In July 2019, Outfest Los Angeles hosted the World Premiere of Elegance Bratton’s remarkable documentary, Pier Kids, a years-in-the-making effort about the queer and trans youth living at New York City’s Christopher Street Pier. It has since had a successful run on the film festival circuit, but ...
June has arrived and that means Pride Month is here. To celebrate, Film Independent is thrilled to be joined by two icons of New Queer Cinema: Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Elephant, Milk) and John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, Shrill). Tune in for an hour of though...