EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse is spicing up the opening weekend of their documentary Carol Doda Topless at the Condor on March 22-24 with a live revue of top burlesque dancers before the movie screens.
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Naman Ramachandran The first trailer has been unveiled for Luke Willis’ documentary “Lady Like,” which will have its world premiere as the closing film of BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. The film follows the story of London-born, San Francisco-based drag queen Lady Camden, AKA Rex Wheeler, as she is catapulted into the spotlight on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 14. Lady Camden struggles to manage the demands of her new international fame, while Rex is forced to come to terms with the troubling childhood he left behind in Camden which drove him to so desperately seek joy, fantasy and escape through the performing arts.
“Lady Like” is the first feature film by Willis, whose previous credits include shorts “Pool Boy” and “The Summer House,” both selected at previous BFI Flare editions. Willis produced the film along with Cookie Walukas (“Saleh and the Spades”). “I still remember the first time I met Rex and his infectiously joyful energy.
I remember even more the first time I saw Lady Camden. I did not realize at first she and Rex were one in the same, but I instantly recognized that spark that I had seen in Rex and realized this was no average drag queen,” Willis says in the director’s statement. “As I got to know Rex and Lady Camden through our collaborations together, I realized we had more in common than I first suspected.
Like Rex, I had a rough upbringing as a gay boy growing up in the Deep South who had to deal with the trauma of substance abuse, domestic violence and mental illness in my family. It was a confusing and difficult childhood until I found my sanctuary in the theater – just like Rex. The theater, and eventually the fantastical world of the ballet, saved me and so many others like me and Rex.
EXCLUSIVE: Picturehouse is spicing up the opening weekend of their documentary Carol Doda Topless at the Condor on March 22-24 with a live revue of top burlesque dancers before the movie screens.
Yungblud played an impromptu show in Camden Market this afternoon (March 18) to celebrate the announcement of his own festival, BludFest.The artist, whose real name is Dom Harrison, had announced the free London outdoor show late last week, promising to make his “biggest announcement yet” during the performance at a location which was not announced until today.Yungblud appeared at the Ampitheatre in the centre of Camden Market, located near the statue of Amy Winehouse, at around 5pm for a five-song set.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Memento International has closed a raft of deals on “Fremont,” a critically acclaimed film starring Anaita Wali Zada, an Afghan refugee and first-time actor, and featuring “The Bear” actor Jeremy Allen White. Directed by BAFTA-nominated Iranian-born director Babak Jalali, the black-and-white movie tells the story of Donya, a young woman working at a Chinese fortune cookie factory in the San Francisco bay. Formerly a translator for the U.S.
Although Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have steered clear of each other so far this season of Vanderpump Rules, the former couple are about to come face to face for the first time in the upcoming episodes! And things appear to be still extremely nasty between them months after Scandoval broke, y’all!
Stranger Things star Brett Gelman has spoken out after a third bookstore cancelled his signing event, following backlash surrounding his views on Israel.Book Soup in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, was set to be the next stop on the star’s debut book tour, promoting his short story collection, The Terrifying Realm Of The Possible: Nearly True Stories (set for release on March 19).However, similarly to bookstores in San Francisco and Winnetka, Illinois, Book Soup have cancelled his appearance. The decision comes after Gelman has been outspoken in support of Israel, particularly following the attack by Hamas on the Supernova music festival in October 2023.An initial statement released by Book Soup said that it “feels very strongly that a free society should protect individuals’ freedom of thought and expression,” before clarifying that the cancellation was in the interest of safety for Gelman, the staff and the attendees.According to the Los Angeles Times, the Fleabag star responded: “I am really wondering if there was any direct threat made.
Addie Morfoot Contributor Four documentary filmmakers have been selected to participate in Yeti’s inaugural Pretty Wild fellowship program, which supports documentaries that give a fresh perspective on the outdoors and the people and stories that live there. The projects are: Tasha Van Zandt’s “The Arctic Woman,” Mike Day’s “Baby Highlander,” Emily Cohen Ibañez’s “River” and Juliana Schatz Preston’s “Rare Bird.” The four filmmakers, chosen from 330 submissions spanning 30 countries, are currently in Austin, Texas, for the first of two immersive retreats featured in the eight-month program.
Caroline Brew editor Grasshopper Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “The 50,” a documentary from Brenton Gieser centered on some of the nation’s first incarcerated substance abuse counselors. The film will be released on VOD on April 9, tied to a series of special screenings in Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco.
