As a proud annual sponsor of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF), I welcome you to this week’s special issue of Wire Magazine. This year’s Festival is better than ever and our sampler with 16 of the best 2015 MGLFF films will give you a tasting of the many movies that you can enjoy starting this Friday. What started 17 years ago with a wing and a prayer has now become a world class festival that opened last year with an international film called The Way He Looks, which went on to win an Oscar.
Themed "United We Film," the 2015 MGLFF kicks off this Friday, April 24 and continues through May 3. The Festival will feature a record-breaking 75 films from 26 different countries, including feature-length movies, documentaries and short films that all chronicle the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Included in the lineup will be five world premieres, one international premiere, 11 North American premieres, one U.S. premiere, seven East Coast premieres, and...