All posts tagged "reel affirmations"
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All the live, in-person Reel Affirmations 28 screenings
The 28th Annual Reel Affirmations LGBTQ Film Festival is currently in full swing through Sunday night, Oct. 24! As has been our custom since 1994,...
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Reel Affirmations 28: A Complete Guide to All the Films
Reviews of every feature film and short showing in this weekend's LGBTQ film festival.
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The Saint of Sin: Bruce LaBruce on ‘Saint-Narcisse’ and the value of shock
Bruce LaBruce has forged a film career out of shock value and taboo. His latest, "Saint-Narcisse," adds twins to the mix
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Reel Affirmations toasts Pride and queer filmmakers with a special festival offshoot
DC Pride Film Fest closes Pride month with seven films from LGBTQ creatives.
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Daniel Armando’s gay drama “A Boy Like That” explores unequal power dynamics
A gay acting teacher fixates on a teen who reminds him of his first love in Daniel Armando's sensitive drama "A Boy Like That."
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Bethesda Film Fest offers free screening access to seven documentaries
Films by area filmmakers include GayBash doc "Lipstick and Leather."
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Reel Affirmations streams Ryan Spahn’s ‘Nora Highland’ for 24 hours only starting Feb. 26
Spahn's magnificent film tackles the issue of why LGBTQ actors are often passed over for LGBTQ roles.
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Sampson McCormick stirs up uneasy conversations in gay rom-com ‘Love the One You’re With’
McCormick's film explores specific nuances of dating and relationships in the Black gay community
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Metro Weekly Magazine: 2020, October 27 — A Complete Guide to Reel Affirmations 27
In this week's issue, we review all the films in the annual LGBTQ festival that we could get our mitts on.
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Review: LGBTQ rock-climbing doc ‘Who’s On Top?’ is a heavy-handed metaphor for life
Four LGBTQ mountain climbers attempt to scale Oregon's Mount Hood in Devin Fei-Fan's overlong film
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‘Two of Us’ review: Lesbian drama about aging lovers packs an emotional punch
A beautiful, sad, and unmissable drama about the perils of aging and hidden identities
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‘Tu Me Manques (I Miss You)’ review: A powerfully acted exploration of love and loss
Fernando Barbosa and Oscar Martínez deliver breathtaking performances in Rodrigo Bellott's gay drama
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Review: ‘The Unlikely Story of the Lesbians of First Friday’
A warm recounting of a band of closeted lesbians in rural '80s Virginia in the documentary "Lesbians of First Friday."
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‘The Right Girls’ review: Trans migrant documentary leaves a lot of stones unturned
Timothy Wolfer follows four transgender people in 2018's infamous "caravan" of refugees
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Review: ‘Out Loud’ charts the beginnings of the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles
A feel-good documentary about finding one's voice, in singing and in life
