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Director Chase Joynt and a fine cast enliven the transcripts of a 1960s UCLA gender studies clinic through reenactments in the enlightening docudrama "Framing Agnes."

NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization and one of the world's most respected LGBTQ+ film festivals, has announced the full lineup for its second annual NewFest Pride event - a summer film series returning this year from June 2-6 in a hybrid format featuring a mix of exclusive in-person premieres/panels and virtual screenings. The announcement was made today by NewFest’s Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director of Programming Nick McCarthy.

One woman's search for sexual gratification, an aughties glam rock flameout, the story of a trans pioneer and more from North America's biggest documentary film festival.

The free spring public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, begin April 1.

Wayne Wang gets a retrospective, the SF Urban Film Fest comes panel-rich, and Dennis Hopper's critical comeback is restored.

An innovative highlight of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, everybody should find their way to Agnes.

Chase Joynt seeks a more expansive and nuanced telling of trans stories, and he’s not afraid to experiment with genre in Framing Agnes, a mix of creative and documentary filmmaking that won two awards at Sundance on Friday.

The thriving realm of independent filmmaking puts personal history in the spotlight, in fiction and nonfiction alike.

From Jan. 20-30, our film critics are scoping out the best, buzziest and most unexpected titles of the Sundance Film Festival. Read on for our second dispatch from the fest, including our thoughts on a great John Boyega performance, a pandemic-fueled sci-fi flick, and two Karen Gillans for the price of one.

From Jan. 20-30, our film critics are scoping out the best, buzziest and most unexpected titles of the Sundance Film Festival. Read on for our second dispatch from the fest, including our thoughts on a great John Boyega performance, a pandemic-fueled sci-fi flick, and two Karen Gillans for the price of one.