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IT'S FINALLY HERE! REELING 2023 STARTS TOMORROW AT THE MUSIC BOX THEATRE THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF THE MATTACHINE FAMILY Featuring expected in-person appearances by star Nico Tortorella @nicotortorella and director Andy Vallentine @andyvallentine Visit www.reelingfilmfest.org to browse all of the films, buy passes and tickets, and get more information about special events and screenings. Join us for two weeks of powerful filmmaking with over 100 films from LGBTQ+ filmmakers all over the world. We can't wait to see you at the theater. Reeling starts tomorrow and runs until October 1st in-person, with online screenings taking place until October 8th. ReelingFilmFest.Org for more details And special thanks to our presenting sponsor AARP; our premiere sponsors Best Western Plus Hawthorne Terrace and Go Pride; our grand sponsors Edge Media Network and Nexus Radio; our major sponsor DKP image + Media; our supporting sponsor Steamworks Baths; and our contributing media sponsors Windy City Times, Boi Mag, and the Chicago Reader. #reeling2023 #chicagofilmmakers #chicagofilmmaker #chicagofilm #queerfilms #queerfilmfestival #queerfilmmakers #queerfilm #lgbtqpride #lgbtqfilm #Queerfilm #queerfilmmakers #transpride #chicagofilm #chicagofilmmakers #lgbtqiacommunity #chicagoarts #chicagoartscene #reelingfilmfestival #filmfestival #callforentries #chicagopride #pride #queerart #queerartist #sponsored Featuring over 100 movies including: @Carvalhedofilms @AmeliaXanthe @TrippingFilm @thisisnotmefilm @calizis @Andyvallentine @mattachinefamily @michaelveesmith @lanemichaelstanley @t_the_movie @BowieNichols @forkedthefilm @safewordfilm @rabbithole_film @queerfullydeparted @tyleradav @polywoodfilm @pipes_movie @panicattackshortfilm @dendedreams @MoeFeatureFilm
When it comes to gay allies, few are as hands-on as Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård. The buff actor, Emmy winner (for @HBO's "Big Little Lies") made quite a splash at Stockholm's leading queer club this past Saturday night. Skarsgård was spotted dancing the night away at a gay bar in Stockholm, Sweden, reports the website Gayety. "While at Backdoor, which is said to be 'Scandinavia's biggest' gay club, Skarsgård did not seem put off by the attention he received after fans spotted him. In fact, he took bunches of photos, kissed fans on the cheek, boogied, and proudly wore a @vanityvaiin t-shirt. That's right, he is a confirmed 'Drag Race fan!" ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ?️?????? ?: @vanityvaiin
In the film "Cassandro," currently in limited release and scheduled for streaming on @amazonprime, there is one moment that is getting considerable media attention. That is because one of music's biggest superstars Bad Bunny locks lips with the film's star, @gaelgarciab, who plays Saúl Armendáriz, the real-life gay lucha libre wrestler whose story is told in Marie Losier's film. Bad Bunny plays Felipe, who, according to Entertainment Weekly, is "a drug dealer who's introduced to the wrestler by his new promoter. All the while, Felipe has played it coy with the attention, giving small hints that he might be interested but doesn't pursue in any way his own curiosities. But when Saúl finally decides to make his move (thanks, in part, to the persuasion of some substances), Felipe reciprocates...until he quickly stops Saúl and gently pushes him away." ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ?️??️⚧️?️?️? ?: @gaelgarciab
Hunky @connorwjessup has a varied filmography in his young career, ranging from roles in horror flicks to science fiction TV shows and several projects in between. His first break came as the middle son on the @TNT apocalypse drama "Falling Skies." Jessup's second big role on television came in the second season of the anthology drama "American Crime," where, in Season 2, he played Taylor Blaine, a man trying to win a sexual assault case against his perpetrator. Even though he didn't open up about his sexuality until 2019, Jessup was playing queer roles in films such as "Closet Monster." In 2018 he directed a short documentary on out Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul ("Memoria," "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives") for FilmStruck and The Criterion Collection. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ???? ?: @connorwjessup
We often focus on the activism and courage of LGBTQ+ professional athletes. This isn't surprising, as higher levels of competition lead to more fame and celebrity status. Sometimes, though, the most inspiration comes from those who aren't famous. Typical high school athletes have the chance to show the world that anyone can be a hero, and that's exactly what @@jake.bain did in 2017. Heading into his time at Indiana State University, Bain had everything to lose if he came out, but his strong demeanor and fearlessness led to national fame and viral success. Bain appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after coming out as LGBTQ+, and now that his football career is over, he's moved into various ventures such as modeling and activism. Let's get to know Jake Bain a little better with a look at his @instagram. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ?????️??️⚧️ ?: @jake.bain
