Todd Verow on Behind the Open Door and the return of the ‘New Queer Cinema’ movement
The director and producer of Bottom, Frisk, and now Behind the Open Door sheds light on his new feature as well as his thoughts on film-making in 2026.
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Film review: Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf
A moving and emotional film, Alastair James reviews ‘Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf’
Welcome to The Arzner, the new home of Queer cinema in London
Alastair James meets the team behind London’s only LGBTQ+ cinema and finds out where it all began and what’s in store.
Check out Manchester’s new LGBTQ+ film festival, SCENE
Featured image: Lost Boys & Fairies (Duck Soup Films, 2024). Image courtesy of SCENE. Used with permission. Next week, Manchester will welcome SCENE, a new and glittering LGBTQ+ film and TV festival. Showcasing the magic of LGBTQ+ Film and TV, SCENE […]
Film review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism (Amazon Studios, 2022)
Director Damon Thomas’ film My Best Friend’s Exorcism is a cool, darkly funny film that walks the delicate tightrope between the horror and high school movie genres.
Queer East 2022 short films on BFI
The Queer East Film Festival ran throughout May, which showcased rarely seen queer shorts from East and Southeast Asia. The British Film Institute (BFI) has made available a number of these short films available to watch for free, which we outline here.
Film Review: Studio Chizu’s Belle
A modern and refreshing take on a well-known classic, Belle is a Beauty and the Beast as you’ve never experienced it before.
They/Them – a new film exploring identity and the outdoors
New film They/Them by outdoor apparel company Patagonia and their ambassador Lor Sabourin explores identity and the outdoors
United We Stand – showcasing everyday queer British life
‘United We Stand’ is the a series of films being commissioned during Pride month by Unilever and in partnership with Superdrug to showcase everyday queer British life
Backyard cinema – where camp, creativity and whimsy collide
Backyard cinema, the immersive cinema experience in London has reopened its boarding gates since lockdown, and is truly a collision of camp, creativity and whimsy.