Combining provocative burlesque performance with frank backstage discussion, Femme Brutal explores the ways in which seven artists use the stage to engage with and challenge cultural representations of femininity. Madame Cameltoe and Frau Professor La Rose, amongst others, place a spotlight on the naked body and sexual desire. A celebration of femme identities with a unique […]
This event is now SOLD OUT. To the fans they were the unforgettably sleek, talented, and beautiful men that helped support the career of one of the world’s most beloved and controversial music artists. But behind the scenes they were Kevin, Oliver, Luis, Carlton, Jose, Gabriel, and Salim; a disparate group of young dancers whose […]
As leader of the world’s only LGBT political party, Bemz Benedito dreams of being the first transgender woman in the Philippine Congress. But in a predominantly Catholic nation, rallying for LGBT representation is not an easy feat. Bemz and her team of queer political warriors must rethink traditional campaign strategies to amass support. Taking their […]
Coming Out follows young filmmaker Alden Peters on his journey coming out as gay, capturing everything on camera as it happens. This groundbreaking coming of age film places viewers directly inside the raw, intimate moments when Alden reveals his true identity to his family and friends, ranging from the painfully awkward to the hilariously honest. A […]
Dealing with a topic too often ignored by mainstream society, Yes, we fuck! considers the pleasure and joy, prejudice and expectations, and potential physical obstacles to having sex when disabled. In this insightful documentary, directors Centeno and de la Morena survey disability and sex and the collectives, support groups, and sex workers who assist people in […]
Henry Gamble, the mild-mannered son of a small-town pastor, is turning seventeen. Friends, family, and select members of his father’s congregation have gathered at his home for some wholesome pool party fun. However, Henry finds himself caught between the evangelical teachings of his conservative upbringing and developing feelings he has for his male friends. A […]
Tchinda is one of the most beloved women on Cape Verde, especially after coming out as trans in a local newspaper in 1998. Since then, her name has become the term used by locals to refer to queer Cape Verdeans. In the month leading up to Carnival, the slow-paced atmosphere of the island transforms into a frenzied […]
Where are all the butches? What portrayals of lesbianism are acceptable and who is erased? Tender, funny, and thought-provoking, Gender Troubles: The Butches explores these questions through a series of interviews and testimonials with butch-identifying women, looking at the strange dichotomy of being both hypervisible in everyday life and invisible when it comes to media representation. […]
When Marit Östberg finally had enough time to edit the footage she shot in 2011, it was already four years old. And, by then, her idea of a mockumentary on how to (and how not to) make queer porn had quietly changed into something different: a nostalgic look at nostalgia and a way to rewrite […]
