With the Oscars quickly approaching, it’s time to catch up on this year’s most popular nominated films.
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday will honor queer storylines that span decades, geographies and genres, taking us from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s (“Rustin”) to the French Alps (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and even an imagined medieval kingdom (“Nimona”). LGBTQ artists and filmmakers have also taken center stage, with historic nominations for out actors Jodie Foster and Colman Domingo.
Below are some of the year’s most notable films with LGBTQ themes, storylines and characters to watch ahead of the Oscars. ‘Maestro’
Among the several queer biopics being honored this year is “Maestro,” a sweeping account of the life of the late composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper). The film portrays Bernstein’s LGBTQ identity by exploring how his affairs with men over several decades affected his marriage to his wife, Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan). The film’s Oscar nominations include best picture, best actor, best actress, best original screenplay, best makeup and hairstyling, best cinematography and best sound.
‘American Fiction’
A writer’s satirical take on the publishing industry’s expectations of Black literature spins out of control in Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, which earned five Oscar nominations, including Sterling K. Brown’s first nomination for best supporting actor. Brown plays Clifford Ellison, a gay doctor navigating major life transitions marked by the loss of his sister and his coming out. The film is also nominated for best picture, best actor, best adapted screenplay and best original score.
‘Nyad’
Powerhouse actors Jodie Foster and Annette Bening are nominated for their performances in “Nyad,” based on the true story of swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida. Both women portrayed in the film are openly gay, and Foster’s role as Bonnie Stoll earned…
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