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HTJ-2013 (FFA): Best Black Gay Series (Nominees)

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The Nominees For Best Black Gay Series Are...

Finding Me: The Series - (Directed By: Roger S. Omeus Jr.)
http://youtu.be/0DVMEUrTBYE

FreeFall - (Directed By: Lamont Pierre)
http://youtu.be/xnalYpy7SlY

No Shade - (Directed By: Sean Anthony)
http://youtu.be/8ZSYs7Ah0mI
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/no-shade-series (SUPPORT)

The Chadwick Journals - (Directed By: Deondray Gossett And Quincy Lenear)
http://youtu.be/zMk1C7SCneA

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Unsung heroes break barriers for Black LGBTQ community

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Some may call them the “Unsung Heroes” of American History. Figures—some well-known, some not as much—each one, though, making an impact in their communities.

Black Renaissance: Black Is Beautiful & LGBTQ

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Beauty comes in all forms, in all shapes, and in all sizes. In this Black Renaissance clip, Bob the Drag Queen and others discuss power Black LGBTQ icons who have redefined what it means to be beautiful. Watch the full show here: https://youtu.be/aGMVFnnXUpM

For more information about the art and stories shown in Black Renaissance, check out the US Black History collection on Google Arts & Culture which features more than 200 stories about Black art, history, and culture from 80+ expert partners, from the Studio Museum in Harlem to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. g.co/blackhistoryus

The Black Renaissance belongs to and is created by Black storytellers, filmmakers, creators, music directors, and wordsmiths. Learn more about the Black creatives behind this work here: https://blog.youtube/news-and-....events/youtube-origi

LGBTQ Couples Play Never Have I Ever

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Suitable | A Teenager Comes to Terms with Her Sexuality | LGBTQ Short Film

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Brandy, a high school senior, comes to terms with her sexuality when she decides what she’ll wear to the prom.

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Suitable
Directed by Thembi L Banks
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"true American tradition, prom is perhaps one of the most anticipated nights in a young person’s high school experience. Considered a rite of passage, prom is a teenager’s last hurrah to their grade school days and a chance for teens to show their true colors. Perhaps I am a little bit romantic about it – I did grow up watching John Hughes films – but prom is the quintessential coming-of-age setting for any end to a great young adult story. A true fan of the drama, Thembi Banks’ Suitable was an easy film to fall in love with.

Inspired by writer Rochee Jeffrey’s childhood admiration of Grace Jones, Suitable orbits around Brandy (grippingly performed by Kelli Jordan), a high school senior who comes to terms with her sexuality when deciding what she’ll wear to the prom. While the premise of the film seems simple enough to follow, Banks’ exploration of femininity, girlhood, and Black identity is thought-provoking and feels deeply personal.

A critique about American culture that shatters patriarchal constructs, Banks wanted to tell a story that would “represent young Black women who struggle with identity issues and the ability to love themselves”. The story itself is incredibly nuanced and opens a conversation about assumptions within the cisgender and LGBTQ communities alike, while leaving us with a wonderful message about love, self-affirmation, and acceptance. If you were looking for a feel-good film, Suitable is a must-watch.

Banks’ colorful and stylish approach is in part thanks to cinematographer Dennis Zanatta, who constructed magical neon daydream sequences, inspired by the likes of Moonlight and Girlhood. But much of the magic also comes from the wardrobes and soundtrack. Hip hop and R&B is a big part of the narrative – and why wouldn’t it be? In high school, music is one of the first things that young people relate to as they experience deep emotions for the first time.

A Sundance alum with her short film Baldwin Beauty, Banks’ Suitable was one of six projects developed and partially funded by Film Independent’s Project Involve Program (which also gave us Lulu Wang’s Touch) and had a strong festival run, playing at the American Black Film Festival and more, before being released online." - S/W Curator Chelsea Lupkin

Director: Thembi Banks
Writer: Rochée Jeffrey
Stars: Kelli Jordan, Tiffany Tenille, Derick Anthony
Director of Photography: Dennis Zanatta

Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.