LGBTQ film festivals across New England respond to COVID-19
Some cancel, some postpone, others wait and see. LGBTQ film festivals in New England are responding to social distancing requirements brought on by COVID-19 like all major gatherings across the country, and...
Let’s go to the movies: In-person screenings and a stellar lineup mark the return...
After two years of virtual screenings due to theater closures during the pandemic, Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival is back—or at least partly back. The long-running and much-beloved festival will...
His brilliant career: Mark Harris delivers rich portrait of entertainment legend in ‘Mike Nichols:...
Author Mark Harris knew it was “going to be weird” to write about the 2003 HBO miniseries “Angels in America” for his biography of director Mike Nichols. Harris,...
Secrets, Surprises: LGBTQ films stand out in Boston Jewish Film Festival
This article appears in the November/December 2023 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
It’s no surprise that stellar LGBTQ films are featured in the always thoughtfully...
Provincetown film fest selections focus on foundations of marriage-equality movement
As the landmark U.S. Supreme Count ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide reverberated, the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF), which ended the week prior to the ruling, showed prescience in showcasing a documentary about the early...
LGBTQ films light up screen at Boston Jewish Film Festival, Nov. 7–19
The Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF) reaches a major milestone this year, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, making it one of the region’s most enduring and reliably solid film events.
Running November 7–19 at...
When Worlds Collide: Shot on Cape Cod, Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Svadba’ debuts in January
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is known for its adventurous interpretations of both classical and contemporary opera. When the 2020 COVID shutdown demanded that performance organizations devise new...
Rhode Island filmmakers’ feature on trans boxing manager wins at Cannes
Rhode Island film director Tom DeNucci earned top honors this past weekend at the Cannes World Film Festival, along with producer Chad Verdi, also of Rhode Island, on their documentary about famous...
This year’s Toronto International Film Fest rich with good gay movies
The 14th annual Toronto International Film Festival I(TIFF) drew major stars, press, paparazzi and audiences to their cosmopolitan Canadian city for the first two weeks of September. TIFF has become the premiere showcase for...
Bright Lights Film Series (virtual) | December 10, 2020
In 2020, we binge-watched a whole lot of Netflix content and podcasts — and most of the stories that stuck with us had one thing in common: They were about the power...
