Wednesday, July 9, 2025

an interview with sasha korbut

    
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After seeing Sasha Korbut's beautiful short To Novosibirsk at the Provincetown International Film Festival, I reached out to him with some questions on film and craft.



Even though To Novosibirsk is about heavy subject matter (it left me with a feeling of incoming, heavy separation), there is such simplicity and modesty to the film. Can you talk about the editing process--both the cuts between shots within the film itself and perhaps, the editing / revision process in the writing of the piece?

With To Novosibirsk, I wanted to talk about a complex issue using simple words and actions. Divorce is a tale as old as time—but divorce in a bicultural family adds an extra layer. A kid caught between two parents (in this case, an American father and a Russian mother) is forced to operate in two languages and jump between two cultures. That adds complexity.

I decided to trust my audience, believing they would be mature and wise, so I didn’t feel the need to explain every single detail. That approach is reflected in the editing. The film has five scenes and a total runtime of nine minutes—so roughly two minutes per scene. It’s like catching glimpses into someone else’s life. Like overhearing a couple fighting on the street—you don’t know exactly where they came from or where they’re headed, but just from hearing them, you get a certain sense of what they’re going through in that moment. That was the intention behind the editing of the film.


                

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What was the undertaking of assembling a crew and casting like?

The answer is simple—underneath it all was fear and poverty. After making my first film Incomplete, I was broke AF, and I feared I’d never make another film again—or at least not until I paid off the debt (my bank gave me a five-year deal, so I’ll be paying that credit until 2029).

To overcome the fear of never making another film, I decided to write something short and simple, and to invite people to make the film in one day—for one dollar. Of course, it cost a bit more than a dollar, but you get the gist. You’re just trying to keep creating, no matter what.

If Incomplete had a professional crew with Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated artists, To Novosibirsk was made by first-time filmmakers. We did have one professional actor—Stephen Thomas Ochsner (I wrote the role specifically for him)—and one “celebrity” crew member, Tom Broecker, a notable costume designer for SNL. But the rest were young artists and film students. 



I'm assuming there are some autobiographical elements in the film's storyline. How do you reckon with autobiography in your work?

Believe it or not, there isn’t. To Novosibirsk is not my story—but it came out of me, from my observations of friends, acquaintances, and a deep empathy for families that have been broken apart for personal, political, or simply life reasons. And yet, as much as the film is about separation, it’s also a love letter to fathers—and to all the right and wrong decisions our fathers make throughout their lives. Perhaps that part is personal.



The subject matter and naturalness of the film reminded me of the Dardennes. Are there certain filmmakers or movies you felt you were in conversation with on To Novosibirsk in particular?

Full disclosure—I’ve only seen Two Days, One Night by the Dardennes, but I remember telling myself, I wish I could make a film like that. So maybe, subconsciously, I manifested that in To Novosibirsk. But it was Hit the Road by Panah Panahi and The Return by Andrey Zvyagintsev that was the real inspiration behind the short.

What are some films you have seen recently that you've enjoyed?

We’re only halfway through the year, but I’ve already made my list of favorite films of 2025: TATAMI by Guy Nattiv and Zahra Amir Ebrahimi, Twinless by James Sweeney, Blue Sun Palace by Constance Tsang, Love (Oslo Trilogy) by Dag Johan Haugerud, Sad Jokes by Fabian Stumm, and Drowning Dry by Laurynas Bareisa. 


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It was really great to see this at the Provincetown Film Festival. It was in a grouping within other short films that were varied in terms of content and style. What was it like to see the film in this grouping in Provincetown, and what was the festival like for you overall?

Provincetown has a special place in my heart—it’s where my directorial debut Incomplete premiered back in 2023, so traveling to the festival this year felt like a homecoming.

I felt lucky to have our film included alongside such strong shorts from all over the world—Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites by Chheangkea Ieng was my favorite of them all.

