Passages 2023

Gay movies and shows

Pulled from Rotten Tomatoes Top Movies section:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-2023/

UPDATED: 1/2/2024

Latest releases with IMDB score 6.7+ and minimum votes 10000+

39th Film Independent Spirit Awards nominees and winners:
- Best Feature: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06. | 01 - Past Lives (Celine Song).
- Best First Feature: 07, 08, 09, 10, 11. | 07 - A Thousand and One (A. V. Rockwell).
- Best International Film: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. | 12 - Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet).
- Best Director: 01, 03, 05, 06, 17. | 01 - Past Lives (Celine Song).
- Best Lead Performance: 01, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 18, 19, 20. | 02 - American Fiction (Jeffrey Wright).
- Best Supporting Performance: 02, 02, 03, 06, 17, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24. | 21 - The Holdovers (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).
- Best Screenplay: 01, 02, 19, 21, 25. | 02 - American Fiction (Cord Jefferson).
- Best First Screenplay: 03, 09, 10, 23, 26. | 03 - May December (Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik).
- Best Cinematography: 13, 14, 15, 16, 21. | 21 - The Holdovers (Eigil Bryld).
- Best Editing: 04, 09, 23, 24, 27. | 27 - How to Blow Up a Pipeline (Daniel Garber).
- Best Documentary: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. | 36 - Four Daughters (Kaouther Ben Hania).
- Robert Altman Award (ensemble cast, dir. and casting dir.): 28. | 28 - Showing Up (Kelly Reichardt, Gayle Keller).
- John Cassavetes Award (best feature under $1,000,000): 24, 29, 30, 31, 32. | 29 - Fremont (Babak Jalali).
- Someone to Watch Award: 19, 33, 34. | 34 - Mountains (Monica Sorelle).
- Truer Than Fiction Award: 35, 41, 42. | 35 - Unseen (Set Hernandez).

Program List (Different Categories) January 19th to 29th

73rd Berlin International Film Festival (16-26 Feb 2023):
- 01-19: Competition
- 20-39: Berlinale Special
- 40-55: Encounters
- 56-90: Panorama
- 91-118: Forum
- 119-132: Perspektive Deutsches Kino
- 133-187: Generation
- 188-207: Berlinale Shorts

