries and won 8 awards internationally, such as the 100Autori Award for Best Screenplay at the Sicilia Queer Film Fest in Italy, and Best International Narrative Short at Kashish Mumbai Queer Film Festival in India for her 2012 short Polaroid Girl. April was also a guest writer/director on the lesbian web series Same Same, and her episodes premiered at Newfest in 2016. April's directing approach is informed by her background in working as a cinematographer, editor, and actor. She is most interested in working on stories that center on underrepresented perspectives that challenge the mainstream. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute in Film/Video. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Destigmatizing sex work and sex workers Shame culture Her short film that premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival entitled “Work” Challenging the traditional patriarchal lens Writer Amy Tan's Masterclass Following one's own creative sensibilities Her writing process April's experiences working with AFI's Directing Workshop for Women Underground lap dance parties in New York “Election” a 1999 film by director Alexander Payne “2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything” a book by Mauro F. Guillén April's advice to her younger self The Nostalgia Bone on the Throughline podcast artistdecoded.com aprilmaxey.com instagram.com/amaxey422

We're bringing you extra content this week to kick off 2022 with the queer start you know you need! Kevin and Jake were able to attend New York's largest LGBTQ+ film and media festival, NewFest, in October 2021, and have lots of recommendations. From short horror films to sweeping wartime romances, join us as we try to parse through the 130+ selections from last year's festival and celebrate the work of indie queer media creators. And we continue a miniseries of our favorite cinematic sissies with a discussion of Chris Tucker's controversially coded Ruby Rhod from Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. CORBIN!!!

It's a 2021 Year in Review extravaganza! Hosts Gemma and Slim open the Letterboxd Hotline to experts on the three highest-rated films of the year: Matt Singer (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Juan Barquin (Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time) and Bintang Lestada (Yuni)—all of whom take a moment to plead for justice for Barb & Star, woefully ignored in the Letterboxd 2021 Year in Review. Senior editor Mitchell Beaupre and London correspondent Ella Kemp also join for discussion of Year In Review favorites. Topics include: unabashed crowd-pleasers, rethinking Andrew Garfield, how to comfort a hedgehog, movies and mental health, recency bias, the power of stills photographers, the 2021 film that bypasses Slimfluence, an update on Ella's dating status, feelings as a genre, our love for Mike Mills, the influence of The Beatles on 2021 fashion, Gemma's favorite George Harrison moments, and how Summer of Soul saved us all. Links The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode; Matt Singer's book on Spider-Man; Bintang's Substack essay on Yuni; Lists mentioned: Japanese Films That Will Blow Your Mind; GAY HORROR; Reviews mentioned: Matt Singer's 3.5 star review of No Way Home; Juan's Evangelion review; Demi's Bo Burnham: Inside review; Chvrches' Cruella review; Journal stories on Evangelion, Mike Mills, Emma Seligman; Rachel Sennott's quarantine dating guide; Ross Bratin; Ella's previous appearance on the podcast; black-and-white with a splash of color; Newfest, Sundance and TIFF on Letterboxd Credits This episode was recorded in Brooklyn, Miami, Jakarta, London, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Auckland, and edited by Slim. Facts by Jack. Booker: Linda Moulton. Transcript by Sophie Shin. Theme: ‘Vampiros Dancoteque' by Moniker.

