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21) Wild Combination
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Director Matt Wolf's (*Teenage*) critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. *"A tender, fascinating documentary by Matt Wolf, will delight the cult and instantly convert new members." - Nathan Lee, **The New York Times***
22) The Pearl
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures*
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An intimate and cinematic profile of 4 transgender women that come out for the first time in their senior years. Set against the backdrop of logging towns in the Pacific Northwest, the visceral and observational story captures the indelible moment in time as they begin the long journey towards acceptances. Coming out as trans after decades of hiding from those closest to them, theirs is a story not of transitioning into womanhood, but rather explores...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Haitian
Description
A frank look at a largely unexplored area, Of Men And Gods examines the daily existence of several Haitian men who are openly gay.Prevalent, yet still taboo, homosexuality and gay culture are allowed to flourish within the context of Haiti's Vodou religion.
25) In the Turn
Publisher
Under the Milky Way
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This award-winning documentary follows Crystal, a 10-year-old transgender girl growing up in rural Canada, as she navigates the difficult and complicated world that surrounds her. Tormented at school by teachers and peers alike, she faces daily assaults in the form of insults and physical altercations. The pain she endures at school takes a toll on not only her self-esteem, but also on the emotional stability of her family. After being denied the...
26) Finding Our Way
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What do men really want sexually? How did they learn about sex? How does sexual expression change with age? Finding Our Way explores these questions and offers a rare glimpse into men's experience of their sexuality as it follows the discussions of ten men who meet at a weekend retreat. The men range in Finding Our Way age from twenty-seven to seventy-one and come from a variety of backgrounds: a writer, an insurance agent, a clergyman and the owner...
27) Glitterbug
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
A stunning collage of ecstatic Super-8 fragments, GLITTERBUG is a loving tribute to Derek Jarman posthumously assembled by friends from his prolific filming of everyday events and his experimental investigations of the format. Jarman’s vibrant photography combined with dynamic cutting reveals glimpses into his picaresque life, from London streets to Spanish countryside—with visions of dances, performances, intimate moments and quiet observations....
28) A Jihad for Love
Publisher
The Film Sales Company
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen centuries after the revelation of the holy Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad, Islam today is the world’s second largest and fastest growing religion. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of this dynamic faith, discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims. A JIHAD DOR LOVE was filmed in 12 countries and 9 languages and comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn...
29) Transformer
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This award-winning documentary tells the transformative story of Matt, a bodybuilder, world-record powerlifter, cancer survivor, father of three teenage sons, and former U.S. Marine, as he transitions into a woman, now known as Janae. Winner of an Audience Award at the **Hot Docs International Documentary Festival**.
30) Queen of Ireland
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This documentary follows drag queen Panti Bliss, created by Rory O’Neill. Since the Pantigate scandal in 2014, Panti has become a figurehead for LGBT rights in Ireland and her fight for equality has become recognized across the world. Winner of Best Irish Film and Best Documentary at **Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards**. Official Selection at the **European Film Festival**. *"A glorious testament to a national treasure..." - Sarah Griffin, **Film...
31) Art and Pep
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose life and love is a force behind LGBTQ+ equality in the heart of the country. Their iconic gay bar, Sidetrack, has helped fuel movements and create community for decades in Chicago's queer enclave. But, behind the business and their historic activism exists a love unlike any other. The documentary film ART AND PEP tells the inspiring story of the long struggle for equality and their fight to...
32) Little Potato
Publisher
Cargo Film & Releasing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
An autobiographical short about a boy growing up gay in the Soviet Union, his mail-order-bride mom, and their adventurous escape to America. Winner of Best Documentary Short at the **SXSW Film Festival**. Winner of Outstanding Documentary Short Film at **L.A. Outfest**.
Publisher
Cinema Guild
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Portuguese
Description
Joaquim Pinto has been an instrumental figure in Portuguese cinema for over 30 years, as a director of his own films, or producer and sound designer for other renowned filmmakers. In WHAT NOW? REMIND ME, Pinto, who has been living with HIV, looks back at his life in cinema, at his friendships and loves, and at the mysteries of art and nature. Winner of two prizes at the **Locarno International Film Festival**. Best Documentary Feature Film nominee...
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Directed by James Franco & Travis Mathews, this docufiction film is inspired by the mythology surrounding the highly controversial 1980 film, *Cruising*, starring Al Pacino – in which, 40 minutes of sexually explicit material was forced to be cut out. The filmmakers set out to re-imagine the lost footage. Assembling a mix of gay and straight men in the lead role, the result is a provocative exploration of the importance of the radical and transgressive...
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As civil rights for LGBT and other minority groups are won violent backlashes have been known to increase. Today LGBT people are far more likely than any other minority group in the United States to be victimized by violent hate crimes. PUZZLES tells the story of a hate crime in a gay bar called Puzzles Lounge in New Bedford, MA when a teenager entered and brutally attacked its patrons. As a result two different worlds collide, a homophobic hate crime...
36) This book is gay
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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37) God loves Uganda
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With God Loves Uganda, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams (Music by Prudence) explores the role of the American Evangelical movement in fueling Uganda's terrifying turn towards biblical law and the proposed death penalty for homosexuality. Thanks to charismatic religious leaders and a well-financed campaign, these draconian new laws and the politicians that peddle them are winning over the Ugandan public. But these dangerous policies...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Apples and Oranges is designed to raise children's awareness of the harmful effects of homophobia and gender-related name calling, intolerance, stereotyping and bullying. In the course of a lively in-class discussion among elementary students and an equity educator, children's paintings magically dissolve into two short animated stories. In Anta's Revenge, Anta finds out that creativity--not revenge--is the best way to deal with a school bully who...
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In 1982 soon after the first Gay Games, West Hollywood Aquatics registered as the first openly gay masters swim team in the world. This athletic powerhouse fought injustice in the world of competitive sports, and ultimately became a family. Official Selection at the **Palm Springs International Film Festival**. **Daytime Emmy Award** nominee for Outstanding Special Class Special.
40) Love The Sinner
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A personal short documentary exploring the connection between Christianity and homophobia in the wake of the 2016 shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Queer filmmaker Jessica Devaney grew up deeply immersed in Evangelical Christianity in Florida. After breaking with her youth as a nationally recognized activist and leader among conservative Evangelicals, Jessica left Florida and didn’t look back. She built a life that took her as far away from...
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