LGBTQ films
Standing Room Only
Drew Denny, director of the new documentary Second Nature, on a transformative decade spent telling a story that truly matters.
The Music of Plainclothes
Writer-director Carmen Emmi on the songs and artists that shaped him and his award-winning debut feature, which is out now on digital.
Lesbian Space Anxiety
The directors of Lesbian Space Princess on how their new animated movie was shaped by real-life therapy sessions and experience with anxiety.
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
Writer-director Corey Sherman on the very specific details that made his crowdpleasing debut feature come fully to life.
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
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?
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
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
Writer-director Noah Schamus on the unlikely way Bravo’s reality TV franchise shaped their debut feature, Summer Solstice.
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
Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn on how Christmas movies have shaped his holiday season, and the revolutionary new film Single All the Way.