Mark Horn is the author of “Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation.” This innovative, spiritual workbook has won praise from two groups that don't usually come together—rabbis and tarot experts. Mark has been a life-long activist in the post-Stonewall LGBTQ movement, starting in 1970 as a member of both the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activist Alliance; as well as serving as chair of Gay & Lesbian Youth of New York. Over the years his activism and community service has included working as a peer counselor at the LGBTQ counseling center, Identity House; and serving on the board of directors of NewFest, New York City's premier LGBTQ film festival. He is the editor/writer of the Stonewall Seder liturgy, a ritual dinner celebrating Jewish LGBTQ Pride, which has been used and adapted by congregations around the United States, Europe and Australia. Mark is probably the only person who has taught at the Readers Studio International Tarot Conference, the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Identity House Gay Men's Conference. He lives on the Upper West Side in New York City where he is available for private instruction and consultation. Episode Highlights We discuss Mark's book, Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation.  Mark shares about his spiritual journey from his days studying Buddhism in Japan to his work today teaching and doing tarot readings. He talks about his ways of working with his mysticism traditions as a path of queer liberation and wholeness. We learn about his creation of the Stonewall Seder and how it has grown and evolved over three decades. We explore the heroic journey archetype and how that applies to the queer community. Web links Find Mark at GatesOfLightTarot.com Connect with him on Instagram,   Twitter and Facebook   Help us support the queer community & keep the podcast going - Support us on Patreon.   Grab your FREE Guide: The Self-Confident Queer - Download it  here. Join the Queer Spirit Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and stay up to date on new episodes.   And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with filmmaker Ray Yeung about his new film, TWILIGHT’S KISS, co-presented by NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization. TWILIGHT’S KISS is a moving, naturalistic portrait of late-in-life romance between two Hong Kong men whose relationship is challenged by social prejudices and familial expectations. The acclaimed drama is now available for rental in our Virtual Cinema at www.filmforum.org. The event was moderated by Nick McCarthy, Director of Programming for NewFest. Photo by Viola Gaskell for Zolima CityMag.

Writer/director Anna Kerrigan’s COWBOYS, a soulful connection of two misunderstood outsiders which blazed a trail through the festival circuit (Tribeca - Best Screenplay & Best Actor, Outfest, NewFest, etc), and will release in virtual cinemas and on VOD February 12th from Samuel Goldwyn. The modern-day intimate western is a deeply touching family story - Steve Zahn stars as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell. Aghast at Sally’s refusal to let their trans son, played by talented newcomer Sasha Knight, live as his authentic self, he runs off with their son into the Montana wilderness, with the local police force, led by Faith (Ann Dowd), in hot pursuit. Releasing in Virtual Cinemas and on VOD February 12 WHO: Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight, and Filmmaker Anna Kerrigan

"Cowboys" premiered earlier this year at NewFest 2020 and tells the story of a father and his transgender son living in the Montana wilderness after his wife refused to accept their son. The film stars Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight and Ann Dowd and has been circulating under the radar. But make no mistake, this is one of the best hidden gems you are likely to see all year. Writer and director Anna Kerrigan was kind enough to spend a few minutes talking to us about the film and we hope you'll give it a listen and seek this movie out. It is now currently available on VOD and Virtual Cinemas. Enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Sir Lex Kennedy is a Writer/Director/Producer. Born in a highly religious family to a single mother determined to give her children a different life, Sir always pushed back on every box he was being socialized to fit into. Learning the power of his voice and advocacy through art, Sir was able to define himself and design himself to be the creator he is today. Sir Lex Kennedy is a vegan, queer transmedia content creator who loves film, music, gardening, and the beach and believes "ball is life." Lex studied Comparative Women's Studies and Film at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, before being forced to leave and finished his studies at the Los Angeles City College in their film program. As an artist and activist, Sir Lex strives to bring marginalized stories to the center of popular culture through comedy series and documentaries. Sir Lex has directed multiple short films featured in film festivals like Campus MovieFest, Newfest, Fusion, and Outfest, through their inaugural OutSet program and across the world, winning numerous awards. Sir Lex completed a Sound Fellowship this past Fall for DISCLOSURE, a documentary that recently premiered at Sundance. Lex worked as a Producer for Tribune Creative West/KTLA5 in Los Angeles, CA. He recently completed his contract working for ABC7/Disney as The Content Development Coordinator due to COVID 19. [00:01 – 03:29] Opening Segment Quick plug to Speaking 4 Profit Facebook Group. Link below. I introduce our guest for this episode, Sir Lex Kennedy. [03:30 – 04:04] Wellness Tip of the Week Keep your skin moisturized [04:05 – 17:29] Staying Motivated During COVID-19 Lex introduces himself Lex gives a shout-out to the Dub Nation. "Warriors winning it all this season." Lex talks about his background. Shares his basketball history Keeping himself motivated during the COVID season Working on the film, "edible." Lex talks about the process of creating a film during COVID. [17:30 – 26:06 Sir Lex Kennedy's Story Lex talks about his film writing, directing, and producing background. Writing stories that promote and shares the story of black culture. Lex's top 3 films in 2020 list  Christmas on The Square by Dolly Parton Black is King by Beyoncé Mr. SOUL! By Melissa Haizlip [26:07 – 33:11] RETROS Short Film Lex talks about the short film he is currently working on, RETROS. Comedy/Drama Lex reads the synopsis. Support the film! See the links below. [33:12 – 38:00] Closing Segment Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Producing multiple projects Scale my production company and have our own studio Final thoughts   Tweetable Quotes: "You can keep telling your story. Even if nobody understands it." – Sir Lex Kennedy   Resources Mentioned: Speaking 4 Profit Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/347714636462719   Donate to make RETROS via cash app $iamlexkennedy. venmo: @Lex-Kennedy. PayPal/Zelle: iamlexkennedy@gmail.com Connect with Sir Lex Kennedy on Instagram and other Social Media platforms @iseeyousirlex or send him an email at iamlexkennedy@gmail.com.   Learn more about Evolve Benton at https://www.evolvebenton.com/  Listen to more episodes of BOI Meets Wellness at https://www.boimeetswellness.com/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boimeetswellness/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BOIMEETSWELLNESS/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/thebmwpodcast Check out our new merch store https://www.boigearstore.com/