Awards:
- Competition Golden Bear: 01 - On the Adamant (Nicolas Philibert).
- Competition Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize: 02 - Afire (Christian Petzold).
- Competition Silver Bear Jury Prize: 03 - Bad Living (João Canijo).
- Competition Silver Bear For Best Director: 04 - The Plough (Philippe Garrel).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Leading Performance: 05 - 20,000 Species of Bees (Sofía Otero).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Supporting Performance: 06 - Till the End of the Night (Thea Ehre).
- Competition Silver Bear Best Screenplay: 07 - Music (Angela Schanelec).
- Competition Silver Bear Outstanding Artistic Contribution: 08 - Disco Boy (Hélène Louvart).
- Competition FIPRESCI Prize: 09 - The Survival of Kindness (Rolf de Heer).
- Competition Ecumenical Prize: 10 - Totem (Lila Avilés).
- Competition Ecumenical Jury Special Mention: 01 - On the Adamant (Nicolas Philibert).
- Competition Guild Film Prize: 05 - 20,000 Species of Bees (Sofía Otero).
- Encounters Best Film: 40 - Here (Bas Devos).
- Encounters Special Jury Award (ex aequo): 41 - Samsara (Lois Patiño).
- Encounters Special Jury Award (ex aequo): 51 - Orlando, My Political Biography (Paul B. Preciado).
- Encounters Best Director: 50 - The Echo (Tatiana Huezo).
- Encounters FIPRESCI Prize: 40 - Here (Bas Devos).
- Panorama Feature Film Audience Award Winner: 56 - Sira (Apolline Traoré).
- Panorama FIPRESCI Prize: 57 - The Quiet Migration (Malene Choi).
- Panorama Ecumenical Prize: 58 - Midwives (Léa Fehner).
- Panorama CICAE Prize: 59 - The Teachers' Lounge (Ilker Çatak).
- Panorama Label Europa Cinemas Prize: 59 - The Teachers' Lounge (Ilker Çatak).
- Forum FIPRESCI Prize: 103 - Between Revolutions (Vlad Petri).
- Forum Ecumenical Prize: 104 - Where God Is Not (Mehran Tamadon).
- Forum CICAE Prize: 91 - The Face of the Jellyfish (Melisa Liebenthal).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Compass-Perspektive Award: 126 - Seven Winters in Teheran (Steffi Niederzoll).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Compass-Perspektive Special Mention: 129 - The Kidnapping of the Bride (Sophia Mocorrea).
- Perspektive Deutsches Kino Heiner Carow Prize: 119 - Bones and Names (Fabian Stumm).
- Generation 14plus Crystal Bear: 133 - Adolfo (Sofía Auza).
- Generation 14plus Grand Prix: 143 - Hummingbirds (Silvia Castaños, Estefanía Contreras).
- Generation 14plus Youth Jury Special Mention: 144 - And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryckù).
- Generation 14plus International Jury Special Mention: 134 - Mutt (Vuk Lungulov-Klotz).
- Generation 14plus AG Kino-Gilde Prize: 144 - And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryckù).
- Generation Kplus Crystal Bear: 135 - Sweet As (Jub Clerc).
- Generation Kplus Grand Prix: 136 - She – Hero (Mira Fornay).
- Generation Kplus Children's Jury Special Mention: 137 - Sea Sparkle (Domien Huyghe).
- Generation Kplus International Jury Special Mention: 138 - Longing for the World (Jenna Hasse).
- GWFF Best First Feature Award: 52 - The Klezmer Project (Leandro Koch, Paloma Schachmann).
- GWFF Best First Feature Spetial Mention: 92 - The Bride (Myriam Uwiragiye Birara).
- Berlinale Documentary Award: 50 - The Echo (Tatiana Huezo).
- Berlinale Documentary Special Mention: 51 - Orlando, My Political Biography (Paul B. Preciado).
- Panorama Documentary Audience Award Winner: 82 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Short Film Golden Bear: 188 - Les Chenilles (Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany).
- Short Film Silver Bear Jury Prize: 189 - Dipped in Black (Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch).
- Short Film Special Mention: 190 - It’s a Date (Nadia Parfan).
- Short Film Berlin Candidate for the European Film Awards: 188 - Les Chenilles (Michelle Keserwany, Noel Keserwany).

List compiled from (article and podcast): https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/949-best-films-of-2023

Four Top 10 lists - from Adam, Josh, Michael Phillips and Marya E. Gates

Ranked by number of consensus Top 10 selections (most Top 10 selections first), then average place from all the lists
1: Past Lives - Michael (#1), Marya (#3)
2: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt - Josh (#5), Marya (#1)
3: Killers of the Flower Moon - Adam (#3), Michael (#3)
4: All of Us Strangers - Adam (#1), Josh (#6)
5: Asteroid City - Adam (#4), Josh (#3)
6: Anatomy of a Fall - Adam (#7), Josh (#2)
7: Oppenheimer - Adam (#2), Michael (#9)
8: Barbie - Josh (#10), Michael (#4)
9: The Zone of Interest - Adam (#10), Michael (#6)
10: May December - Adam (#8), Michael (#10)

Besides the 10 consensus movies, there are some outliers that only made it to one Top 10 list
11: The Holdovers - Adam (#5)
12: The Taste of Things - Adam (#6)
13: The Teachers’ Lounge - Adam (#9)
14: The Boy and the Heron - Josh (#1)
15: You Hurt My Feelings - Josh (#4)
16: Skinamarink - Josh (#7)
17: Priscilla - Josh (#8)
18: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Josh (#9)
19: The Boy - Michael (#2)
20: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. - Michael (#5)
21: Return to Seoul - Michael (#7)
22: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - Michael (#8)
23: Plan 75 - Marya (#2)
24: Amanda - Marya (#4)
25: Fremont - Marya (#4)
26: The Blue Caftan - Marya (#5)
27: Godland - Marya (#6)
28: La Chimera - Marya (#7)
29: Kokomo City - Marya (#8)
30: Lakota Nation vs. United States - Marya (#9)
31: BlackBerry - Marya (#10)

Finally, below are the movies that made it to the 11-20 of at least one critic
32: Showing Up - Adam, Michael
33: Poor Things - Adam, Michael
34: Suzume - Adam, Josh
35: Four Daughters - Josh, Michael
36: The Iron Claw - Adam
37: The Killer - Adam
38: Menus-Plaisirs: Les Les Troisgros - Adam
39: Godzilla Minus One - Josh
40: Rodeo - Josh
41: Fair Play - Michael
42: I’m a Virgo - Michael
43: In the Rearview - Michael
44: The Royal Hotel - Michael
45: A Thousand and One - Michael
46: The Unknown Country - Michael
47: Blue Jean - Marya
48: Passages - Marya
49: Origin - Marya
50: Hannah Ha Ha - Marya
51: Brother - Marya
52: King Coal - Marya
53: Bottoms - Marya

I made this list for the 42nd Istanbul Film Festival, which will be held between April 7-18, organized by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV).

