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Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise ‘Encore Week’

Outfest Announces 2020 Winners and Surprise ‘Encore Week’

BY DANIEL REYNOLDS AUGUST 31 2020  The films of Encore Week include Cicada, Two of Us (Deux), Gossamer Folds, Minyan, Tahara, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story, The Carnivores, Dry Wind, No Hard Feelings, Shiva Baby, Alice Junior, Cured, Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps, Ask Any Buddy, Your Mother’s Comfort, and Lily Tomlin:…

The LGBTQ Films of Sundance 2020

by Daniel Reynolds Many of the year’s best films — LGBTQ or otherwise — gain momentum at the Sundance Film Festival, the annual cinematic gathering in Park City, Utah. This year’s queer offerings are the strongest yet. Below, see the…

Is 'Transface' a Problem in Hollywood?

Is 'Transface' a Problem in Hollywood?

BY DANIEL REYNOLDS FEBRUARY 25 2015 James, who was also present at the Outfest event, said the issue of casting a trans actor is not so cut and dry as people make it out to be. “There are business realities…

The 10 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2014

The 10 Best LGBT Documentaries of 2014

See which films made the cut. BY DANIEL REYNOLDS DECEMBER 24 2014 It has been a stellar year for cinematic storytelling of the LGBT community. This year’s best documentaries feature a variety of fascinating subjects, including Prop. 8 plaintiffs, gay dads,…

The Advocate's 27 Favorite Films of Outfest 2014

The Advocate's 27 Favorite Films of Outfest 2014

BY DANIEL REYNOLDS AND JASE PEEPLES JULY 07 2014 8:00 AM ET As “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart,” comic performer Alec Mapa has forged a funny and fruitful career on shows like Ugly Betty and the Logo stand-up comedy series Wisecrack, in which…