Anna Kerrigan is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker with a background in independent film, digital storytelling and theater. HOT SEAT, which she wrote and directed, premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. She also directed THE CHANCES, a digital series written by and starring two deaf actors, which also premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. We specifically chatted with her about her film Cowboys, which was a 2020 Tribeca selection, in addition to Outfest, Frameline, Nashville, Newfest, and Leiden. Anna won the award for Best Screenplay at Tribeca and the film won the Audience Award for Best Feature at Nashville Film Festival. And since we chatted, Cowboys got picked up by Samuel Goldwyn and will be released early next year!

This year the fall film festivals are going virtual. That means a lot more people have had access to the films shown at these festivals than in years' past. We're focusing on New York's NewFest and the Chicago International Film Festival for their diverse offerings, as well as a couple selections from other festivals. SKIP TO... NEWFEST 05:34 Shiva Baby 10:22 Cicada 14:38 Killing Patient Zero 18:37 Uncle Frank 21:11 Keith Haring: Street Art Boy 21:51 White Lie 23:13 Cowboys 27:21 Tahara 29:02 Breaking Fast 31:12 Minyan 31:47 No Hard Feelings 32:22 Monsoon 35:06 Ammonite CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 39:10 Charlatan 41:13 Preparations To Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time 42:30 Fireball 44:39 Of Fish and Men 45:54 Sweat 48:10 Undine 50:52 The Special 52:57 I'm Your Woman 55:04 True Mothers 57:23 The Road Up 59:34 Summer of 85 01:01:58 Padrenostro 01:04:27 The Father 01:07:01 There Is No Evil 01:10:03 Finding Yingying 01:12:58 One Night in Miami 01:19:27 Shorts 01:22:10 City So Real OTHER FESTS 01:27:46 Assassins 01:30:00 Coded Bias 01:31:08 Whirlybird PICKS FOR THE WEEK 01:32:54 The Queen's Gambit 01:34:55 Bad Hair 01:35:05 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 01:35:19 His House 01:35:55 Hubie Halloween 01:36:22 David Byrne's American Utopia If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! Facebook - Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - YouTube.com/IntercutPod

follow Sideways Smile: @sidewayssmileseries follow Hang: @honeyiplummedthekids follow La Mezcla: @lamezclapod Hang Nguyen is the amazing creator of SIDEWAYS SMILE, a dope new web series making the rounds at film festivals right now including Newfest and the Austin Film Festival! About SIDEWAYS SMILE: Alex fakes orgasms because she's never had one. After Dara, her eccentric queer roommate, pushes her to “get to know her pussy better,” Alex reluctantly enrolls in a class to get more in touch with her body. Each week, Alex learns something new about sexuality and identity, and must reckon with whether she wants to be what society tells her an Asian American woman should be or carve her own path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comic Julia Scotti and director Susan Sandler discuss the documentary Julia Scotti: Funny That Way, which chronicles Julia's life from a man named Rick to a woman named Julia. The highly acclaimed documentary can be seen Oct 16th through Oct 27th at New.Fest.org. Find out what Julia told the judged on America's Got Talent that had them awestruck. Get full video interviews, bonus episodes, backstage chats and more when you subscribe to Hanging With Langan, starting at $5 month, at www.Patreon.com/MaureenLangan