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There's been no shortage of hit-man movies at film festivals this fall. You could line them up on a rooftop somewhere, each with their sniper rifles aimed out at audiences: David Fincher's "The Killer," Michael Keaton's "Knox Goes Away," Harmony Korine's "Aggro Dr1ft." But the one that has most resonated – killed, you might say – has been a gentler, funnier take on the genre that says right up front: The hired hit man is a Hollywood myth. Richard Linklater's "Hit Man " stars @glenpowell as Gary Johnson, a real-life guy who worked for the police as a fake hit man in sting operations to catch would-be murders looking for someone to do their dirty work. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ?????️?️? ?: @glenpowell
"Every big moment starts with a big dream," imparts Misha Brown in a voiceover trailer showcases his theater-trained timbre. "But what happens when that big dream turns out to be a big flop?" he asks. If you're lucky, you laugh about it and it ends up fodder for "The Big Flop" – the new part-pop culture and part-history podcast that is as hilarious as it is informative, with Brown as host. An actor, singer, and influencer, audiences may know Misha best from his viral TikTok series "Lessons in Not Crossing a Gay Man." The video diaries have racked up nearly 20 million on the social media platform, but Misha assures that there have been plenty of less viral career moves along the way. "If you can't laugh about it, who will?" he says. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ?️????
Welcome to this week's round-up of our favorite queer Instagram moments! We've got the thirst traps that have the whole internet buzzing, stylish serves in Venice and New York, and we round off this wrap-up with queer celebs celebrating @beyonce at her birthday show. Let's dive in with the important stuff first....Thirst Traps. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ???? ?: @damianodavid @taylorzakharperez @christopher__abbott
American UFC fighter @chuckbuffalomma has apologized for using an anti-gay slur after being booed by the crowd at the an event Saturday night in Sidney, Australia, reports @the.independent. But Radtke wasn't the only UFC competitor to make a homophobic statement at the event. "@manelkape came under fire for his language after he beat Felipe dos Santos on points, with the victorious flyweight having used his in-ring interview to aim a remark at Kai Kara-France, whom he was originally scheduled to face," adds @the.independent. ⚠️Trigger warning: This story contains an anti-gay slur that might be distressing to some readers.⚠️ ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ???? ?: @chuckbuffalomma @manelkape
Becoming an actor had long been the career goal of @dinofetscher. "Acting was something I just did because I was a very hyperactive ADHD child," he told the news outlet Wales Online. But the out 35-year-old Welshman (now a Londoner) stopped acting when he realized he was gay as a teenager. "I suddenly had this sense of: 'Don't look at me' so I stopped acting for a few years." But, at 19, he decided to pursue his dream again, and he was also more sexually assured as a gay man. In 2008 he pursued and won the title of Mr Gay UK. In the years since, has proven to be the title's most successful recipient, carving an acting career that has netted him an Olivier Award nomination (for "The Normal Heart") and a featured role on "Foundation," Apple TV+'s epic, intergalactic sci-fi drama, loosely based on the books by Isaac Asimov. ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ???? ?: @dinofetscher
When the @CW's"Riverdale" concludes its seven-year run, it will be one of the last of its kind: The 22-episodes-a-season teen soap, writes Vulture in an interview feature with cast members. @kjapa, who plays Archie, made headlines from the interview when he discussed his discomfort with being shirtless. On the show, Apa dyed his hair Archie red and spent a good deal of screen time showing off his buff body over the show's seven seasons. And he wasn't happy about that red hair. "I mean, I've walked around with red hair for the past seven years –." When questioned why that was an issue, he replied: "There's a part of my identity that I want to get back that I don't really feel connected to." ?️Save and share this post. ?️Tap our link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork.?️ ???? ?: @kjapa
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