99CR 61: Pre-Stonewall Queer Short Film Round-Up
About this episode
The episode explores crucial queer short films and a feature film from before the Stonewall Riots.
This week we're doing things a little differently. We're taking a look at two crucial queer short films and a feature from the time before the Stonewall Riots forced the gay liberation struggle to the fore. We're looking at Fireworks, a 1947 avant garde short from one of LA's weirdest guys, Kenneth Anger. Next up is Picnic, a 1948 silent short from Curt Harrington, director of What's The Matter With Helen. We wrap things up with Winter Kept Us Warm, the Canadian feature from David Secter. It's an important film in the history of queer cinema as well as Canadian cinema. It was the first Canadian movie to run at Cannes and influenced many Canadian filmmakers that followed. Get Physical Media Booklet Essay featuring Dave's Werewolf Women of the SS essay here: https://www.seanabley.com/store/ Get your own Bring Me The Axe! Pride shirt here: https://www.bonfire.com/wickedqueeraxe/ Join the Bring Me The Axe Discord: https://discord.gg/snkxuxzJ Support Bring Me The Axe! on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bringmetheaxepod Buy Bring Me The Axe merch here: …
People in this episode
Hosts: Bryan White, David White
Topics covered
- queer cinema
- short films
- Stonewall Riots
- Canadian cinema
- film history
Keywords
- queer short films
- Fireworks
- Picnic
- Winter Kept Us Warm
- Kenneth Anger
- Curt Harrington
- David Secter
- Stonewall
- Cannes
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Fireworks, Picnic, Winter Kept Us Warm
Places: Canada
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