In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined by Jon Herzog (@jonherzog) as they discuss the new trailer for the remake of The Witches, get excited for NewFest's all trans table read of Brokeback Mountain, and celebrate the news of Iman Vellani being cast as Ms. Marvel for our Strong Female Character of the Week.  This Week's Topics Include: BIG OPENING:   KEVIN: Regal Cinemas to close all theaters JON:  New trailer for remake of The Witches   DOWN & NERDY:    KEVIN: Boys in the Band, Julie & The Phantoms, The Immortal She-Hulk JON: Enola Holmes, The Boys, The Great British Baking Show     STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Newcomer Iman Vellani cast as Ms. Marvel   THIS WEEK IN QUEER: The NYC LGBTQ Film Fest is doing a virtual reading of Brokeback Mountain with an all trans cast   CLIP OF THE WEEK:  New trailer for The Orange Years   THE WEEK IN GEEK:  MOVIES Warner Bros. orders film adaptation of Black Disney+ adds a GroupWatch option Jamie Foxx to return as Electro in Spider-Man 3 New trailer for The Craft: Legacy New animated Dr. Seuss movies announced New trailer for Bad Hair New trailer for Spell New trailer for Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey   TV New trailer for Marvel's 616 Netflix orders Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story from Ryan Murphy New promo for The Connors ABC announces new diversity & inclusion standards New teaser for The Snoopy Show   COMIC BOOKS L.A. Comic-Con schedules in-person event for December Milestone Comics' library is now available for digital downloads   SHILF KEVIN: BooBoo Stewart JON: Kamala Khan

follow Barbie: @barbieleungdp follow La Mezcla: @lamezclapod About Barbie: Barbie Leung is a New York based cinematographer and camera operator. Her work includes AMERICAN MORNING starring Emmy Award Winner Richard Schiff, a drama exploring the destructiveness of American school shootings. Other notable narrative shorts include family dramedy TELL-BY DATE and Slamdance Best Short Screenplay winner CRYBABY. Leung is currently filming the feature documentary BATTLEGROUND, a collaboration with Director Cynthia Lowen, with whom she has previously worked with on the feature NETIZENS (Tribeca Film Festival 2018). Leung's camerawork has also screened at Sundance, SXSW, Fantasia International, Newfest, and Outfest. She is an associate member of the SOC (Society of Camera Operators), and a recent participant of AFI Conservatory's 2019 CIW Workshop, a selective intensive for emerging narrative cinematographers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

STACEY MALTIN Stacey wrote, produced, and starred in her first feature film “Landing Up” through her production company Bold Compass Films. It premiered at Dances With Films in Los Angeles and she picked up a Best Actress as well as Best Feature nomination. Her short film "Stronger Together" was recently acquired by Shoreline Entertainment after having it's world premiere at NewFest and her short film "Head" is streaming on REVRY. Her work has further screened at Cinequest Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, Flicker's Rhode Island, ITVfest, and more. The script she penned, “The Other Side” was selected by the screenwriting website THE BLACK LIST as a Top 10 Finalist in the Hasty Pudding Fellowship for a screenwriter focusing on satire and social commentary. That script was further selected to be a part of the Black List Table Reads series and was produced as a podcast starring Darren Criss, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Jerry Adler. She is currently creating a new provocative series called LINKED (Cinequest 19') and is in the midst of filming "Triple Threat" her first feature as a director. She is also in development on the feature film version of HEAD (Outfest Screenwriting Lab finalist). She is the co-founder of production company Besties Make Movies with close collaborator Magarita Zhitnikova and WIWU Productions with her husband and partner Dani Tenenbaum. https://www.staceylmaltin.com/ MARGARITA ZHITNIKOVA I was born in Stalingrad, Russia and I'm fluent in my native language. My family came over to the states as Jewish refugees when I was six. We moved to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, of course, & I've been stomping the streets of NYC ever since. I love to take on roles that break societal norms, help expose new points of view, & make difficult subjects approachable. I started the company Besties Make Movies with my bestie. We've got a pilot along with several short films coming out of post production, two of which I wrote & star in. I'm currently in an ongoing class at The Studio Act under the instruction of Brad Calcaterra - who also plays a role in my film 2 WEEKS! I love the usual bad ass things like archery, walking a lot because I hate the subway, giving my dogs strange haircuts and pretending that I'm Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Currently, I'm filming the lead role of Maggie in the feature film TRIPLE THREAT, judging films for the Revolution Me Film Festival, & doing the festival circuit with my film JONES. http://marzyhart.com/ Have a story? Email coronachronicles.ny@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coronachronicles/support

