Two of four grants bestowed on December 6 by the San Antonio Film Commission were made to local directors who have created films with LGBT-related content. Allison Herrera, Nathanial “Than” Niles, Justin A. Rodriguez, and Dave Sims all received $5000 Local Filmmaker Grants meant to assist them with production costs on their films. However, of…
Esperanza Center to Screen Documentary About Trans Pioneer Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
On June 23, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center will screen the documentary Major!, which explores the life of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a transgender activist who has been fighting for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. The film first premiered in 2015. It was produced by Annalise Ophelian and StormMiguel…
SA Student Filmmaker Seeks Interviews with ‘Hispano Queers’
A graduate student from the University of the Incarnate Word is seeking to interview people in South Texas who identify as Hispanic and queer for a documentary entitled Hispano y Queer. On the website for her documentary, student filmmaker Melissa Rodriguez writes, “Identifying as both Hispanic and Queer means something different to different people. Both…
SA Native Adelina Anthony Premiers New Feature During PBS Online Film Fest
San Antonio native and actor, playwright, director Adelina Anthony premiers her newest film this month as part of the 2017 PBS Online Film Festival. Anthony, who was born on San Antonio’s West Side and now lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area, will unveil Amigas with Benefits, which will be available for viewing…
Two Lesbian Films on Tap at CineFestival
This year, San Antonio’s CineFestival, the nation’s longest running Latino film festival, will include two feature films by lesbian filmmakers. CineFestival, which runs from February 24 to March 4 at the Guadalupe Theater, will present Brusing for Besos (2016), written and directed by Adelina Anthony, on February 25 and Go Fish (1994), directed by Rose…
Filmmaker Alden Peters Shares His Coming Out Story in Intimate Documentary
In the documentary Coming Out, filmmaker Alden Peters turns the camera on himself as he reveals to his family and friends that he is gay. During a phone interview with Out In SA, Peters, 26, who runs a small production company in New York City, talked about the reason he made his coming out story…