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Queer Cinema

Moonlight isn’t all about sex – and it’s all the more queer for it

by Josh Lee

By not show­ing phys­i­cal inti­ma­cy, Bar­ry Jenk­ins allows sex­u­al­i­ty to sur­face in his film in oth­er ways.
Woman with long, wavy blonde hair and a pink top smiling at the camera.
Queer Cinema

Academy considers gender fluid star in both male and female acting categories

by Tom Williams

Kel­ly Man­tle makes Oscars his­to­ry in vic­to­ry for the trans community.
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Festivals

A new film exposes the mistreatment of Uganda’s LGBT community

by Matthew Anderson

The Pearl of Africa high­lights the every­day strug­gle of trans­gen­der peo­ple – and offers a bea­con of hope.
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Queer Cinema

Why are superhero movies so reluctant to embrace sexual diversity?

by Matt Burton

Shape His­to­ry direc­tor Mike Buon­aiu­to believes intro­duc­ing LGBT char­ac­ters is only half the battle.
Individuals in military uniform and civilian clothing, with a man in the foreground looking troubled.
Queer Cinema

It’s time for Hollywood to change its attitude towards LGBTQ+ characters

by Victoria Luxford

Social media cam­paigns like #LGBT­Su­per­heroes are expos­ing the movie industry’s wor­ry­ing lack of diversity.
Two people, a woman with long dark hair and a young Black boy, looking at each other intently.
Queer Cinema

A UK cinema is dedicating 58% of its programming to marginalised filmmakers

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The Water­mel­on Woman – the first film direct­ed by an African-Amer­i­can les­bian – is among the titles screen­ing at Liv­er­pool Small Cinema.
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Queer Cinema

Sensual queer shorts from before Stonewall

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

New York’s Film Soci­ety of Lin­coln Cen­ter has curat­ed a sea­son ded­i­cat­ed to ear­ly explo­rations of LGBT themes.
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Queer Cinema

Why are there no openly gay Premier League footballers?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

BFI Flare’s open­ing film, The Pass, is about a promi­nent foot­baller who repress­es his sex­u­al­i­ty. We explore why this is still hap­pen­ing for real.
Two men in leather jackets, one with sunglasses, looking pensive.
Queer Cinema

Finding a definition for queer cinema

by João Ferreira

Todd Haynes’ Car­ol is being cel­e­brat­ed as a queer clas­sic, but what does the term ​“queer cin­e­ma” mean today?
Three people, two women and one man, sitting at a table and engaging in conversation, with cups and papers visible.
Queer Cinema

20 queer movie classics you need to see – part 1

by Little White Lies

Inspired by Todd Haynes’ Car­ol, explore our pot­ted his­to­ry of great films that depict gay lives on screen.