I think the Provincetown Film Festival is doing a truly great job of bringing in wholehearted, diverse, and engaging films. I honestly believe it’s our American Cannes—just without the red carpet, which makes the festival more accessible, down-to-earth, and, frankly, more inviting for both filmmakers and film lovers.


                                                                            
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Sasha Korbut is a Russian-American filmmaker, writer, producer, and yoga teacher based in New York City. His work explores themes of love, identity, and human connection. He wrote, directed, and produced Incomplete, a short film starring Pontus Lidberg and Cory Michael Smith, which premiered at the 2023 Provincetown International Film Festival and later screened at BFI FLARE 2024 to critical acclaim. The film had a limited theatrical release with sold-out screenings in New York City and was later acquired by Dekkoo.

With a background in journalism, Sasha holds degrees from Far Eastern Federal University (Russia) and the University of Valencia (Spain). He began his career as a journalist and TV producer in Russia and has contributed to outlets such as OUT Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine, and Snob. As a freelancer, he has worked with film distribution companies such as Corinth Films, Kino Lorber, Mubi, and Neon, specializing in outreach and film scouting. He has also contributed to major film festivals, including the New York Film Festival, NewFest, Telluride Film Festival, and Dance on Camera.

A former professional dancer, Sasha trained at the Joffrey Ballet School and performed internationally for over two decades. His credits include campaigns for HBO, Wella, and Sabon, as well as a 2020 music video for Rebecca Foon and Patrick Watson. Sasha has been featured in The New York Times, Time Out New York, and OUT Magazine.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

dorian tv awards winners announced!



GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics—the second largest entertainment journalists' group in the world, with a membership of more than 560 critics, journalists and media icons—this morning announced the winners of its 17th Dorian TV Awards.


 


GALECA’s voters, again honoring TV and streaming content both mainstream and queer-focused, awarded HBO Max’s new, genre-expanding hit The Pitt as Best TV Drama. Veteran star Noah Wyle (ER) also earned Best TV Performance—Drama for his turn as grizzled doctor Michael "Robby" Robinavitch in the series, where each episode covers a single hour of life (and death) in the emergency room of a fictional Pittsburgh hospital. Wyle has said his own mother, a former operating room nurse, is impressed by the drama’s authenticity. GALECA voters were obviously impressed too; several members have even praised the show for not including a music score, feeling that adds to its stark tension.

For the third time, GALECA cited Hacks as Best TV Comedy, and star Jean Smart for Best TV Performance—Comedy. The women-in-showbiz satire also took home Best LGBTQ TV Show, Best Written TV Show, and Best Supporting TV Performance—Comedy for Hannah Einbinder (a second-time winner here). Smart, a septuagenarian who's notched a variety of TV successes over the past four decades, is also now an official GALECA TV Icon, joining the likes of Jennifer Coolidge, Christine Baranski and Carol Burnett as recipients of that career achievement honor.

In other special accolades, nonbinary multi-hyphenate Cole Escola (creator-star of the outlandish Broadway smash Oh, Mary!) earned GALECA’s Wilde Wit Award, following in the footsteps of such past winners as Julio Torres, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang and John Oliver. Meanwhile, pulchritudinous Ncuti Gatwa—the Rwandan-born Scottish actor who is the first Black and out queer performer to portray the Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who—was named LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer.

“This year’s Dorian TV winners prove once again that queer folks have an especially keen eye for stellar TV, using our culture’s lens to elevate the bold, brilliant, and blissfully bonkers,” said Diane Anderson-Minshall, GALECA’s Executive Director. “From Hacks’ dazzling domination to Ncuti Gatwa’s historic trailblazing, we’re proud to celebrate a wildly entertaining spectrum of talent and storytelling."

Added GALECA's President, Walt Hickey, "The Dorian Awards this year illustrate more than anything the depth and quality of TV right now, especially when it comes to shows by and for LGBTQ+ people. This year's crop of winners made us laugh, inspired us, and delivered some of the most intense and rewarding performances many of our members have ever seen."

