Daring debuts! The first-ever movies by 11 LGBTQ+ filmmakers
Even Hollywood's best queer filmmakers had to start somewhere.
April 15 2025 5:53 PM
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Even Hollywood's best queer filmmakers had to start somewhere.
This summer, Joaquin Phoenix sent waves through Hollywood when he dropped out (at the last second!) of an erotic queer drama he had pitched to director Todd Haynes.
"...I just don't think I will," Phoenix said when asked if he wanted to comment on the scandal.
It will reportedly take place in 1930’s LA.
Based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, the film earned Nagy her first Oscar nomination.
The director of Carol on what excited him about directing a lesbian romance
The chief curator of MoMA's film department talks about Bruce LaBruce, Todd Haynes' Carol, and why the '70s were the best decade in film history.
Cate Blanchett and Todd Haynes make lesbians classy—and dull
The pioneering filmmaker has developed queer characters for decades. Now he's back with Carol, a lesbian romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Director Todd Haynes hits a new peak with his lush lesbian romance.