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When to niche markets, gay-themed movi occupy one of the nichit of the nich. On ocsn, a gay movie — generally one backed by a stud or stud specialty divisn — breaks out: In 1996, edy “The Birdge” climbed to $124.
But most die gay movi reach a actn of those dienc. In 2006, for example, “The Mostly Unfabulo Social Life of Ethan Green” picked up jt $153, 122 s domtic release, while the gay horror movie “Hellbent” picked up a parable $183, 066. Films, the work’s theatril distributn arm, is lnchg “Shelter, ” the first project has ma unr a new pennt film iative to fund projects by and for the gay and lbian muny.
“I wanted to fd a different settg for a gay genre film, ” Markowz says. Starrg relative newer Trevor Wright — who has acquired a strg of TV gut appearanc and known to gay dienc for appearg “Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss” 10 years ago — “Shelter” ma s but on the gay film ftival circu last summer.
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But, Markowz says: “It’s not jt for gay dienc. Though not as fun as some of his other outgs, Vo, a sense, explas Schwarz’s affy, retellg the life of gay historian Vo Rso who ma his life’s missn to explore a history of queer imag on film.
The pair play a duo of schemg, alholic bti a movie that is both hilar and tragic, and which foc on somethg few movi do: a iendship between a gay man and a gay woman. 5B chronicl the terror that acpanied the spread of the disease, the actn and homophobia that let bee a holot.