Viggo Mortensen really puts the word multi-hyphenate to good use for his second directorial effort The Dead Don’t Hurt as he also wrote, co-stars in and composes the music for this distinctive Western film, which played at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this week after world premiering to critical acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival last year.
With no new bust-out limited releases, repertory continues to do its part for the specialty box office, the latest a 4k restoration of Nostalghia. Kino Lorber said the Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1983 film, which opened Wednesday, will gross an estimated $22.87k at Film Forum in NYC for the five days.
Zendaya is giving back in a major way!
Thania Garcia Berner, the American rapper and CEO behind the cannabis brand Cookies, in association with 4 Ways Entertainment, has set the cast for their first joint film, “Splash City.” Alex Ferrufino, David Mansanalez, John Mercado, and Arie Rose of 4 Ways are set to produce the coming-of-age thriller set against the backdrop of “the real and raw subculture of the San Francisco Bay Area,” according to a press release. The script for “Splash City” was written by David Mansanalez and Berner, with Ferrufino directing the film.
Amy Winehouse‘s statue in Camden was covered by Palestine flag sticker.The sticker was found on Monday (February 19) on the bronze statue of the late British artist, which is situated in Camden Market.The statue of the singer – who died in 2011, aged 27 – was erected in her hometown in 2014.The sticker was “removed immediately” after being discovered and reported to police.Camden Market wrote on Twitter yesterday: “This morning we were made aware that a member of the public had placed a sticker over the Star of David necklace on the Amy Winehouse statue in the North Yard of Camden Market. This was removed immediately, and the incident was reported to the police.“Camden Market remains first and foremost, a place of diversity – a global destination that welcomes everyone.
The Swifties are coming for Corey Gamble!
EXCLUSIVE: National Geographic Documentary Films is bringing Bobi Wine: The People’s President back to the big screen in some major markets Friday for President’s Day weekend.
Taylor Swift allegedly got Kanye West “kicked out” of the Super Bowl, an ex-NFL star has claimed.Swift recently turned up to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs, who were squaring off against the San Francisco 49ers. Fans also spotted Ice Spice and Lana Del Rey in the crowd – but according to Brandon Marshall, a former wide receiver who stopped playing in 2018, another star was supposed to join the festivities.On his own I Am Athlete podcast, Marshall claimed that Kanye West turned up to the Super Bowl show, donning a mask with his logo on it.“Kanye West pulls up to Vegas,” Marshall recalled.
2024 Super Bowl.The “Gossip Girl” alum, 36, attended the football event with bestie Taylor Swift at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday.“Honey, I’m home,” Lively joked via her Instagram Stories on Monday, as she stood in front of a TV showing husband Ryan Reynolds’ “Deadpool” movie.“My day was good. Yours?” she quipped.The post was in reply to Reynolds’ own social media joke.The “Just Friends” star, 47, was wondering where his wife was during the game, obviously teasing her as she was often shown on TV sitting with Swift, 34, in their Super Bowl suite.“Has everyone seen the #Deadpool trailer? Also has anyone seen my wife?” Reynolds posted Sunday.The teaser for the third installment of the Marvel antihero franchise dropped during the big game.A short time later, the Canadian actor shared a photo of Lively’s arm stacked with bracelets that read: “Found my wife.”For the football match, Lively rocked a red Adidas x Balenciaga tracksuit and white crop top too.Rapper Ice Spice also joined the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” star and the Grammy winner in their private box.The Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the San Francisco 49ers, with the Chiefs winning the game 25-22.The “Princess Diana” singer, 24, appeared confused during the match, which prompted a medley of hilarious memes to go viral.“I’m Ice Spice i have genuinely no idea what’s happening,” a user giggled on X, formerly known as Twitter.“I’m telling my kids this was ‘Inside Out,’ ” a third person said, referring to the 2015 animated film.
Jason Kelce got totally called out by Adele!
Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar have shared details of a tour of the UK and Europe – set to kick off this summer. Find ticket details below.The ‘90s alt-rock trio – comprising vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves – are set to embark on a series of 13 headline shows across the continent later this summer.The live dates will commence at the end of May, when the band kick off with a slot at La Sala Teatro in Madrid, Spain on May 30, followed by a gig in Paris on June 2 – taking place at La Cigale.
“Barbie” star Ryan Gosling can’t resist a good cry while listening to a melancholy Taylor Swift song. Gosling teared up and sung along to T.
Lady Gaga showed her love for the San Francisco 49ers while arriving for the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.