Pela primeira vez na história do Festival de Cinema de Gotemburgo, a 43ª edição da mostra sueca, inaugurada nesta sexta-feira (24), dará um destaque especial ao Brasil. “Há uma guerra cultural em curso no Brasil, com (o presidente) Jair Bolsonaro como protagonista e a indústria cinematográfica brasileira como a arena principal. O foco do Festival de Gotemburgo no cinema brasileiro é um ato de solidariedade aos cineastas brasileiros, e também um tributo a uma das mais fascinantes culturas cinematográficas”, dizem os organizadores do festival - que é a maior mostra de cinema da região nórdica. Claudia Wallin, correspondente da RFI na Suécia A capa da programação brasileira do festival traz uma foto do presidente Jair Bolsonaro com o título “Filmens Fiende Nummer Ett” (“Inimigo Número Um do Cinema”). “O intuito do festival é demonstrar solidariedade à indústria cinematográfica do Brasil, e ao mesmo tempo oferecer ao público escandinavo a oportunidade de conhecer ‘Brasis’ que muitas vezes não chegam às telas aqui na Escandinávia”, disse à RFI a brasileira Clarice Goulart, que integra a curadoria do festival. “A indústria cinematográfica brasileira nunca esteve tão bem, produtiva, sólida, e isso devido às políticas públicas dos últimos anos. Infelizmente, na atual situação, estamos vivenciando a possibilidade de um desmonte total da cultura, e especialmente do cinema brasileiro, devido às políticas do atual governo. Isto é muito grave, e o festival foi muito corajoso ao decidir demonstrar essa solidariedade ao cinema brasileiro, aos diretores e a todos os trabalhadores da indústria cinematográfica do Brasil”, acrescentou a curadora brasileira. Risco de destruição Na mensagem oficial do evento, o diretor artístico do festival alerta para o risco da destruição do cinema brasileiro: “Talvez o cinema brasileiro nunca tenha sido melhor do que é agora. Ainda assim, ele corre o risco de ser destruído. Esta contradição é o ponto de partida para o foco do Festival de Cinema de Gotemburgo no cinema brasileiro, tanto como uma homenagem à arte cinematográfica brasileira e também como uma manifestação de solidariedade aos cineastas do Brasil, que atualmente enfrentam uma enorme pressão política”, diz Jonas Holmberg no site oficial do evento. “Em janeiro [de 2019], Jair Bolsonaro tomou posse como presidente do Brasil. O ex-militar de direita vê os cineastas brasileiros como inimigos armados com câmeras, e tem deixado muito claro que quer mudar radicalmente o cinema brasileiro. Ou mudá-lo, ou destruí-lo”, afirma Holmberg, diretor artístico do evento e também crítico de cinema. O texto de Jonas Holmberg destaca um discurso feito por Bolsonaro em julho passado, que “caiu como uma bomba no mundo do cinema”.“Ele (Bolsonaro) afirmou que o Estado não mais financiaria ‘pornografia’, e que os cineastas brasileiros deveriam passar a ‘defender os valores da família’ e ‘prestar homenagem aos heróis brasileiros’. Ele anunciou que a sede do instituto do filme brasileiro, a Ancine, seria transferida do Rio de Janeiro para Brasília, mais perto do controle político. E, a menos que a Ancine concorde em introduzir ‘filtros’, a instituição será completamente fechada”, escreve o diretor sueco, para acrescentar que ‘as exigências sobre filtros e a retórica irracional’ fizeram com que grande parte da indústria cinematográfica tenha ficado aterrorizada, paranoica e incapaz de elaborar planos de longo prazo". "Boom" do cinema brasileiro O diretor artístico do festival destaca ainda que ‘os ataques de Bolsonaro à liberdade da arte cinematográfica’ acontecem em meio a um ‘boom’ do cinema brasileiro. Desde o cinema novo dos anos 60, diz Holmberg, o cinema brasileiro nunca teve tanto êxito como agora. Nos últimos anos, diversos filmes brasileiros têm sido premiados em festivais internacionais de cinema. “As bases da nova época de ouro do cinema brasileiro foram criadas no início dos anos 2000. Foi a época em que a Ancine foi criada e em que o presidente do Partido dos Trabalhadores, Lula da Silva, e seu ministro da Cultura, Gilberto Gil, formularam uma estratégia para a política cultural. Entre outras iniciativas, a introdução de taxas para os canais de televisão e a telefonia móvel possibilitaram o financiamento de um significativo apoio ao cinema e à regionalização das políticas para a indústria cinematográfica, o que permitiu a criação de filmes fora do eixo cultural Rio-São Paulo”, diz Holmberg. O resultado dessas políticas, prossegue o diretor sueco, foi uma explosão na produção de filmes - em 1992, três filmes foram produzidos no Brasil; em 2019, o número passou para mais de 300 filmes. Novos grupos tiveram a oportunidade de fazer filmes, e com temáticas que retratam minorias sociais, étnicas e sexuais. “Bolsonaro vai representar o fim de tudo isso?”, pergunta-se Holmberg. “Talvez - se o “Trump dos Trópicos” tiver a energia e a habilidade de realmente cumprir o que prometeu. Então, falências, fuga de talentos e uma avalanche de de filmes de cunho evangélico provavelmente vão se tornar realidade”, diz o diretor artístico do festival. “Mas Bolsonaro promete mais do que pode cumprir. Até agora, tudo é muito incerto, embora a autocensura seja sempre a primeira a se difundir. A maioria dos filmes que mostraremos agora foi financiada e gravada antes da ascensão do presidente ao poder, e estes são filmes que fornecem uma imagem crítica e multifacetada da nação brasileira, de seus sonhos, da repressão e dos movimentos de resistência”, conclui Holmberg. Programação inclui filmes sobre minorias sociais O Festival de Cinema de Gotemburgo vai exibir 18 filmes brasileiros lançados no ano passado. Entre os principais filmes da mostra estão “Bacurau”, dirigido por Kleber Mendonça Filho e Juliano Dornelles, e “A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão”, do diretor Karim Aïnouz, baseado na obra homônima da escritora pernambucana Martha Batalha. Os dois filmes foram premiados na última edição do Festival de Cannes, e os diretores Karim Aïnouz e Juliano Dornelles estarão presentes na mostra brasileira do festival. “A mostra brasileira terá ainda diversos filmes e documentários que abordam temáticas como a vida de adolescentes na periferia do Rio de Janeiro, a questão indígena na Amazônia e temas relacionados às minorias LGBT, às mulheres e ao drama das pessoas viciadas em crack no centro de São Paulo”, diz Clarice Goulart. A programação inclui o documentário "Rainha da Lapa”, sobre a história de vida da transexual e ativista Luana Muniz, que também marcará presença no Festival de Gotemburgo. O filme, realizado pelo diretor e produtor americano Theodore Collatos e pela diretora e produtora Carolina Monnerat, foi premiado no Newfest, festival de cinema em Nova York. A mostra brasileira terá ainda “Espero tua (re)volta”, documentário que registra as manifestações dos estudantes secundaristas de São Paulo entre 2015 e 2018, e a brutal repressão da Polícia Militar. Dirigido por Eliza Capai, o filme recebeu no Festival de Cinema de Berlim (Berlinale) do ano passado a premiação do júri da Anistia Internacional (AI) e o Prêmio da Paz, concedido pela Fundação Heinrich Böll como “expoente do cinema comprometido com a coragem cívica”. Outro destaque da mostra será “A Febre”, longa da diretora carioca Maya Da-Rin e estrelado pelo indígena Regis Myrupu, que foi premiado nos festivais de Locarno e Biarritz e que foi o grande vencedor do 52º Festival de Brasília no final de 2019. “Esperamos que o destaque para o Brasil nesta edição do Festival de Gotemburgo abra novas portas para o cinema brasileiro. É também uma forma de denunciar a atual política cultural do governo brasileiro, que é muito grave e que preocupa a indústria cinematográfica do Brasil”, destaca Clarice Goulart. Regina Duarte Sobre a indicação de Regina Duarte para a secretaria de Cultura, a curadora brasileira diz ter dúvidas de que a possível nomeação da atriz para o cargo possa representar uma mudança positiva nas políticas para o setor. “Não quero ser negativa nem pessimista, mas tenho muita dificuldade de acreditar que a indicação de Regina Duarte como nova secretária de Cultura desse governo vá dar certo”, disse Clarice Goulart. “Regina é obviamente uma excelente atriz, que tanto fez pelo Brasil, tanto na televisão como no cinema. No entanto, desconfio que ela não tenha nem capacidade técnica nem experiência para poder exercer esse tipo de cargo. Acho especialmente problemático que ela tenha se colocado à disposição deste governo, e dito que está passando por um tipo de ‘noivado’ com Bolsonaro. Estar ao lado deste governo, de certa forma, faz com que você compartilhe de tudo aquilo que ele representa. Então, não dá para dar muita credibilidade a uma pessoa que se coloca à disposição disso”, acrescentou a curadora. Com mais de 400 filmes de 80 países, o Festival de Cinema de Gotemburgo vai até o dia 3 de fevereiro.

