Gay British filmmakers such as Andrew Haigh, writer/director of the acclaimed “All of Us Strangers,” have taken the art form in new and thrilling directions. You can now add the names Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping, the British co-writers/co-directors of the mind-blowing “Femme” (Utopia/BBC Films) to the list of filmmakers in the UK who, along with Haigh, are making indelible impressions in queer cinema.
West Hollywood and Wilton Manors are the epicenters of LGBTQ culture. Now, both queercentric cities are represented in The W Boys WeHo2Wilton, a hot new entertainment show tackling everything from hot gossip to hot sauce.
It should come as no surprise that gay writer and actor Julio Torres’ film directorial debut “Problemista” (A24) would not only be quirky and original but also deeply moving, while subtly making a political statement.
While Our Fund is not an arts organization, it provides funding for many of the organizations included in our list (as well as others) and other non-profits in the LGBT community.
There was a vibe in the air. You could feel it. A sense of stubborn-solidarity-in-the-face-of-division filled the ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock. Tables were filled with representatives of South Florida’s LGBTQ service organizations.
Go to your spot. Where that is comes to mind immediately: a palatial home with soaring windows, or a humble cabin in a glen, a ramshackle treehouse, a window seat, a coffeehouse table, or just a bed with a special blanket.
In the movies and on television, psychologists make great detectives, profiling their suspects, digging into the deepest and sometimes darkest motivations for their crimes. In real life, licensed psychologist Bayla Travis does somewhat the opposite – using her training and clinical experiences to create engaging characters for the stage.
On Friday, April 19, ArtsUnited and the City of Wilton Manors present a free BYOLC (bring your own lawn chair) concert, “Jazz Under the Stars” with Karina Iglesias at Mickel Park. In 2013, Karina was a contestant on “The Voice,” where she made it to the Top 16.
Dana Swift wanted to explore themes of identity, self-discovery, and what to do in the face of failure, so she wrote "Cast in Firelight."
Let’s be honest. Director Tom Gustafson, and his longtime writing partner Cory Krueckeberg, had one good movie in them: 2008’s “Were The World Mine.”
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