Review: Born This Way Chantel C GrahamFebruary 27, 2013 In a country where being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer is a crime, there are still people who dare to be themselves and put their freedom on the line in order to help others in the community. The documentary, the feature-length debut of directors Shaun Kadlec and Deb Tullmann, premiered at the Berlinale and introduced us to the lives of homosexuals living in Cameroon. The film is self-produced and is shot guerrilla style.... Reviews0 Comments80 views 0
Review: Portrait of Jason Karina GriffithFebruary 24, 2013 The original master material of Clarke's was lost for over 45 years, and thanks in part to Milestone Pictures Kickstarter campaign, a restored print was premiered at the film festival in Berlin to sold- out audiences. One has to wonder how such a seminal film, one that Ingmar Bergman described as, “The most fascinating film I've ever seen,” could come so close to being lost from history. It would be easy to say that the Black, gay character and a female director are the cause for the films mishandling by the powers that be, but perhaps the films' challenging nature - exactly the thing that make it so special – is what put it in danger of being erased from the film canon.... ArticlesReviews0 Comments119 views 0
Murs & Fashawn deniseJanuary 18, 2013 The Mic Movement caught up to Fashawn and Murs in Berlin at the Bohannon before they performed tracks from their album together, This Generation. They talk about their circumstances, inspirations, homophobia, growing up and manhood.... InterviewsPodcasts1 Comment97 views 0
Leave It On The Floor deniseFebruary 20, 2012 I had my world torn open by the documentary, Paris is Burning in the early 90's. All of a sudden a movie gave voice to a silenced subculture of black gay ball ... PodcastsReviews1 Comment469 views 0
