First Run/Icarus Films > Gay & Lesbian Studies

New name, new look, new featured films

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:25:45 GMT

First Run / Icarus Films is now Icarus Films, and we've updated our web site to reflect the name change. We've also featured new films on the home page, so please come have a look.

For the Bible Tells Me So

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 03:22:10 GMT

Is it possible to reconcile homosexuality and biblical scripture? How five very average, very Christian, very American families of faith handle the realization of having a gay child.

Judith Butler

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:39:55 GMT

An up-close and personal encounter with this influential educator, the author of the best-seller Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity.

Beyond Hatred

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:07:04 GMT

After their gay son is murdered by a gang of skinheads, a close-knit French family tries to move toward understanding and even forgiveness in this devastating documentary.

Making Grace

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:40:49 GMT

This candid look at the daily challenges faced by two lesbian mothers attempting to have their first child offers unique insight into the nature of families and how we make them.

... But I Was a Girl

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:40:09 GMT

A biography of Frieda Belinfante (1905-1995), a remarkable woman who was the first female conductor to have her own symphony orchestra, first in the Netherlands and later in southern California.

Everything Must Come to Light

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:38:45 GMT

This documentary focuses on the lives of three dynamic lesbians sangomas (traditional healers) living in Soweto, South Africa.

It's My Life

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:37:58 GMT

Zackie Achmat, a leading AIDS activist in South Africa, has refused to take anti-retroviral medicines until they are made available by the government in public hospitals and clinics.

Osaka Story

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:37:14 GMT

A very intimate diary of a Korean/Japanese filmmaker's strained relationship with his family.

Our House

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:36:02 GMT

A groundbreaking documentary that explores what it's like to grow up with gay or lesbian parents, as Americans struggle to re-define family values.