Karla Sofía Gascón breaks barriers as first trans actor Oscar nominee
It's official: the lead actress of Emilia Pérez has made LGBTQ+ history at the 97th Academy Awards.
January 23, 2025
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Here Media Helps Bring Oscar-Winning Foreign Film to U.S. Audiences
You can now watch Departures -- a dramedy about keeping secrets, feeling lost and embracing life -- via iTunes.
March 21, 2013
Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move
Opinion: A wanna-be authoritarian leader like Trump cannot tolerate dissident artists, which inevitably means he can’t tolerate his citizens either, writes John Casey.
May 6, 2025
'A Fantastic Woman' Makes Trans History at Oscars
This year's Best Foreign Film was also an LGBT milestone.
March 5, 2018
Iranian Oscar Win Was 'Slap In The Face' to Trump
Iranian film The Salesman won Best Foreign film last night, but director Asghar Farhadi and lead actress Taraneh Alidoosti did not attend as part of a protest of Trump's travel ban.
February 27, 2017
Dorian Film Awards 2021: 'Minari' Leads Nods Among LGBTQ+ Critics
See the full list of nominees selected by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
February 11, 2021
Trans Dancer Who Inspired 'Girl' Defends Film From Critics
Belgian dancer Nora Monsecour accused the controversial film's detractors of "attempting to silence me and my trans identity."
December 11, 2018
Lesbian Film 'Rafiki' Sells Out After Kenya Lifts Ban
Kenyan audiences are coming out in droves to see the drama, which had been banned because censors claimed it would "promote lesbianism."
September 28, 2018