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Acts Of Love (film)
''Acts of Love'' is a 2021 documentary-fiction hybrid film by Isidore Bethel and Francis Leplay that premiered in Hot Docs's Nightvision section, which focuses on future "cult classics." Plot When his relationship with an older man in Mexico starts to wane, Bethel, who performs as himself in the film, travels to Chicago. He chats with hundreds of men on dating apps and invites them to make a film with him. A dozen meet him for an interview, and four agree to write and perform in a fictional film that their original conversations inspired. Meanwhile, passages combining still images and voiceover from Bethel recount memories about the former lover. Throughout, the filmmaker's mother phones him to critique and ridicule her son's unusual project. Describing his collaboration with Bethel in an interview with the Mexican newspaper ''Reforma'', Leplay said, "The first thing I asked him was, 'how spontaneous were these auditions?' And far from being acted, they were quite natural. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Kendell
Kate Kendell (born Kathryn Dean Kendell, April 15, 1960) is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), a national legal organization that fights for the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Through direct litigation and advocacy, NCLR works to change discriminatory laws and to create new laws and policies protecting the LGBT community. Career Kendell served with NCLR beginning in 1994, when she joined the organization as its Legal Director. Two years later, she was named Executive Director, serving in that role until stepping down in 2018. Kendell grew up as a Latter-day Saint in Utah. After receiving her J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1988 and a few years practicing corporate law, she pursued her real love — civil rights advocacy — and became the first staff attorney for the American Civil L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyah Mina
Iyah Mina is a Filipino actress. Career In 2009, Mina started working as a stand up comic in Punchline, where she would eventually meet Vice Ganda. Vice Ganda would later on cast Mina as one of her jesters/sidekicks in the late-night comedy talk show '' Gandang Gabi, Vice!''. In 2018, Mina appeared in the 2018 Cinema One Originals entry '' Mamu; And a Mother Too'', playing an aging transgender sex worker forced to take the responsibility of being a mother to her sister’s orphaned transgender daughter, for which she awarded Best Actress in the Cinema One Originals Film Festival and became the first transgender to win such award in the said festival and the first transgender to win a Best Actress award in the Philippines. The following year, Mina appeared in '' Wagas Presents: Throwback Pag-ibig''. In 2020, she appeared in the iWant miniseries ''My Single Lady'' and appeared in the coming-of-age romantic drama ''The Boy Foretold by the Stars '' The Boy Foretol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Paras
Joey Paras is a Filipino theater, movie and television actor, director, filmmaker, singer, writer, playwright, film producer and TV host. He is the playwright behind "Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay", one of the plays selected to be produced on stage in the seventh edition of Virgin Labfest (VLF). His rise to fame started in the movie scene when he played the lead role in the film ''Last Supper Number 3'' which received the ''MTRCB Awards Best Comedy Film for 2010'' and ''Cinemalaya 2009 Best Film''. In 2013, he starred in his launching movie and title role ''Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki'' opposite Tom Rodriguez. Early life He graduated A.B.Communication Arts in the University of Santo Tomas. Before becoming an actor, he used to be an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) as a HOTEL LOUNGE SINGER in a lounge group named CICADA where they used to perform in Grand Hyatt Seoul, South Korea and Grand Hyatt Beijing, China. He worked abroad for several years until they disbanded. He founded the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ate Gay
Gil Morales, known professionally as Ate Gay (born August 12, 1971), is a Filipino actor, comedian, impersonator and singer. In November 2012, he accomplished his first major arena concert in SM Mall of Asia Arena, titled ''Ako Naman... Ate Gay sa Arena''. The concert was sold out and turned out successful. In March 2013, Ate Gay became controversial to the backstage shouting incident that happened in the variety TV show ''Wowowillie'' with himself, Willie Revillame and Ethel Booba Ethyl Gabison-Salazar (born December 17, 1976), also known by her stage name Ethel Booba, is a Filipina TV personality, author, singer, and comedienne. She has also worked in the recording industry. She was the first been crowned as the celebr .... Filmography Television Film References External links * 1960 births Living people Filipino LGBT actors Gay comedians Gay actors 21st-century Filipino male actors Filipino male comedians Filipino male television actors Filipino tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardo Versoza
Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. He was known as "NINO ESPEDILLA" in true life. Later, he went on to star in action movies such as ''Cesar Climaco'', ''Mison'', and ''Ka Hector''. He has also appeared in critically acclaimed movies such as the 1998 Marilou Diaz-Abaya version of ''Rizal'' where he played the role of hero Andres Bonifacio and ''Sisa'' where he played the role of Jose Rizal / Pepe. He has recently even tried his hand in comedy starring in ''Pinoy Blonde''. His success is not limited to movies alone. He also has starred of some of the highest rated shows in Philippine television including ''Mula sa Puso'' where he portrayed Domingo, ''It Might Be You'' as Camilo San Carlos and ''Sugo'' where he was Apo Abukay. At the onset and during his heyday, Gardo Versoza was tagged "Asia's Sexiest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayuda Babes
''Ayuda Babes'' is a 2021 Philippine comedy film directed by Joven Tan. It stars Gardo Versoza, Ate Gay, Joey Paras, Negi, Juliana Pariscova Segovia, Brenda Mage and Iyah Mina. The film is about what people doing in their community while having a COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Synopsis A hilarious look at the altered lifestyles of people in quarantine in need of doleouts. Cast * Gardo Versoza as Kapitana * Ate Gay as Tet * Joey Paras as Mama Rita * Negi as Alma * Juliana Parizcova Segovia as Marie * Brenda Mage as Jean * Iyah Mina as Pinky * Marlo Mortel as Jun * Zeus Collins as Dave * Marc Logan as Marc Logan (himself) * Petite as Lily * Christi Fider as Jenny * Bernie Batin as Tinderang Masungit * Dan Delgado as Jr * Japh Bahian as Talent Release The film was released in iWantTFC and Ktx.ph on March 5, 2021. Reception JE CC of ''MSN MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugues (magazine)
''Fugues'' is a magazine with a focus on gay content, which publishes monthly in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since April 1984. The magazine is primarily written in French, although some English content is also published as well. It focuses on news related to LGBT communities, gay culture, nightlife, health, fitness, fashion, travel, festivals, arts and entertainment. Each issue contains articles on news, trends, culture, nightlife, community activities, special folders, and opinion articles. Content The magazine aims to highlight both popular and under-the-radar events, personalities and products that appeal to LGBT people both local and abroad visiting Montreal (and Quebec Province), through a variety of portals that include a print publication, an interactive website, a digital newsletter, and an extensive social media presence. FUGUES’ informed commentary on a variety of topics—including nightlife, dining, entertainment, politics, community issues, fashion, travel, sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaïs In Love
''Anaïs in Love'' (french: link=yes, Les Amours d'Anaïs) is a 2021 French comedy film directed by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet. The film was shown in the Critics' Week section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Anaïs, a woman in her mid-thirties living in Paris, is feeling lost and unsure of what to do with her life. She has a tempestuous relationship with her boyfriend Raoul, and they fight and make up often. She decides to live in her expensive apartment alone. Anaïs is also procrastinating on completing her doctoral thesis on passion in the 17th century. At a party, she meets Daniel, an older publisher, who falls in love with her. Anaïs tells Raoul that she is pregnant but plans to have an abortion and leave him because she feels a lack of passion in their relationship. When Anaïs learns that her mother has cancer, her restlessness increases. She delays meeting with her thesis supervisor and avoids paying her rent. She begins a half-hearted affair with Daniel, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Arts
CBC Arts (french: Radio-Canada Arts) is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that creates and curates written articles, short documentaries, non-fiction series and interactive projects that represent the excellence of Canada's diverse artistic communities. Some of the series and projects CBC Arts has produced include ''21 Black Futures'', ''Art 101'', ''Art Hurts'', ''Big Things Small Towns'', '' Canada's a Drag'', ''The Collective'', ''Crash Gallery'', ''Exhibitionists'', '' The Filmmakers'', ''Interrupt This Program'', ''The Move'', '' Super Queeroes'' and ''The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry''. CBC Arts has received considerable acclaim, winning multiple Canadian Screen Awards including for best talk show ('' The Filmmakers''), non-fiction webseries ('' Canada's a Drag'') and interactive production ('' Super Queeroes'' and ''The 2010s: The Decade Canadian Artists Stopped Saying Sorry''). Staff members Amanda Parris and Peter Knegt bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