Fans of the musical fantasy Wicked will appreciate that GALECA members rallied for the film's stars, awarding Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (the group’s LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer honoree earlier this year) in the TV Musical Performance category. In a competitive field that included Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, and a certain diva foursome from Agatha All Along, Erivo and Grande triumphed with a medley of tunes from The Wizard of Oz and its off-shoots at the 97th Academy Awards (ABC).

As for GALECA’s most irreverent honor, Campiest TV Show went to The Traitors (Peacock), the Alan Cumming-hosted reality series based on mystery board games like Clue, with “traitors” and “faithfuls” vying for a cache of cash. The Traitors is so popular with members, the cheeky competition also outpaced perennial favorites like RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Great British Baking Show to win Best Reality Show for the second year in a row.


Leading in total wins by network/streamer were HBO/Max with 11, followed by Netflix with 3.




GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and its Dorian Awards honor the best in film, television, and theater at separate times of the year. With over 560 members, GALECA reminds the world that the informed LGBTQ perspective on all things entertainment matters. A nonprofit organization, GALECA also advocates for better pay, access, and respect for entertainment journalists (especially those most underrepresented), providing scholarships for LGBTQ journalism students and more

For more information, follow @DorianAwards on social media and visit GALECA.org.


2025 DORIAN TV AWARD WINNERS—FULL LIST


 


BEST TV DRAMA

Andor (Disney+)

The Last of Us (HBO)

⭐ The Pitt (Max)

Severance (Apple TV+)

The White Lotus (HBO)


 


BEST TV COMEDY

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

⭐ Hacks (Max)

The Rehearsal (HBO)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

The Studio (Apple TV+)


 


BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW

Agatha All Along (Disney+)

⭐ Hacks (Max)

Heartstopper (Netflix)

Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO)


 


BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES

⭐ Adolescence (Netflix)

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)

Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)

The Penguin (HBO)

Rebel Ridge (Netflix)


 


BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW

Andor (Disney+)

⭐ Hacks (Max)

The Pitt (Max)

Severance (Apple TV+)

The White Lotus (HBO)


 


BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW

English Teacher (FX on Hulu)

Evil (Paramount+)

Fantasmas (HBO)

Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)

⭐ Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)


 


BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Elite (Netflix)

My Brilliant Friend (HBO)

One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix)

Pachinko (Apple TV+)

⭐ Squid Game (Netflix)

Threesome (ViaPlay)


 


BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu)

The Boyfriend (Netflix)

⭐ Elite (Netflix)

The Secret of the River (Netflix)

Threesome (Viaplay)

When No One Sees Us (Max)


 


BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO)

Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)

Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO)

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO)

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO)

Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)

⭐ Noah Wyle, The Pitt (Max)


 


BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA

Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO)

Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)

Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (Max)

Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)

Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO)

Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (Max)

Genevieve O'Reilly, Andor (Disney+)

Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO)

Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)

⭐ Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)


 


BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX on Hulu)

Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO)

Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)

Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)

Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)

⭐ Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)


 


BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+)

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)

⭐ Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (Max)

Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+)

Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO)

Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime Video)

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)

Catherine O'Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+)

Meg Stalter, Hacks (Max)


 


BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Beyoncé, "Cowboy Carter" medley, Beyoncé Bowl (Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show) (Netflix)

Doechii, “Catfish" / "Denial Is a River," 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)

⭐ Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, "Oz Medley" (“The Wizard of Oz," "The Wiz," “Wicked”), 97th Academy Awards (ABC)

Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, "The Ballad of the Witches' Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)


 


BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)

⭐ Pee Wee as Himself (HBO)

The Rehearsal (HBO)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (Peacock)


 


BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS)

Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu)

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)

⭐ Pee Wee as Himself (HBO)

Queer Planet (Peacock)


 


BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney (Netflix)

Hot Ones (YouTube)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

⭐ Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)


 


BEST GENRE TV SHOW

Agatha All Along (Disney+)

