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Tag: LGBTQ films

The Secret Soundtrack to My Debut Feature

Film
By Max Talisman | May 16, 2025
By Max Talisman | May 16, 2025

The Secret Soundtrack to My Debut Feature

Writer-director-actor Max Talisman shares a definitive mixtape of the love songs that shaped his film Things Like This, which opens today.

The Little Things in Big Boys

Film
By Corey Sherman | August 14, 2024
By Corey Sherman | August 14, 2024

The Little Things in Big Boys

Writer-director Corey Sherman on the very specific details that made his crowdpleasing debut feature come fully to life.

How I Get Unstuck

Film
By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024
By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024

How I Get Unstuck

Karla Murthy, whose latest documentary, Love, Jamie, is now streaming on PBS American Masters, on where she finds creative inspiration.

a poem is a city asking a clock why

Film
By Jac Cron | June 20, 2024
By Jac Cron | June 20, 2024

a poem is a city asking a clock why

Writer-director Jac Cron, whose new movie, Chestnut, is in theaters from tomorrow, on how she has evolved creatively through poetry.

Can a Friendship Survive the Making of a Buddy Comedy?

Film
By Fernando Andrés | June 6, 2024
By Fernando Andrés | June 6, 2024

Can a Friendship Survive the Making of a Buddy Comedy?

Writer-director Fernando Andrés on the real-life story behind his new movie Rent Free, which premieres at Tribeca tomorrow.

New York City in the ’70s was a Wonderland

Film
By Greta Schiller | February 19, 2024
By Greta Schiller | February 19, 2024

New York City in the ’70s was a Wonderland

From the Talkhouse Reader, documentary filmmaker Greta Schiller charts her lengthy personal history with NYC.

How Watching The Real Housewives Made Me a Better Filmmaker

Film
By Noah Schamus | October 18, 2023
By Noah Schamus | October 18, 2023

How Watching The Real Housewives Made Me a Better Filmmaker

Writer-director Noah Schamus on the unlikely way Bravo’s reality TV franchise shaped their debut feature, Summer Solstice.

Pursuing Pasolini

Film
By Jenni Olson | September 2, 2022
By Jenni Olson | September 2, 2022

Pursuing Pasolini

Filmmaker and historian of LGBTQ cinema Jenni Olson on her unusual relationship with the late Italian auteur, who this year celebrates his centenary.

Make the Yuletide Gay

Film
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021

Make the Yuletide Gay

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn on how Christmas movies have shaped his holiday season, and the revolutionary new film Single All the Way.

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Film
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021
By Devin Fei-Fan Tau | May 18, 2021

Finding My Voice as a Gay Asian Immigrant Filmmaker – and Giving Voice to Others

Devin Fei-Fan Tau on the long life journey that brought him to making his new, George Takei-narrated documentary, Who's on Top?

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