AHEAD OF THE CURVE

Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Meadow’s AHEAD OF THE CURVE: SLO Film Fest 2021 Interviews:

By John Wildman 5 years ago

In the interview, we talk about the challenges faced in making a documentary when you have a relationship with the subject (Jen is married to Franco), delving into the topic of representation, and the evolution of the acceptance of the word “lesbian” within the story of Curve and Franco. We also discuss the desire by Jen and Rivkah to make sure the film was forward thinking as opposed to just approaching the film a s a history lesson.

Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Medow’s AHEAD OF THE CURVE Review at BENTONVILLE Film Fest ; follows incredible rise of lesbian-focused Curve and founder, Franco Stevens

By Miguel Cima 6 years ago

But in the midst of all this madness, the real goal was for lesbian women to have a place where they could just be themselves. And the magazine helped pioneer that space. Listening to the recounting of what came before and how things transformed is pretty much summed up in one sentence from an activist’s interview: “They’ve wanted us to be political for so long that any type of visibility is political.” Yes, just walking down the street holding hands with your partner used to be a radical act.

Frameline’s new Executive Director James Woolley Announces Seven Filmmakers Receiving Completion Fund Grants

By John Wildman 6 years ago

“This year’s grantees are a perfect mix of the challenges and joys LGBTQ+ people face today,” says Frameline’s Director of Programming, Paul Struthers. “From transgender representation in film and TV in DISCLOSURE: TRANS LIVES ON SCREEN, to the struggles of immigrants in the United States today in LA LEYENDA NEGRA, to fun times in Australia’s first lesbian coming-of-age rom com in ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT).”