Author: lgbttorontofilmfestival

It’s Musical Monday again! Last week I reviewed Cats 2019, but this week I’m back to blabbering about five musicals that I adore! As always, if there’s a show you love, tell me about in the comments! And let me know what you think about these ones! Mamma Mia! How I’ve experienced it: I’m in […]… Continue reading Musical Monday: Here We Go Again — funfandomblog

A Florida teacher is under attack because he asked two fifth grade female students if they were in a relationship before the class and caused one of the students to drop out of school. Jezinia Gambino, the mother of one of the students, told NBC subsidiary WPTV that “the rumor was that my daughter and […]… Continue reading Teacher under fire because he questioned 5th grade sexuality before class — archyde

In this post, I’ll run through everything you need to know about branding colours and how they each evoke a call to action & emotion. We’ll touch on the meaning and symbolism of colours as well as how to merge them with your business’ branding/marketing needs. But first things first, you need to understand why… Continue reading How To Use Colors to Define Your Business & Brand! — Pink Sheep Design

Photo courtesy of BigStock/vladm The Guardian reports that Brazil’s supreme court has overturned rules that limit gay and bisexual men from donating blood in a decision considered a human rights victory for LGBT+ people in the country. Read the full story at The Guardian via Brazilian Court Lifts Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men Giving Blood… Continue reading Brazilian Court Lifts Restrictions On Gay And Bisexual Men Giving Blood — Lavender Magazine

Anna lives a reclusive life- avoiding all forms of social interaction as much she can; she walks everyday wearing a pensive emotion on her face, carrying a sketch pad. Her foster mother Yoriko worries about her all the time, much to her ire because she wants nothing but everyone to shut up and […] via “When… Continue reading “When Marnie was there”- A review of one of the lesser known Ghibli movies — Screen Scouts

If you’re in the UK you can access the British Film Institute’s treasure trove LGBT Britain for free, it’s a rich visual time capsule of the country’s queer past. You’ll discover the “pioneering gender-bending” risqué music hall ditty Miss Norah Blaney, (1932) and the Tennessee Williams-inspired short film Scarborough Ahoy! (1994). There are period lesbian, […]… Continue reading LGBT Britain – the BFI’s free queer history time capsule — The Queer Review

By Lindi Masinga The Cape Town International Film Market and Festival (CTIFMF) said on Thursday it was proud to present a series of films focused on LGBTQI+ stories from around the world. “Queer cinema has never offered a more richly complex and diverse characters and stories than we have seen recently and that shines through […]… Continue reading Cape Town Film Festival to feature LGBTQI+ movies — Creative Diary of Lindi Masinga

Welcome to the forty-second entry in our Six Circuit series. The “Best Picture” outcome of 2006 goes down in history as the most upsetting, turning Paul Haggis’ intersecting race drama, “Crash,” from underdog to villain in a matter of moments. Jack Nicholson’s visibly shaken reaction upon announcing the result proved even Hollywood knows how to […]… Continue reading Six Circuit: Whose 2006 “Best Picture” Party Invite Was Stolen by “Crash”? — AwardsCircuit | Predictions | Reviews | Movies | TV | News

Moffie directed by Oliver Hermanu (Beauty, The Endless River), is a drama set in 1980s South Africa during apartheid that explores the life of a closeted young man drafted into the military. Recruited to defend the regime, Nicholas Van der Swart (played by Kai Luke Brummer), is forced to hide his sexuality from his fellow […]… Continue reading Moffie: A New Drama About Gay Men In The Military — DNA Magazine Australia

Straight Outta Compton (2015, Felix Gary Grey, US) As part of this blog alongside Reviews, Commentary, and Opinions, I want to display some of my own work including projects and essays. This essay tasked me with analysing a scene from a film of my choice and how it relates to theories of race and representation. […]… Continue reading Analysing A Scene from Straight Outta Compton and its significance with Race and Representation — Cinema Cinephilia