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“The Christophers,” directed by Steven Soderbergh, opens April 10.

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‘The Christophers’: Intrigue swirls around an aging queer painter

By Steve Erickson

"The Stranger," directed by François Ozon, opened April 3 at the Angelika and Film at Lincoln Center.

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In ‘The Stranger,’ gay director François Ozon adapts a classic French novel

By Steve Erickson

"The Blue Trail," directed by Gabriel Mascaro, opened at Angelika Film Center April 3.

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Q&A: Director Gabriel Mascaro on dystopian drama ‘The Blue Trail’

By Gary M. Kramer

New Directors/New Films will showcase out gay actor and writer John Early’s arch feature directorial debut, “Maddie’s Secret”

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Several queer films set to screen at 55th annual New Directors/‌New Films festival

By Gary M. Kramer

“The Serpent’s Skin," directed by Alice Maio Mackay, opens March 27 at the Alamo Drafthouse, Brooklyn.

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Q&A: Trans filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay on her horror film ‘Serpent’s Skin’

By Gary M. Kramer

“Alpha," directed by Julia Ducournau, opens March 27th at IFC Center.

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In ‘Alpha,’ a French family confronts a deadly, mysterious virus

By Steve Erickson

“Dakan” (aka “Destiny”), the first queer film from West Africa, will be available virtually nationwide March 26-30.

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Queering the Canon festival set to showcase seven classic LGBTQ films

By Gary M. Kramer

Angelo Madsen is the director of "A Body to Live In."

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Q&A: Trans director Angelo Madsen on Fakir Musafar and ‘A Body to Live In’

By Steve Erickson

Eloy Pohu in "Enzo."

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Overview of LGBTQ-themed films at Rendez-vous with French Cinema

By Steve Erickson

Andy (Jake Mosser) and Luis (Euriamis Losada) in “Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!"

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Q&A: Director Todd Stephens on the re-release of ‘Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!’

By Gary M. Kramer

Galina Jovovich and Anna Baryshnikov in "Idiotka."

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Affable satire ‘Idiotka’ coasts by on its charm

By Gary M. Kramer

“Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It," directed by Paris Barclay, opens Feb. 20 at Film Forum.

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‘Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It’ charts the rise and fall of a troubled gay musician

By Steve Erickson

“Pillion," directed by Harry Lighton, opens Feb. 6th at the Angelika and AMC Lincoln Square.

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Dom and sub probe the limits of their feelings in ‘Pillion’

By Steve Erickson

Sophie Hyde's “Jimpa” opens Feb. 5th at the Quad.

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Generations clash and come together in ‘Jimpa’

By Steve Erickson

Ani Palmer, Beatrix Rain Wolfe and Sophia Kirkwood-Smith appear in "Big Girls Don't Cry."

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Sundance Film Festival offers LGBTQ features, documentaries, and shorts

By Gary M. Kramer

Hudson Williams poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026.

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Queer representation and trans rights on stage at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards

By Matt Tracy

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