For no reason we can think of, everyone is currently EXTREMELY EXCITED about Belgian-Jewish lesbian filmmaker Chantal Akerman, and about time too! We’ve been reading all about her (again), and wanted to share some of our faves here.
By Olivia Morrison Hug Me Properly screens as part of @Disturbance at Ugly Duck, Bermondsey, 10-12 November 2022, which will also be live streamed.
This essay originally appeared in the booklet for the DVD release of MAN (2016). Maja and So are in conversation with Melanie Iredale at Folkestone Documentary Festival, Sunday 23 October 2022, 6pm.
By Ellie Turner-Kilburn Screen Archive South East continues to accept submissions of LGBTQIA+ footage for preservation and to be made available for free community use both now and in the future. Check our site for more details about our 2022 Pride events!
Club Des Femmes x Fringe! are hosting a screening of MADCHEN IN UNIFORM at Rio Cinema, Sunday 25 Sept, 3 pm. With an intro by CDF’s So Mayer + live drag performance from Georgeous Michael ?. Book your tickets!
Sun 25 Sept, 3pm, Rio Cinema, London Catch up with the slides for So’s intro to the film: THE SOUND OF SPIT!
Join us for three special screenings of a femme fave, THE GOLD DIGGERS, Sally Potter’s swoonsome queer romance (and Marxist musical) as part of Birds Eye View’s QUEERIOUS programme with #FilmFeelsCurious!
The Drover’s Wife is on general release in the UK from Fri 13 May via Modern Films. Find your local screening! Both subtitles and audio description are available.
By Sam McBean Working Girls is currently streaming on the Criterion Channel(US), along with additional videos from the Bluray release (subscribers only, 14 day free subscription currently available), and on Criterion Bluray and DVD (US). We’re crossing our fingers for a UK Bluray release some time…
By Christine Molloy. Maeve is currently available to stream via MUBI, and Culture Club readers can get 30 days’ free streaming. The film is also available on Blu-ray from the BFI, currently £11.99 (a discount of £3) in the BFI Shop.