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Pride programs: The Lavender Tube on TV news, chat shows and documentaries

Pride programs: The Lavender Tube on TV news, chat shows and documentaries

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Jun 15, 2021

June is such an exciting month on TV. Everybody remember that LGBTQ people exist. Ad campaigns include us... until June 30, at midnight, when we are shunted into the background again. Catch the LGBTQ programs while they're viewable.

Best Side Story: an interview with Rita Moreno

Best Side Story: an interview with Rita Moreno

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • Jun 15, 2021

An award-winning actress, writer, activist, dancer, mother, singer, feminist, Latina and EGOT, Rita Moreno discusses her recent memoir and the new documentary about her amazing life.

Frameline45 : homos, where the heart is

Frameline45 : homos, where the heart is

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jun 15, 2021

Whether consciously or not, the theme of Frameline45, in its programming of narrative films, is traditional values, mainly home and family.

Filmmaker Jenni Olson honored

Filmmaker Jenni Olson honored

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 14, 2021

On June 18 filmmaker and film curator Jenni Olson will be honored with the prestigious Teddy Award, the Berlinale's queer film award, during the 71st Berlinale's Summer Special Festival.

Frameline45 & SF Pride's screening of 'In the Heights' at Oracle Park

Frameline45 & SF Pride's screening of 'In the Heights' at Oracle Park

  • by Steven Underhill
  • Jun 13, 2021

Hundreds of fans attended Frameline45 and SF Pride's outdoor screening of the musical film 'In the Heights,' with several speakers and performers, on Friday, June 11 at Oracle Park.

SF DocFest's LGBTQ focus

SF DocFest's LGBTQ focus

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jun 8, 2021

The 29th Annual San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (through June 17) includes some LGBT-themed films. The star of this lot is 'Surviving the Silence,' already a candidate for one of the best queer documentaries of the year.

'Women: From Her to Here' at Chinese Culture Center

'Women: From Her to Here' at Chinese Culture Center

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 7, 2021

Now on display at the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (750 Kearny, inside the Hilton Hotel) is Women: From Her to Here, an exhibition of works by women from the Asian diaspora, many of them queer-identified.

Dueling SF LGBTQ film fests have some upset

Dueling SF LGBTQ film fests have some upset

  • by Heather Cassell
  • Jun 2, 2021

Queer movie buffs will have to choose between attending two of San Francisco's LGBTQ film festivals on a couple of nights this Pride Month.

Frameline45 announces festival programs

Frameline45 announces festival programs

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • May 25, 2021

Not even one frame or video shot has been screened, but Frameline45, which just announced its full program, has already made history. The Castro Theatre and other venues will finally reopen for in-person screenings, with plenty of online viewing as well.

Asian elders' romance in Ray Yeung's 'Twilight's Kiss'

Asian elders' romance in Ray Yeung's 'Twilight's Kiss'

  • by Gregg Shapiro
  • May 25, 2021

While his previous two full-length feature films dealt with a younger age demographic, director Ray Yeung's 'Twilight's Kiss' introduces us to men in the twilight of their gay years.

Gay tech guru: 'Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story'

Gay tech guru: 'Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story'

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • May 18, 2021

Microsoft pioneering techie Ric Weiland used his wealth and good fortune to make the world a better more just place, especially for LGBTQ people. A new documentary explores his forgotten short yet amazing life.

Proud; empowered; parting - The Lavender Tube on FX's 'Pride,' AAPI representation, & Ellen's finale

Proud; empowered; parting - The Lavender Tube on FX's 'Pride,' AAPI representation, & Ellen's finale

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • May 18, 2021

Must-watch TV: FX's six-part 'Pride' series brings new perspectives on LGBTQ history, with interviews and rare footage; Asian American shows and characters get a to-view list, and Ellen DeGeneres imminent departure from her chat show made news.

Frameline to cohost Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park

Frameline to cohost Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 11, 2021

Frameline, the San Francisco Giants and SF Pride present the first-ever Pride Movie Nights June 11 & 12, with an outdoor screening of the new film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical 'In the Heights.'

Asian American cinematic bests: CAAMFest 2021's screenings, panels online

Asian American cinematic bests: CAAMFest 2021's screenings, panels online

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • May 11, 2021

CAAMFest, the nation's largest festival of Asian American and Asian film, food, and music presents a dynamic program from May 13 to 23. The festival will feature virtual screenings, panels and performances, even drive-in movies.