Witi Ihimaera (writer, KAWA)
“I love movies that have complex stuff going on! For instance, my own film KAWA, isn’t just about being gay, it also crunches on other stuff like being Maori and married with kids. So one of my favourite LGBT films is LATTER DAYS because while its a hot love story, it involves religion in the mix and you can’t get much crunchier than that. A lot gets worse in the film before things get better.”
Look for Witi’s new film, KAWA on DVD and digital May 8th from Wolfe. Check out the film’s trailer below!
Kathy Wolfe Proclaims The NEW New Queer Cinema on HuffPo.com
Check out today’s Huffington Post for a terrific post by Wolfe CEO and Founder Kathy Wolfe all about the new LGBT genre categories on Hulu.com and YouTube Movies. Kathy and team worked behind the scenes to make this happen and she talks about this in the context of Wolfe’s many years of advocacy work in the video/DVD industry as she celebrates both Hulu and YouTube — as well as GLAAD who worked together with Wolfe on this initiative. Here’s an excerpt — but please click thru to read the whole piece on HuffPo, it is really worth it.
It was 20 years ago that B. Ruby Rich coined the term “New Queer Cinema” to describe the early-’90s revolution in gay and lesbian filmmaking (and yes, they were all shot and released on actual film). It’s truly amazing that two decades later audiences have such unprecedented access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) films via the vast array of new exhibition platforms extending far beyond the traditional movie theater (or as they say in Great Britain, “the cinema”). Today’s New Queer Cinema is a genuine multiplex of digital delivery platforms, traditional broadcast, satellite and cable on-demand channels, DVD, Blu-ray, and more. Want your movies downloadable, streaming, HD, mobile? You name it (just get them from legitimate legal sources, please — don’t get me started on the scourge of online movie piracy).
Given my 26 years of work as founder and CEO of Wolfe, the top exclusive distributor of LGBT movies in the world, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re taking things yet one step further to help LGBT audiences gain better access to all these wonderful and vitally important films.
For the past several months Wolfe has been working behind the scenes on an initiative to secure an “LGBT” category heading as part of all digital distribution platforms. This undertaking is just the latest highlight in Wolfe’s ongoing mission to facilitate the broadest possible access to our rich cinematic heritage. This month we’re thrilled to have achieved not just one but two success stories. I personally want to thank the folks at Hulu.com and YouTube Movies for their vision and leadership in launching new LGBT category headings on their platforms, to help LGBT viewers find the films they need to see.
You can browse these categories at the following links:
Take a look and you’ll see how exciting it really is.
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From GLAAD: Hulu announces new LGBT genre category
All of us at Wolfe are extremely proud to have been part of this initiative — enjoy this informative blog post from GLAAD featuring complete details:
Internet video giant Hulu will launch a new LGBT category heading on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus, GLAAD and Wolfe Video announced today. The new category heading arises out of an initiative spearheaded by LGBT film distributor Wolfe Video, and will help users locate LGBT content more efficiently, including nearly 100 films.
“Wolfe has been working with content providers and retailers for more than twenty years on this simple but important distinction. Creating a visible category for gay and lesbian films continues to be a vitally important reflection of LGBT equality in our culture,” said Wolfe VP, Linda Voutour. "We’re extremely grateful to our colleagues at Hulu for taking such leadership in the digital delivery space.”
“Making such groundbreaking and popular LGBT films available and accessible to a wider audience can have a tremendous impact on LGBT people longing to see relatable stories onscreen,” said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick. “We applaud Hulu and Wolfe for their leadership in bringing stories that can touch, inspire and entertain so many.”
via Hulu announces new LGBT genre category | GLAAD.
Check out the Wolfe studio page on Hulu. And click thru to browse and view nearly 100 LGBT movies on Hulu!
‘Gayby’ Acquired By Wolfe Releasing For 2012 Bow
No less than Deadline.com picked up this big news today!
Wolfe Releasing announced today that it has acquired American rights to Gayby. The film, which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival this year in Austin, will be released theatrically this year in partnership with The Film Collaborative and come out on DVD and VOD in 2013. Written and directed by Jonathan Lisecki, Gayby revolves around two old friends — a gay man and a straight woman — who decide to have a baby together the old fashion way.
via 'Gayby' Acquired By Wolfe Releasing For 2012 Bow.
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The Cast of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
We asked the cast of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT to share their VIP Q Movie Picks. Feel free to add ALL of these to your video store list!
Wendie Malick – Elise
My favorite is THE CHILDREN’S HOUR. How a rumor of homosexuality destroyed the lives of two women… It’s both beautiful and terrifying. I also loved MILK and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.
