Showing posts with label gay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gay. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

GMFA

I started volunteering for GMFA today by attending one of their meetings in London Bridge. It was great although due to Christmas many people were absent. We spent two hours looking at five different approaches to their upcoming HIV prevention campaign. This run of ads is targeting both HIV positive and negative men and will show different people's reasons for having safe sex. Ranging from a want to keep your partner safe to preventing the spread of the disease.

It was great for me to be involved in the more conceptual side of things and have a say about what works and what doesn't before it goes to the design phase. It is of course also great to feel part of something and to feel that I am in some way contributing to the community. Watch this space as we develop our ideas into something more tangible. Feel free to visit the website here where there are links and the ability to donate should you so desire.

Friday, December 01, 2006

shortbus arrives



Just out of seeing Shortbus which is John Cameron Mitchell's latest spurt into the movie industry. For those of you who know not who he is think Hedwig and the Angry Inch. If you know not of what I talk then do yourself a favour and rent it.... NOW. Shortbus is everything I love in a movie. This is movie making magic. If you can get past the first five minutes which is essentially full on porn, you will be in for a treat. JCM is a master at characterisation. He really invests himself into these characters which seem to be all versions of himself and each you can relate to in a different way. Melded to this is a great 3D render of New York city starting with an almost erotic pan up the statue of liberty. The movie culminates in a crescendo of emotion...epidsodic. The build up to this moment which is realised in the movie by the blackout of the east coast USA as each of the characters storylines come to a head. And then he takes you onward to experience what happens next. Drama, sex, relationships, nightlife, therapy all melded into this joyous piece of movie making. Love you JCM. Thank you for this beautiful film.