Celeste Lecesne (He/They) wrote the short film TREVOR which won an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short and he is a co-founder of The Trevor Project, the largest 24-hour suicide prevention and crisis intervention lifeline for LGBT and questioning youth.  He is also the co-founder of THE FUTURE PERFECT PROJECT, a national arts initiative that offers LGBTQ+ youth the opportunity to express their vision of the future. He has written three novels for young adults and created THE LETTER Q, a collection of letters by queer writers written to their younger selves. He has also written for TV (WILL & GRACE and ARMISTEAD MAUPIN’S FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY). 

Presented by Biqtch Puddin’, one of the stand out awards was for the Queer Twitch Streamer of the year. Six equally incredible and radically diverse nominees were up for the honor–Aimsey, Eret, Nihachu, Blizzb3AR, Elix and Luminumn. The award went to Elix who was livestreaming the awards show with her family eagerly watching along.

A good yuntif to you all in celebration of Yom Kippur. We bring you DEAR FREDY and NOT A STILL LIFE.

Hello! I’m Sven Britt (He/Him), a composer from Brooklyn. After years of producing and touring with multiple projects playing at Bonnaroo, as well as opening for Son Lux, Patrick Watson, Sebadoh, and so many more, I’ve now started focusing on constructing music for dance and immersive theatre, which has been presented at La MaMa Moves!, Danspace Project, Fengchao Theatre, Triskelion Arts, the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and The Iron Factory.

Renee Phoenix (She/Her), lead singer/songwriter of Fit For Rivals, has been active within the music industry for the past 10 years.

As an award-winning music artist and activist, Sir Christopher Saint (He/Him) is a pop star with a purpose. Featured in Yahoo!, Flaunt Magazine, Forbes, The Advocate, and more, Sir Christopher Saint's mission is to call forth the light and love in all of us, bearing his heart and soul as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. Christopher has performed at numerous PRIDE Festivals and was chosen to appear in McDonald's first-ever HOUSE OF PRIDE campaign as the featured artist and songwriter alongside beloved RU PAUL'S DRAG RACE ALUM, Laganja Estranja

James Elinski (He/Him) is a multifaceted artist, creating behind and in front of the camera. Originally from Wilcox, PA, James moved to California to pursue a degree in film production at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He now lives in LA as he continues to express his creative passion through writing, directing, and live performances as his drag alter ego, Missile Aneous.

Kerrin Connolly (She/They) is a DIY indie rock musician based in the greater Boston, MA area. Known globally for their influence on YouTube, Kerrin has spent the last decade uploading covers and original songs from home, utilizing anything from frying pans, toaster ovens, bass ukuleles, and everything in between.

Born in New York City, Jared Milrad (He/Him) is a multiple award-winning LGBTQ+ filmmaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for inclusion and social change. As the founder of A Show For A Change, a social impact production company, and Movikarma, a nonprofit focused on inclusion in Hollywood that is supported by Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, and other industry leaders, Jared empowers underrepresented talent to build a more impactful, inclusive entertainment industry.

Luigi Gonzalez (He/Him) is a screenwriter and filmmaker from the Philippines, currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He frequently collaborates with his straight best friend, director Gino Jose, and their short films have screened and won awards in film festivals all over the world.

Bassem ben Brahim (She,He) is a Queer film director from Tunisia. Bassem graduated in image design at the Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Nabeul Tunisia. He got his Masters in editing from the School of Audiovisual and Cinema Gammart ESAC. He has directed two animated films; CHROMOPHOBIA and THE RED FISH in 2019 around the issue of gender and sexuality.

Angela Harvey (She/Her) grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and currently resides in NC. Ms. Harvey, a proud and never closeted lesbian is a motivational speaker, counselor, self-identified GROWTHologist; and just recently became a director of her first documentary. Angela has empowered others via radio; Conversations with Angie Harvey, produced several personal GROWTH videos: Keeping It Real Series, and facilitated hundreds of personal GROWTH workshops, presentations, retreats and keynotes with 60+ organizations, companies, and colleges.

Roberto Nascimento (He/Him) was born in Brazil with a very mixed heritage and moved to New Zealand 20 years ago. He is a director, producer, writer, and actor who is passionate about queer stories. As a gay Latino man, representation is very important to him, so one of his main passions is bringing LGBTQIA+ stories to life. His more recent works are his queer web series SUI GENERIS, a short series called SKY TOWER and he’s currently adapting his short film BOYFRIEND into a feature film.

Nancy Pop (She/Her) is an award-winning Romanian-American actress and producer based in New York. Her work often dissects the permeable moments between thriller and comedy, telling stories of intimacy and lesser explored truths with elements of camp. Her films have screened across the globe throughout North America, London, Turkey, Paris, and Bucharest, winning several awards including “Best Feature” and “Best Comedy” for her directing work on the feature film, POETS ARE THE DESTROYERS.

Over his 35-year career, JC Calciano (He/Him) has worked in nearly all corners of the entertainment business: from major studio blockbusters, independent features, and reality television to documentaries, music videos, webisodes, and podcasts.

Benjamin Howard is an Emmy-recognized writer, director and producer. As a gay storyteller, Benjamin’s narrative projects often explore themes related to sexual identity, particularly through a 'coming-of-age' lens. Check out his profile here.

As part of the Revry profiles of contributors to the queer media and entertainment community, we have asked these creators to update us on their projects and events. From creating television shows and films to making music, explore the many artistic works being accomplished by these queer artists. Updates from Shanna Riker and Jason Stuart.

Conan McKegg (He/Him) is from Wellington, New Zealand, and is a writer, director, and team lead and is most known for writing and directing TWO NAKED GAY GUYS.

Branden Lee Roth (He/Him) is a multi-hyphenate creative working both in front of and behind the scenes. From Worthington, MN he moved to pursue his dreams in Hollywood. After working on a major pilot for HBO that eventually got canned, Branden decided to take his journey into his own hands by writing and developing scripts.

Casey Hamilton (He/Him) is a writer with his roots in raw, fictional storytelling. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a graduate of Southern University and A&M College, he now writes from Atlanta, Georgia. After briefly working as a freelance copywriter, Hamilton followed his passion for creative writing with his 2013 amateur debut as a YouTube content creator and star of the gay web series, JUDYS.