“Filmmaking is a privilege that needs to be used wisely,” says Sisak filmmaker Faraz Arif Ansari
4 years, 5 months ago

“Filmmaking is a privilege that needs to be used wisely,” says Sisak filmmaker Faraz Arif Ansari

Hindustan Times  

There were two things that Faraz Arif Ansari was always sure of — one, that they wanted to be a filmmaker, two, they was queer. Faraz Arif Ansari made India’s first silent LGBTQ love story in 2017. That is the power of cinema,” shares the filmmaker who counts world cinema legends Wong Kar Wai, Pedro Almodovar, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Mohsen Makhmalbaf among their inspirations. What we need is to find a way to introduce honest queer representations and bring forward narratives that are sensitive yet universal,” they assert.

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Review: A reinvented Daniel Craig burrows into the heart of a lonely expat in ‘Queer’
4 weeks ago

Review: A reinvented Daniel Craig burrows into the heart of a lonely expat in ‘Queer’

LA Times  

If director Luca Guadagnino has proven anything during his remarkable 2024, it’s that he is the preeminent depicter of erotic desire on-screen. His sexy spring sensation “Challengers” became a phenomenon with its hot-under-the-collar tennis matches, and he’s assembled the same group of collaborators for the surreal and sweaty “Queer,” an adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella written in 1952 …

Screen Share | Queer films snubbed from glory
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Screen Share | Queer films snubbed from glory

The Hindu  

Now that Pride Month has wrapped up, corporate giants have shed their yassified rainbow exteriors and reverted to their standard-issue selves. So, in the spirit of authenticity, I thought it’d be fitting to recommend some truly unforgettable queer films that seemed to have been forgotten somewhere along the line, on the cusp of glory. It’s the most curious thing how …

‘I hate the word representation’: Jaydeep Sarkar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I hate the word representation’: Jaydeep Sarkar

The Hindu  

Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit in the 90s defined queer. As someone recently told me, the best definition of being queer is ‘when you can be your absolute authentic self without having to fit the prescribed morals of society’. I’m always asked the question: ‘Is your next story a queer story?’ I feel it’s an unfair and unimaginative question. It can …

Pride Month 2024 | Queer artistes on the stories they want to see on-screen
6 months ago

Pride Month 2024 | Queer artistes on the stories they want to see on-screen

The Hindu  

For long, the plea from the LGBTQIA+ community to storytellers has been this: “Let us tell our stories since our lives are largely different from how cis-gender heterosexuals perceive us.” Over the years, queer narratives in Indian cinema have seen significant steps forward; yet, what is considered queer cinema remains limited, focusing only on a few queer identities, whereas the …

These films changed queer representation forever. We spoke with their earliest champion
6 months, 1 week ago

These films changed queer representation forever. We spoke with their earliest champion

LA Times  

The start of the 1990s saw an explosion of gay and lesbian films that defied convention. “It marked a moment when filmmakers — at whatever risk — were willing to make films that would galvanize people’s attention to injustice and death,” Rich, 75, tells the Times over Zoom from Paris. “And that’s why they still have power.” Famously, Rich called …

Breaking Boundaries: 7 Directors redefining queer narratives in cinema
1 year, 1 month ago

Breaking Boundaries: 7 Directors redefining queer narratives in cinema

Firstpost  

Here is a look at the 7 directors who gave us must watch shows and films on the queer community In the realm of cinema, certain directors have played pivotal roles in shaping narratives that amplify the voices of the queer community. From heart-warming real life tales to intense dramas, here’s a list of seven directors whose works have significantly …

Pride Month | Queer cinema’s shackles in the mainstream
1 year, 6 months ago

Pride Month | Queer cinema’s shackles in the mainstream

The Hindu  

Queer cinema continues to be ‘othered’ into a sub-genre, with a sedate growth in mainstream cinema. “They thought that it was a joke because, in many Telugu films previously, queer ideas were used as jokes,” he says adding that it matters having producers like actor Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni, who prioritise content over earnings. “Whenever I pitch something, they say, …

Onir calls out Bollywood for being homophobic: Who are they to narrate our stories when they don’t support us?
1 year, 6 months ago

Onir calls out Bollywood for being homophobic: Who are they to narrate our stories when they don’t support us?

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Onir recently attended Kashish International Queer Film Festival, and he was left utterly disappointed to see that no one from the industry, who are so called “allies of the community”, came to show support. “Who are they to sit in those creative spaces and decide what stories about us need to be told, if they can’t support us when …

‘There aren’t enough stories about us,’ says filmmaker Onir on his new book, I Am Onir and I Am Gay
2 years, 5 months ago

‘There aren’t enough stories about us,’ says filmmaker Onir on his new book, I Am Onir and I Am Gay

The Hindu  

In their trailblazing memoir Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir, Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi notes that “speaking to other people… requires channelling who or what I am into language they can understand. Very empowering!” While today’s generation has access to popular culture with increasing queer representation, Onir finds there’s only a “marginal increase”. Moreover, even if he does give someone …

The queer story on OTT: It is still work in progress, says the film fraternity
2 years, 9 months ago

The queer story on OTT: It is still work in progress, says the film fraternity

Hindustan Times  

The digital platform is quickly emerging as a medium for narrating stories from the queer community, whether through the main characters or sub plotlines. From His Storyy to Call My Agent: Bollywood, queer stories are gaining popularity in the digital space “It is great that LGBTQAI+ stories are being met with so much warmth by the audience, and that actors, …

What's the Perfect Ingredient to Make a Queer Film in 2021 That is Not 'Laxmii' or 'Pati Patni Aur Panga'?
3 years, 11 months ago

What's the Perfect Ingredient to Make a Queer Film in 2021 That is Not 'Laxmii' or 'Pati Patni Aur Panga'?

News 18  

In the tedious and strained equation between the queer community and the mainstream film industry, 2020 began with a glimmer of hope. “If they don’t know us and our rainbow of diversity, what would they know about our hurt, pain, triumphs and love,” said a queer anthropologist studying minority representation in the mainstream. Filmmaker and author, Tanuja Chandra, speaking at …

When Would the Wait for Suitable Queer Characters in Bollywood Be Over?
4 years, 4 months ago

When Would the Wait for Suitable Queer Characters in Bollywood Be Over?

News 18  

There is no credit snatching from an Ayushmann Khurrana or a Sonam Kapoor for playing unconventional LGBTQI+ characters in films such as Subh Mangal Zyada Savdhan or Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. Taking the argument forward, writer-director Faraz Arif Ansari says that their upcoming film Sheer Qorma has actors like Divya Dutta and Swara Bhasker playing the lead …

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