:trophy:Award List:

:earth_africa:International Competition

:tulip:Golden Tulip –
:woman:‍⚖Jury Special Prize –

National Competition

Golden Tulip Best Film –
Jury Special Prize –
Best Director –
Best Screenplay –
Best Actress –
Best Actor –
Honourable Mention –
Best Cinematography –
Best Editing –
Best Art Director –
Best Original Music –

:film_projector:National Documentary Competition

Best Documentary –
Honourable Mention –

Seyfi Teoman Best First Film Award

Best First Film –

National Short Film Competition

Best Short Film –
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FIPRESCI Awards

International Competition –
National Competition –
National Short Film Competition –

Young Masters Competition

Young Masters Award –

:1234:Grouped:
:earth_africa:International Competition:

001-) :paw_prints::tiger2: Aramızdalar / Animalia / Sofia Alaoui
002-) :heart: İnsanlık Ölmedi / The Survival of Kindness / Rolf de Heer
003-) :girl::lipstick: Sıradaki Kız / Next Sohee / Jung July
004-) :sweat_drops::ocean: Su / The Water / Elena López Riera
005-) :boat::red_circle: Al Yelkenler / Scarlet / Pietro Marcello
006-) :cocktail::notes: Atlantic Bar / Fanny Molins
007-) :dark_sunglasses::eyes: Kör Noktada / Im Toten Winkel / In the Blind Spot / Ayşe Polat
008-) :gun::bomb: Üçüncü Dünya Savaşı / World War III / Houman Seyyedi
009-) :world_map: Kopenhag Diye Bir Yer Yok / Copenhagen Does Not Exist / Martin Skovbjerg
010-) :man::fire: Pamfir / Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk

National Competition:

007-) :dark_sunglasses::eyes: Kör Noktada / Im Toten Winkel / Ayşe Polat
011-) :cherry_blossom:⚰Bir Tutam Karanfil / Bekir Bülbül
012-) :books::skull: Ölüler İçin Yaşam Kılavuzu / Barış Fert
013-) :leopard::car: Bars / Orçun Köksal
014-) :broken_heart::busts_in_silhouette: Yüzleşme / Filiz Kuka
015-) :stars: Iguana Tokyo / Kaan Müjdeci
016-) :performing_arts::movie_camera: Cam Perde / Fikret Reyhan
017-) :ox::film_frames: Boğa Boğa / Onur Saylak
018-) :sun_with_face::movie_camera: Suna / Çiğdem Sezgin
019-):busts_in_silhouette: Ayna Ayna / Belmin Söylemez
020-) :cloud_with_tornado::clapper: Sanki Her Şey Biraz Felaket / Umut Subaşı

:clapper:National Short Film Competition

021-) :euro: Avrupa Fatihi / Fatih le Conquérant / Onur Yağız
022-) :scroll::books: Aforoz / Yılmaz Özdil
023-) :rocket::man:‍:rocket: Suriyeli Kozmonot / The Syrian Cosmonaut / Charles Emir Richards
024-) :busts_in_silhouette::heart: Birlikte, Yalnız / Kasım Ördek
025-) :fork_knife_plate: Diyet / Handan İpekçi
026-) :man:‍:woman:‍:girl:‍:boy::revolving_hearts: Ben Tek Siz Hepiniz / Barış Kefeli, Nükhet Taneri
027-) :bike::school_satchel: Charette / Sara Pınar Önder
028-) :grinning::pensive: Yüzler / Zeynep Demirhan
029-) :house::dog: Evcil / Deniz Uymaz
030-) :world_map::round_pushpin: Adres / Navnişan / Aram Dildar
031-) :calendar: 8 Mart 2020: Bir3 Günce / Fırat Yücel