⭐ Andor (Disney+)

Black Mirror (Netflix)

The Last of Us (HBO)

Severance (Apple TV+)


 


BEST ANIMATED SHOW

Big Mouth (Netflix)

Bob's Burgers (Fox)

⭐ Harley Quinn (Max)

The Simpsons (Fox)

Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)


 


MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW

Adolescence (Netflix)

Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Andor (Disney+)

⭐ Severance (Apple TV+)

The White Lotus (HBO)


 


BEST REALITY SHOW

The Amazing Race (CBS)

The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)

RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)

Top Chef (Bravo)

⭐ The Traitors (Peacock)


 


CAMPIEST TV SHOW

Doctor Odyssey (ABC)

Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)

Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)

RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)

⭐ The Traitors (Peacock)


 


WILDE WIT AWARD

Quinta Brunson

Alan Cumming

Hannah Einbinder

⭐ Cole Escola

Nathan Fielder


 


GALECA TV ICON AWARD

Gillian Anderson

Angela Bassett

Alan Cumming

Sarah Michelle Gellar

⭐ Jean Smart


 


GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD

Jonathan Bailey

Greg Berlanti

⭐ Ncuti Gatwa

Bella Ramsey

Mike White

 

Friday, June 27, 2025

ponyboi


My review of Ponyboi is now up at Film-Forward.




River Gallo is a very talented screen presence and writer & this features another impressive performance from Dylan O'Brien.







Monday, June 16, 2025

dorian tv nominations announced!





per GALECA:

Adding some Hollywood fizz to Pride month, the 560-member strong GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced its 16th Dorian TV Awards nominations for the best in television and streaming, mainstream to LGBTQ+ content. Voters in the organization, now the second largest entertainment journalists group in the world, write and work for some of the most respected and buzz-worthy media outlets in the U.S. and beyond.

Venerable stars and fast-rising names grace the non-gendered performance and tribute categories. Beyoncé, Jean Smart, Colin Farrell, Colman Domingo, Michelle Williams, Pedro Pascal, Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, Bella Ramsey, Noah Wyle, and current TV “It Daddy” Walton Goggins are among those in the mix. The fresh-faced contingent includes Ncuti Gatwa, Katherine LaNasa, Owen Cooper, and the actress who simply calls herself Holmes. 

Vying for Best Drama: The twisty and surreal office drama Severance, seen on Apple TV+, the Disney Plus Star Wars universe spinoff Andor, and HBO/Max's ever-outrageous hotel drama The White Lotus—each of which took six Dorian nominations. Two more HBO/Max shows, the gritty new medical drama The Pitt and zombie spooker The Last of Us, are in the running with five.  




In the comedy arena, HBO/Max's Hacks—the Dorian Award winner here last year and in 2021—scored six nods, the same streamer's outgoing Somebody Somewhere grabbed four, with ABC's Abbott Elementary (another two-time Dorian winner) chalking up three. Also in the running: Apple TV+’s new, big and boisterous Hollywood satire The Studio and the second season of HBO/Max's genre-defying The Rehearsal, creator-star Nathan Fielder’s societal experiment that aims to prepare average folks for various potential, if wildly unlikely, life snags.



“By loving-up series like Hacks, Somebody Somewhere, and even The Rehearsal and Andor—a sci-fi story of the beginnings of a major rebellion—Dorian Award voters once again have shown they have a special affinity for stories of self-discovery and pushing for more,” said GALECA Executive Director Diane Anderson-Minshall. “Like generations of LGBTQ+ people who took on the battle for the right to be who they are, these nominated programs underscore that solidarity, morality, and justice aren’t just for superheroes, but can be found in small daily actions.”