On Saturday, October 26, the NewFest film festival presents the documentary A Night at Switch 'n Play, which celebrates the long-running, ever-subversive drag burlesque collective Switch 'n Play. Essential members Vigor Mortis and Nyx Nocturne join David to talk about the movie, their journeys in queer performance art, and how drag is evolving—in Brooklyn and beyond. Follow @newfest for more details on the film, and catch Switch 'n Play all over Brooklyn by following @switchnplay, @switchnplaydoc, @heyvigormortis and @nyxnocturne. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to share it with your friends, leave an adoring rating/review on Itunes, and follow David @goldberghawn. And be sure to catch the Luminaries LIVE at Housing Works Bookstore Café on Monday, October 28 at 7pm for the "Gay Sex and the City" edition, featuring Ty Mitchell, Peter Smith, Zak Krevitt, Pat Reilly, Raw Meat Collective and Chris Murphy. Find out more at davidgoldberg.online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opal Bennett has been a curator since 2014 when she joined the Programming team at Montclair Film Festival as Shorts Programmer. Beginning as a volunteer for the first Sundance London Film Festival, she now curates year round. Opal is on the programming teams for Aspen ShortsFest, Athena, Nantucket and Tribeca Film Festivals, and is a Program Consultant for The March on Washington Film Festival. She is also on the selection committee for shorts at Cinema Eye Honors. Opal has served on juries for SxSW, IndieMemphis, NewFest, Leuven ShortsFest, IndieStreet Filmfest, Cleveland and Seattle International Film Festivals among others. She has also participated on selection committees for documentary programming and grants. A Columbia Law grad, Opal holds a Masters in Media Studies from the LSE, and received her B.A. from New York University. Opal served as an RA in Weinstein Hall with NYU Director of Student Conduct, Craig Jolley as her supervisor.

