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Disclosure: Transgender Documentary On its face, the film is about transgender representation on screen — in everything from TV shows such as “The Jeffersons” and “The L Word” to films such as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “The Crying Game.” But “Disclosure” is also a window into how these portrayals can both reflect and […]… Continue reading New documentary provides a helpful lens during a whiplash week for transgender rights — Kira Moore’s Closet

Black stories matter, too, says our streaming guru NICK OVERALL… via The real lesson is that black stories matter, too — Canberra CityNews

The magical ways that stories can inspire and connect us all. via A true uplifting story of universal connectedness – the magical ways stories inspire and connect us. — Thrive Global

Diallo Javonne French is a filmmaker and photographer. His film May This Be Love aired on the BET program Lens on Talent in 2009 and won first place at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. via Profile: Diallo Javonne French (1971-) — Black Art Story

There was a tornado warning on the day Tom Holliston set out on an epic drive to North Bay. It was July of 2018 and the veteran punk rocker, best known for his stints in bands NoMeansno and the Hanson Brothers, was headed to the northeastern Ontario town to chat with Kirsten Kosloski for what […]… Continue reading An oasis in the north: Documentary by Calgary expat explores iconic Thunder Bay music venue — Calgary Herald

“To call him evil — it’s true. But it doesn’t explain 100 other things about Roy Cohn,” says author and journalist Peter Manso in the film. Meeropol does a good job of trying to explain those other things despite her family’s clear bias. via Review: Fear, loathing and Roy Cohn — Marin Independent Journal

As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unanimous as that show of solidarity was, it was also clear that this wasn’t a fight Hollywood could watch from the sidelines. As the uproar over “Gone […]… Continue reading Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed — Champions of Diversity

Ian Holm, the classically trained Shakespearean actor best known to film audiences for his performances in films including the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies, “Chariots of Fire” and “Alien,” has died. He was 88. A rep for the actor has said Holm died in hospital on Friday morning. The actor had been battling […]… Continue reading Ian Holm – Bilbo Baggins in ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Alien’ star dead at 88 — GreeceOnline

Suyin Haynes “First and foremost, I made this film for trans people,” says Sam Feder, the director of the new Netflix documentary Disclosure. “We needed to lay out our story in this way so it could be owned, and I hope trans people feel emboldened by seeing this history, its pain and its complexities told […]… Continue reading 9 Moments That Show the Pain and Progress of Transgender Representation Onscreen — Latest world’s online breaking news (Politics, public policy, world affairs, pop culture, science, business, & others)

The Netflix documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen, now streaming on Netflix, focuses too much on representation, to the detriment of other aspects of the trans experience in cinema. via Surveying Transgender History in Film and Television — Hyperallergic