GALECA’s penchant for championing the underdog is evidenced in its novel Best Unsung TV Show award, going to a series the group feels deserves more attention. Among the nominees are creator Julio Torres’ wildly inventive and droll fantasy-comedy Fantasmas (HBO), the final season of Paramount+’s pointed supernatural drama Evil, and Amazon Prime’s Overcompensating. The latter show, about a former Idaho high-school jock and closeted college freshman, is inspired by star Benito Skinner's own college days. Skinner received a Dorian nod himself.

As for GALECA's most irreverent Dorian Award, Campiest TV Show honors could go to Mid-Century Modern (Hulu), the loopy freshman comedy featuring Linda Lavin (in her final TV role) alongside Nathan Lane, Nathan Lee Graham and Matt Bomer as three gay besties living together in Palm Springs, Ca. Modern's fierce competition: The drama-drenched reality battle The Traitors (Peacock), Overcompensating, the over-the-top Ryan Murphy sawbones-on-a-cruise-ship opus Doctor Odyssey (ABC), and perennial GALECA favorite RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV).

Leading in network/streamer counts were HBO/Max with 39 nominations, followed by Netflix with 22. 

Winners will be announced Tuesday July 8 at 8am PST.


GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics and its Dorian Awards honor the best in film, television, and theater at separate times of the year. More than 560 members strong, GALECA reminds society that the world values the informed LGBTQ perspective on all things entertainment. A nonprofit organization, GALECA also advocates for better pay, access and respect for entertainment journalists (especially the underrepresented) and provides scholarships for LGBTQ journalism students. Follow us @DorianAwards on social media, and find more information about who we are and what we do at GALECA.org.


2025 DORIAN TV AWARD NOMINATIONS—FULL LIST


 


BEST TV DRAMA


Andor (Disney+)


The Last of Us (HBO/Max)


The Pitt (Max)


Severance (Apple TV+)


The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


 


BEST TV COMEDY


Abbott Elementary (ABC)


Hacks (HBO/Max)


The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)


Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)


The Studio (Apple TV+)


 


BEST LGBTQ TV SHOW


Agatha All Along (Disney+)


Hacks (HBO/Max)


Heartstopper (Netflix)


Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)


Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)


 


BEST TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES


Adolescence (Netflix)


Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)


Dying for Sex (FX)


The Penguin (HBO/Max)


Rebel Ridge (Netflix)


 


BEST WRITTEN TV SHOW


Andor (Disney+)


Hacks (Max)


The Pitt (Max)


Severance (Apple TV+)


The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


 


BEST UNSUNG TV SHOW


English Teacher (FX)


Evil (Paramount+)


Fantasmas (HBO/Max)


Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)


Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)


 


BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW


Threesome (ViaPlay)


My Brilliant Friend (HBO/Max)


One Hundred Years of Solitude (Netflix) (tie)


Elite (Netflix) (tie)


Pachinko (Apple TV+)


Squid Game (Netflix)


 


BEST LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV SHOW


Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Hulu)


The Boyfriend (Netflix)


Elite (Netflix)


The Secret of the River (Netflix)


When No One Sees Us (HBO/Max)


 


BEST TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA


Colin Farrell, The Penguin (HBO/Max)


Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)


Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)


Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)


Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (HBO/Max)


Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)


Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO/Max)


Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)


Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX)


Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO/Max)


 


BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—DRAMA


Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)


Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (HBO/Max)


Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)


Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO/Max)


Genevieve O'Reilly, Andor (Disney+)


Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


Jenny Slate, Dying for Sex (FX)


Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV+)


 


BEST TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY


Uzo Aduba, The Residence (Netflix)


Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)


Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)


Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)


Nathan Fielder, The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)


Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Disney+)


Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face (Peacock)


Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV+)


Benito Skinner, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)


Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO/Max)


 


BEST SUPPORTING TV PERFORMANCE—COMEDY


Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV+)


Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)


Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO/Max)


Holmes, Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)


Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)


Kathryn Hahn, The Studio (Apple TV+)


Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (HBO/Max)


Linda Lavin, Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)


Catherine O'Hara, The Studio (Apple TV+)


Meg Stalter, Hacks (HBO/Max)


 