Jon Lindstrom – Paul
I am only answering if they include my complete list, but my all time favorite would be THE CRYING GAME. It has all the elements: great story, character, political intrigue, explosive violence and people that actually care about each other. And Neil Jordan can do no wrong. I think it’s a movie that stands up against any other ever made. My complete list of favorites are: GODS AND MONSTERS, MILK, THE GREEN, TORCH SONG TRILOGY and MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE.
Christopher David Murrah – Andy
It’s not a gay movie necessarily but when I was a kid I loved it and I cling to it as an early sign that I was gay. AUNTIE MAME with Roz Russel is the greatest. What little gay boy doesn’t want to believe that there is some madcap aunt just waiting to broaden his horizons with gin and art and trips to Macy’s? The cast is amazing and practically crying out for drag impersonators and on top of it all the score is gorgeous. If you own it, watch it. If you don’t, order it, and tag on a copy of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT — my second favorite gay film also with a stellar cast.
Short and sweet from Megan Hilty – Ruthie
My favorite is LOVE, VALOUR, COMPASSION!
Ariel Shafir – Brian
I like films by Pedro Almodovar such as BAD EDUCATION and THE SKIN I LIVE IN. I also thought I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS was rather brilliant and funny… Mainly because of the ambiguity – I wouldn’t call these “gay” films or “straight” films. They are films that play upon our ideas of orientation or what we think we know about gay lifestyles and challenge us with stories that are much truer to the complexities of life. So that after seeing these films, it becomes more difficult for an audience to compartmentalize gay issues from human issues and hopefully that translates into the kind of society that can no longer separate gay rights from human rights.
James Duke Mason – Zack
Although there are plenty of great LGBT-themed films, I would have to say that THE TRIP is my favorite. It isn’t a perfect film, but I owe it my entire livelihood, as it was the movie that singlehandedly inspired me to come out. It gave me the courage to be who I am, and it made me realize that if I could have the kind of loving relationship with another man that was portrayed in the movie, then it was absolutely worth it, regardless of the consequences. A truly beautiful film.
Jay Arnold – Director
There are so many I love, but A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD is at the very top of my list. I think Michael Cunningham is simply brilliant. Everything about the film is unconventional. Unconventional love and the changing nature of families. Tender and beautifully acted, I believe this by far Colin Farrell’s best work ever. This film was not well accepted by critics, and yet I find it to be astonishingly touching, honest and authentic. The time line also mirrors my own age, so I very much related to growing up in the late 1960s, 70s and early 1980s. Another favorite film is BIG EDEN, a really sweet, upbeat and beautiful film that’s a must see.
Check out the trailer for WHAT HAPPENS NEXT below and get your hands on the DVD — freshly available from fine retailers everywhere!
Women’s Eye Candy of the Week: Veronica Kedar and Sivan Levy (JOE + BELLE)
Since premiering at Outfest last July this film has been entertaining lesbian audiences at film festivals around the globe. Packed with wry humor and buoyant romantic chemistry between its two beautiful leads (Veronica Kedar and Sivan Levy), JOE + BELLE is slated for DVD and Digital release in the US on July 3rd.
Reserve your copy of JOE + BELLE now from Wolfe or look for it at fine retailers everywhere on July 3rd.
Men’s Eye Candy of the Week: Zac Titus (A WARM WIND)
He plays a wounded Iraq War vet in Jeff London‘s powerful new gay drama, A WARM WIND. The aspiring actor also happens to be an extremely handsome fitness model who has been a cover boy for such mags as Men’s Workout, Ironman and Exercise For Men Only. You may also have seen Zac Titus on the show Gay, Straight or Taken (sorry but he is both straight and taken). And today he is our Eye Candy of the Week.
Discover Zac’s acting talents in A WARM WIND — now available at WolfeVideo.com and at fine retailers everywhere.
Matthew Montgomery (star: PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER)
“My favorite LGBT film is probably MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. Aside from the fact that River Phoenix gets sucked off in the first scene of the film which left much to the imagination and subsequent “spank bank” of a certain teenage boy at the time, I also came to really appreciate the subtle homoerotic aspects of the film coupled with the gritty and unapologetic eye of Gus Van Sant. It kinda makes me wanna quit acting and become a hustler. Is that bad? BEAUTIFUL THING is a close second.”
Enjoy Matthew’s acting talents in the exciting Wolfe release, PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER. You can also see him in his most recent film, I WANT TO GET MARRIED, as well as: ROLE/PLAY, REDWOODS, SOCKET, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN and BACK SOON).
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