Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films New venues and an opening night under the stars, the 28th OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival announces its programme by Neil Baker 27th March 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Accidental Friends (Amici per caso) OUTshine review – Nardari’s movie may be colourful and warm, but it is also lazy and confused by Neil Baker 27th April 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Blue for a Boy (Azul de niño) OUTshine Review – Guardans’ debut feature is a darkly comic treat by Neil Baker 24th April 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Went Up the Hill (OUTshine) review – a ghost story centred around two fractured but beating hearts by Neil Baker 20th April 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Fine Young Men (Hombres Íntegros) OUTshine Review – a powerful exploration of homophobia, hyper-masculinity and toxic privilege by Neil Baker 18th April 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ OUTshine announces the dates for its 42nd edition and previews a selection of the featured films by Neil Baker 12th September 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sebastian (review) – Mikko Mäkelä’s fearless exploration of sex and artistic immersion is bold, enthralling and enticing by Neil Baker 5th July 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Schoolmaster Games (OUTShine) review – a tangle of conflicting and problematic themes from the outset by Neil Baker 25th April 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Homebody (OUTShine) review – a child-centred exploration of what it means to be free to explore and learn without adult judgement by Neil Baker 24th April 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Make Me Famous (OUTshine) review – who was Edward Brezinski? by Neil Baker 23rd April 2022
1 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
2 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
3 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
4 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
5 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
6 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
7 Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards
8 TV Choice: Ready for a terrifying trip back to Crystal Lake? The A24-produced series is coming to Sky and NOW this October
9 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 50th anniversary 4K UHD release of The Man Who Fell to Earth starring David Bowie
10 The Male Gaze: Goodbye Love (review): NQV Media presents a tender, powerful collection of short films exploring endings and beginnings
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