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"I wanted the class to be a mode of liberation": An interview with professor & filmmaker PJ Raval

"I wanted the class to be a mode of liberation": An interview with professor & filmmaker PJ Raval

A discussion with PJ Raval on his Spring ‘25 Queer Media Production course and the importance of community and queer filmmaking.

Interviewsremus jacksonMay 7, 2025PJ Raval, Hyperreal screening, Queer cinema, UT Austin, University of Texas, queer liberation, media studies, filmmaking, LGBTComment

AFF 2023 Correspondence: The Egghead & Twinkie Review

AFF 2023 Correspondence: The Egghead & Twinkie Review

A promising, if sometimes frustrating, queer coming of age comedy for the Tiktok generation.

Austin Film Fest, Film Fests, ReviewsJustin NorrisNovember 3, 2023Egghead & Twinkie, Egghead and Twinkie, Sarah Kambe Holland, road trip, Tiktok, Queer cinema, Sabrina Jie-A-Fa, Louis TomeoComment

DYKES, DOLLS, AND QUEERS: A Chat With Elizabeth Purchell

DYKES, DOLLS, AND QUEERS: A Chat With Elizabeth Purchell

The first gay horror movie was a porno.

InterviewsMorgan HydeOctober 19, 2022Liz Purchell, Ask Any Buddy, Queer cinema, adult filmsComment