BEST TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE


Beyoncé, "Cowboy Carter" medley, Ravens vs. Texans Halftime Show (Netflix)


Doechii, “Catfish" / "Denial Is a River," 67th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)


Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, “The Wizard of Oz” / “Wicked” medley, 97th Academy Awards (ABC)


Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Ali Ahn, Sasheer Zamata, "The Ballad of the Witches' Road,” Agatha All Along (Disney+)


Kendrick Lamar, “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” etc., Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (Fox)


 


BEST TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES


Deaf President Now! (Apple TV+)


Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Max)


Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)


The Rehearsal (HBO/Max)


SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (NBC)


 


BEST LGBTQ TV DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES


Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (PBS)


Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu)


Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (Netflix)


Pee Wee as Himself (HBO/Max)


Queer Planet (Peacock)


 


BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW 

(Talk show or news/information program)


The Daily Show (Comedy Central)


Hot Ones (YouTube)


John Mulaney Presents: Everyone’s in L.A. (Netflix)


Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)


Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO/Max)


 


BEST REALITY SHOW


The Amazing Race (CBS)


The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)


RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)


Top Chef (Bravo)


The Traitors (Peacock)


 


BEST GENRE TV SHOW


Agatha All Along (Disney+)


Andor (Disney+)


Black Mirror (Netflix)


The Last of Us (HBO/Max)


Severance (Apple TV+)


 


BEST ANIMATED SHOW


Big Mouth (Netflix)


Bob's Burgers (Fox)


Harley Quinn (HBO/Max)


The Simpsons (Fox)


Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)




MOST VISUALLY STRIKING TV SHOW


Adolescence (Netflix)


Agatha All Along (Disney+)


Andor (Disney+)


Severance (Apple TV+)


The White Lotus (HBO/Max)


 


CAMPIEST TV SHOW


Doctor Odyssey (ABC)


Mid-Century Modern (Hulu)


Overcompensating (Amazon Prime)


RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)


The Traitors (Peacock)


 


WILDE WIT AWARD


Quinta Brunson

Alan Cumming

Hannah Einbinder

Cole Escola

Nathan Fielder


 


GALECA TV ICON AWARD


Gillian Anderson

Angela Bassett

Alan Cumming

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Jean Smart


 


GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV TRAILBLAZER AWARD


Jonathan Bailey

Greg Berlanti

Ncuti Gatwa

Bella Ramsey

Mike White

Bowen Yang


 


Number of nominations per network/streamer:



HBO/Max - 39


Netflix - 22


Apple TV+ - 13 


Disney+ - 11


FX / Hulu - 10


ABC - 5


Amazon Prime - 5


Peacock - 5


Fox - 3


Paramount+ - 2 


CBS - 2


NBC-  2


Comedy Central - 1


Bravo - 1


ViaPlay - 1


MTV - 1


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Friday, June 6, 2025

garland jeffreys: the king of in between


My review of the documentary Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between is now up here at Film-Forward.



The film, directed by his partner of over 40 years, Claire Jeffreys, with a few starry talking heads, is a revealing overview of his career and music that should appeal to both longtime fans and the uninitiated.








Thursday, June 5, 2025

veronica electronica


from Madonna's site:

Veronica Electronica arrives July 25 on silver vinyl and digitally. Vinyl orders from Madonna.com and Rhino.com will include an exclusive silver mylar lithograph. 





Veronica Electronica, an eight-track companion to Ray of Light, was originally envisioned by Madonna as a remix album in 1998. The project was ultimately sidelined by the original album’s runaway success and the parade of hit singles that dominated the spotlight for more than a year. Ray of Light went on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide and earned Madonna four GRAMMY® Awards, including Best Pop Album.





More than 25 years later, that long-rumored concept finally comes to life. The collection features newly edited versions of club remixes by Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT, and Victor Calderone, along with the original demo of “Gone, Gone, Gone”—a previously unreleased recording produced by Madonna and Rick Nowels.