Film

From the get-go, Whitney Skauge’s mission as a documentary filmmaker has been to use their platform to advocate for diverse storytelling and create representation on both sides of the camera. Their debut short documentary, The Beauty President (2021), highlights the historic 1992 bid for the White House of Terence Smith’s drag persona Joan Jett Blakk as one of the first openly queer write-in candidates.

Micheal Rice started his career in theater and dance, but more recently the versatile artist has found a new creative outlet and spiritual calling as a documentary filmmaker highlighting stories of the LGBTQIA+ communities of color. His latest feature doc, Black as U R, is a powerful take on the intersection of being both Black and queer in America.

Writer, director, and producer Damian Harris, son of the legendary Irish actor Richard Harris, enlists the help of his brothers Jared (Chernobyl, Foundation) and Jamie (Carnival Row) – who were recently seen celebrating their father in the highly acclaimed documentary, The Ghost of Richard Harris – for his upcoming drama Brave the Dark. Damian Harris speaks on the phone about his latest film, a classic underdog story based on actual events.

Sometimes, the apple does fall far from the tree. Tommy Tedesco, one of the most prominent and prolific studio session musicians ever, was named by Guitar Player magazine as the most recorded guitarist in history.

The 17th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF, www. lagff.

South Korean cinema has, for a while now, enjoyed a significant international profile — its generally accepted renaissance of the past 25 years sparked by a wave of filmmakers who have pushed boundaries and often blended genres in intriguing new ways. In 2004, Park Chan-wook’s dark, moody mystery Oldboy, with its brutal action set pieces and shocking twist, went on to become a worldwide critical sensation, and solid commercial performer.

As part of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, below are some of the most poignant depictions of mental illness in film.     The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey In the titular role in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (adapted from the novel by Walter Mosley), Samuel L.

Two Israeli Army soldiers hiding their homosexual identity as well as their romantic relationship against the snowy backdrop of the Lebanese border, is the premise of this groundbreaking film. With a running time of just under 70 minutes, Yossi & Jagger stars actors Ohad Knoller and Yehuda Levi as an Israeli Defense Force commander and one of his squad leaders.