The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with Al Sparrow, a local Phoenix Comicbook Writer/ Artist about how he got into the biz and what he is doing now. As always we have our birthdays and we have our always popular feedback segment. In our second segment we chat about Boy Erased to be released on Friday and Bohemian Rhapsody that was just released. In our third segment we highlight our recent articles posted to the website in the past week. As always we welcome your feedback. Please let us know what you think. Good or bad, we want to know and you could receive a shoutout in the feedback segment. Thank you for listening, we really do appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend with us.   Our YouTube channel is Two Gay Geeks (audio only):   Show Notes / Links: TG Geeks Episode 189 TG Geeks Episode 193 TG Geeks are proud to present, the one and only… Victoria/Victoria! Dr. Zombie – Monster Family Physician #20 All the Creatures Were Stirring | Press Teaser BROTHERS Screened at NewFest in NYC Can’t Get Enough Italian Horror? Try OTT Streamer Midnight Pulp Old Classics…?? Newly Reviewed | Mystery Movie Black River Meadow Releases Today What is happening over in Black River Meadow? Month at the Movies: October | Ro Reviews Suspiria, where art and horror meet in dance Review: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms An Enchanting Reinterpretation News Sushi: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond #35 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Is a “Must See” this Award Season | Ro Reviews Bohemian Rhapsody Leaves Too Much “Bio” out of the Pic | Ro Reviews An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson Catsbury Park Cat Convention Announces Second Year Nothing Like A Dame | A Film aka Tea with the Dames     Visit Hero Within Store    Visit Uncharted Regions Website  Thank You to our Web Hosting Partner   We Can Now Be Found on Spotify Link to Spotify   Featured Podcast Promo of the Week Krypton Radio If you have a podcast or know of a podcast we should be aware of, please use the contact form below and send us the information and we will take a look.   Please consider supporting the Trevor Project   Phoenix Fan Fusion Info  Phoenix Fan Fusion will be held Memorial Day Weekend 2019 at the Phoenix Convention Center. More info to come once they roll out the new website.   Arizona Opera Arizona Opera has wrapped up the Spring Season. However, the Fall Season begins in October and looks absolutely fabulous. Tickets are available at azopera.org   Thank You The Arkle Times Post Dispatch News - The Human Arkle on Twitter @arkle Please have a look at Arkle’s other venture: Arkle Studios presents Shameless Cash Grab Doctor Who Fancast Guide - Dr Who: Talking Who on Twitter @TalkingWho Byronik's Semidurnal Aggregator - Michael C. Burgess on Twitter @Byronik Thank you to The Lookie Show for their continued support on Twitter. @LookieShow Check them out on Youtube as well here We want to give a special shout out to the Facebook Group “The Gay Geek” for graciously allowing us to post our episodes to their page. Look for them at www.facebook.com/groups/thegaygeek. And a special Thank You to Jeramiah Reeves, the moderator, for being such a great guy.   Are you a writer?The Two Gay Geeks have recently been deemed “worthy” by one of the PR houses to attend film press screenings, but we can’t view every film that gets released. So, if you fancy yourself as a movie reviewer, and wish to write a review of a new film, get in touch with us using the contact us page and use the subject line of "Movie Review Options." We can then contact you and work out the details. Thank you.   Support Independent CreatorsAs you may know by now, we have become huge supporters of Independent Creators, not just film, but any kind of creative outlet that is of an independent nature. We know we are always pushing something,