:clapper:National Documentary Competition:

032-) :mantelpiece_clock: Fatma'dan Sonra 40 Yıl / Sezer Ağgez
033-) :microphone::notes: Düet / İdil Akkuş, Ekin İlkbağ
034-) :fire: Anqa / Helin Çelik
035-) :woman:‍:briefcase: Kim Mihri / Berna Gençalp
036-) :zap::house: Dinamo Mesken / Ahmet Karanfil, Yusuf Anavatan
037-) :candy: Turkish Delight / Pınar Öğrenci
038-) :egg::fire: Kavur / Fırat Özeler
039-) :hole::eyes: Boşlukta / Somnur Vardar

2023 Sundance Film Festival (19-29 Jan 2023):
- 01-12: U.S. Dramatic Competition
- 13-24: World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- 25-36: U.S. Documentary Competition
- 37-48: World Cinema Documentary Competition
- 49-75: Premieres
- 76-80: Spotlight
- 81-89: Next
- 90-97: Midnight
- 98: Special Screenings
- 99-101: New Frontier
- 102-104: Kids
- 105-167: Short Films Program:
. U.S. Fiction Short Films (105-127)
. International Fiction Short Films (128-145)
. Nonfiction Short Films (146-155)
. Animation Short Films (156-167)

Awards:
- U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 01 - A Thousand and One (A.V. Rockwell).
- U.S. Dramatic Audience Award: 02 - The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz).
- U.S. Dramatic Directing Award: 03 - The Accidental Getaway Driver (Sing J. Lee).
- U.S. Dramatic Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: 02 - The Persian Version (Maryam Keshavarz).
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast: 04 - Theater Camp.
- U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 05 - Magazine Dreams (Elijah Bynum).
- World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 13 - Scrapper (Charlotte Regan).
- World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award: 14 - Shayda (Noora Niasari).
- World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award: 15 - Slow (Marija Kavtaradze).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Performance: 16 - When it Melts (Rosa Marchant).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography : 17 - Mami Wata (Lílis Soares).
- World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 18 - Animalia (Sofia Alaoui).
- U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize: 25 - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson).
- U.S. Documentary Audience Award: 26 - Beyond Utopia (Madeleine Gavin).
- U.S. Documentary Directing Award: 27 - A Still Small Voice (Luke Lorentzen).
- U.S. Documentary Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: 28 - Going Varsity in Mariachi (Daniela I. Quiroz).
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Clarity of Vision: 29 - The Stroll (Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucke).
- U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression: 30 - Bad Press.
- World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize: 37 - The Eternal Memory (Maite Alberdi).
- World Cinema Documentary Audience Award: 38 - 20 Days in Mariupol (Mstyslav Chernov).
- World Cinema Documentary Directing Award: 39 - Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Anna Hints).
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Vision: 40 - Fantastic Machine.
- World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Vérité Filmmaking: 41 - Against the Tide.
- Festival Favorite Audience Award: 49 - Radical (Christopher Zalla).
- Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize: 50 - The Pod Generation (Sophie Barthes).
- Next Audience Award: 81 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Next Innovator Award: 81 - Kokomo City (D. Smith).
- Amazon Studios Producers Award for Fiction: 06 - The Starling Girl.
- Amazon Studios Producers Award for Nonfiction: 51 - It’s Only Life After All.
- Short Film Grand Jury Prize: 105 - When You Left Me on That Boulevard.
- Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction: 106 - Rest Stop.
- Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction: 128 - The Kidnapping of the Bride.
- Short Film Jury Award: Non-Fiction: 146 - Will You Look at Me.
- Short Film Jury Award: Animation: 156 - The Flying Sailor.
- Short Film Special Jury Award for U.S. Directing: 107 - The Vacation.
- Short Film Special Jury Award for International Directing: 129 - AliEN0089.

Over 3,000 LGBT-themed movies and TV shows featuring gay storylines, characters, or actors.

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Every movie nominated for any Spirit Award

Screenshot of her Instagram story of recommendations from 2023/2024 so far.
https://imgur.com/gallery/bx7tYDN

Source: https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-movies-of-2023/

Academy, Bafta, Bifa, Critics Choice, DGA, Golden Globes, Gotham, Spirit, PGA, SAG, & Satellite

Películas vistas en 2024, no necesariamente del mismo año.