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Cowboys Like Us: Director Luke Gilford on Found Families, Exploring Queer Rodeo Culture, and Providing a Beacon of Hope with National Anthem [Interview]

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Cowboys Like Us: Director Luke Gilford on Found Families, Exploring Queer Rodeo Culture, and Providing a Beacon of Hope with National Anthem [Interview]

Ryan McQuade July 8, 2024

The art of photography and filmmaking can go hand and hand in a lot of ways, as both are a visual representation of human expressions... Read More

48th Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards: Luke Gilford’s ‘National Anthem’ Wins Best First Feature

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• Film Festivals

48th Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards: Luke Gilford’s ‘National Anthem’ Wins Best First Feature

Erik Anderson July 1, 2024

Frameline, the arts nonprofit behind the world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival, presented four juried awards, including the Outstanding First Feature Award, which went... Read More

‘National Anthem’ Trailer Tells a Story of First Love, Found Family and Self-Discovery

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‘National Anthem’ Trailer Tells a Story of First Love, Found Family and Self-Discovery

Erik Anderson May 14, 2024

LD Entertainment has released the trailer for National Anthem from writer/director Luke Gilford, who makes his feature film directorial debut in a coming-of-age story against... Read More

‘National Anthem’ review: Luke Gilford explores the wondrous, inviting world of America’s queer rodeo | SXSW

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• SXSW Festival

‘National Anthem’ review: Luke Gilford explores the wondrous, inviting world of America’s queer rodeo | SXSW

Abe Friedtanzer March 10, 2023

Midway through National Anthem, Dylan (Charlie Plummer) asks Sky (Eve Lindley) why she’s interested in him, self-proclaiming that he’s boring. “I don’t think you’re boring,”... Read More