Sara is an award-winning director whose work contains positive ulterior motives of helping others, with a strong focus on activism, feminism, gender and sexuality. She received her B.A. in English, with concentrations in Performance and Social Activism, Theatre and Writing from Monmouth University. Upon graduation Werner interned with NewFest and later with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) in NYC where she learned first-hand of films's power to change hearts and minds. She received her M.F.A. in Motion Picture Production from the University of Miami after making her award-winning debut as a Writer/Director with her first short film AURORA. AURORA has screened at various venues around the world from Paramount Studios to Istanbul. She has had the fortune of directing various music videos, web series and award-winning short films since, including a short with the University of Miami and the Stephen King Foundation called The Things They Left Behind.  Originally from Cape May, New Jersey she currently resides in Los Angeles, California. The Things They Left Behind won Best SciFi Short film at Shriekfest 2017!

An interview with KIMBERLY REED the director of PRODIGAL SONS. Returning home to a small town in Montana for her high school reunion, filmmaker Kimberly Reed hopes for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother, Marc. But along the way she uncovers stunning revelations, including a surprise relationship to Hollywood Royalty, intense sibling rivalries and unforeseeable twists of plot and gender that force them to face challenges no one could imagine. Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Best Documentary Jury Prize at NewFest, and Special Jury Prizes for Fearless Filmmaking at the Florida Film Festival and Bravery in Storytelling at the Nashville Film Festival, Prodigal Sons is a raw and provocative examination of one family's struggle to come to terms with its past and present.