Category: Performing Arts

Watch Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero on Dekkoo

An animated drag musical adventure filled with heroes, villains, lip sync battles — and fabulous transformations

Official artwork for Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero, an animated LGBTQ+ musical fantasy now streaming on Dekkoo

What if becoming your true self meant becoming a superhero?

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero is a colorful animated musical fantasy that combines drag performance, comedy, action, and heart into one unforgettable adventure. Featuring the voices of Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Laraine Newman, and fan-favorite queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race including Valentina, Rosé, Monét X Change, and Jinkx Monsoon, this vibrant animated feature celebrates self-expression with plenty of spectacle along the way.

Now streaming on Dekkoo.

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Why Watch Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero

  • A one-of-a-kind animated drag superhero story
  • Featuring legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race queens
  • Musical numbers, comedy, and high-energy lip sync battles
  • LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters at the center of the story
  • A celebration of identity, confidence, and community

What Is Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero About?

Simon (Grant Hodges) spends his days working as a barista at the Pink Unicorn Café alongside his lifelong best friend Jae (Erika Ishii). But on his 21st birthday, everything changes when he discovers an unusual pink wig with extraordinary powers.

With one transformation, Simon becomes Maxxie LaWow — a dazzling drag super-shero ready to take on evil in style.

But danger is already brewing.

Entrepreneur and cosmetics mogul Dyna Bolical (Terren Wooten Clarke) has uncovered a shocking secret: drag queen tears may hold the key to eternal youth. Determined to build a beauty empire, Dyna begins abducting queens to power her latest creation.

When Maxxie becomes her next target, the stage is set for an unforgettable showdown.

If you enjoy bold, camp, and larger-than-life LGBTQ+ storytelling, explore more Dekkoo Originals & Exclusives or browse our collection of gay movies.

Can Maxxie rescue the missing queens, stop Dyna’s plans, and save the day in a spectacular aerial lip sync battle?

You’ll have to watch to find out.

Cast & Creators

Directed by: Anthony Hand
Written & Produced by: Anthony Hand

Featuring voices from:

  • Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
  • Laraine Newman
  • Grant Hodges
  • Erika Ishii
  • Valentina
  • Rosé
  • Monét X Change
  • Jinkx Monsoon

Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero marks Anthony Hand’s feature directorial debut and introduces a bold new animated world centered on drag heroes and villains.

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Exploring Allen Ginsberg’s Howl: A Cinematic Journey

From Academy Award-winning documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, filmmakers behind celebrated queer classics like The Celluloid Closet and The Times of Harvey Milk, the 2010 docudrama Howl bends genres to depict the story behind the literary revolution that was Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl.”

James Franco stars as a young Ginsberg on the precipice of making waves with his incendiary, culture-shifting poem.

The film takes us to a famous reading of “Howl” at the Six Gallery, a recreation of an unpublished interview allegedly given to Time in 1957 and the poem’s infamous obscenity trial.

We’re also witness to the beginnings of Ginsberg’s relationship with lover, Peter Orlovsky, played by “Gossip Girl” alum Aaron Tveit. Featuring an impressive supporting cast – including David Strathairn, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, Treat Williams and Mary-Louise Parker – Howl offers up a fascinating and idiosyncratic portrait of an epic literary work and its iconoclastic creator.

Watch the trailer for Howl below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

A Big Gay Hairy Hit: Celebrating Bears in Hollywood

A hilarious and deeply touching documentary feature, A Big Gay Hairy Hit (also known as Where the Bears Are: The Documentary) tells the story of how three older gay ‘bears,’ working in Hollywood and tired of having their gay-themed ideas rejected by the mainstream, decided to self-produce their own independent web series.

Blending “The Golden Girls” with “Murder She Wrote,” the comedy series they created centers around three bear roommates who solve crimes.

Against all odds, Where the Bears Are became a sensation with gay audiences, running for seven seasons while becoming one of the most successful scripted web series of all time.

Featuring lead actors and creators Rick Copp, Joe Dietl, and Ben Zook, this retrospective documentary examines ageism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, the creative process and how friendship can deliver a finished product that is beloved all over the world.

Watch the trailer for A Big Gay Hairy Hit below. The documentary is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Front Cover: A Heartfelt LGBTQ+ Love Story

Ryan (Jake Choi) is a handsome fashion stylist living in New York City. He openly rejects his traditional Asian-American upbringing, fearing that it will prevent him from enjoying his life as an openly gay man.

Everything starts to change, however, when Ryan is given an assignment and begins working with Ning (James Chen), a famous and alluring Chinese actor.

Despite a rocky start, an unlikely romance develops between the two, leading Ryan to re-examine his roots and consider an enticing new path for his career, as well as his love life.

With Front Cover, Ray Yeung, the acclaimed director behind Cut Sleeve Boys, All Shall Be Well and Twilight’s Kiss, crafts a tender and entertaining look at clashing cultures and the ultimate triumph of romance, guaranteed to make you swoon.

Watch the trailer for Front Cover below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Exploring Grief: The Journey in Warm Smooth Mean

An emotional and gorgeously shot 14-minute drama from director Jess Maldaner and screenwriter Mark Allen, Warm Smooth Mean concerns a grieving son digging into his famous father’s mysterious past.

The short film follows Hunter Nelson (William McKinney), a brooding young man troubled by the suicide of his father, River Nelson. Before his death, River was one half of a legendary country western duo called Silent Station.

When Hunter receives an unexpected royalty check from his father’s work, he embarks on a journey to find the mysterious Jerry Lee McCoy (Cameron Dye), his father’s former bandmate, and pass along the money.

Finally coming face to face with Jerry, Hunter is surprised to find himself rudely rebuffed. He sets forth attempting to break down the older man’s defenses and to finally get some answers about what was behind his father’s untimely passing years ago.

Check out the poster for Warm Smooth Mean below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo!

A man looking down, wearing a dark denim jacket, with soft light coming through a window in the background. The image features text that reads '20 YEARS AGO TODAY COUNTRY LEGEND RIVER NELSON LEFT US... WARM SMOOTH MEAN'.

Head to the beach with ‘The Best Friend,’ a sexy, vibrant and romantic new gay musical!

Set at a bright and beautiful Brazilian beachside, The Best Friend follows Lucas (Vinicius Teixeira), a handsome young architect who is in a crisis with his boyfriend. On vacation, he spots Felipe (Gabriel Fuentes), an alluring former school crush who is now working as a local tour guide.

Hidden desires are soon re-awakened. In this musical paradise, Lucas surrenders to the pursuit of liberating intimacy while Felipe loses himself in colorful nights and a variety of willing partners.

Will these two men find happiness and love together under the scorching Brazilian sun? As nostalgic pop music of the 1980s and ’90s fuel spontaneous song and dance, the pair explore reconciliation, jealousy, and self-discovery.

From writer-director Allan Deberton, The Best Friend is a vibrant gay musical, blending romance and rhythm within the coastal paradise of Brazil while celebrating gay love with lighthearted charm and infectious energy.

Watch the trailer for The Best Friend below. The film is now available exclusively on Dekkoo!

Don’t miss ‘Joyland,’ a critically-acclaimed, award-winning queer romance from Pakistan

Banned in its home country of Pakistan, the critically-acclaimed Joyland explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society.

Gentle and timid, Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife, his father, his elder brother, pregnant sister-in-law and their three daughters in Lahore, Pakistan. As the family eagerly anticipates the birth of a baby boy to continue their family line, Haider secretly takes a job as a background dancer at an erotic theatre.

The unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household and enables Haider to break out of his shell. He also finds himself intrinsically drawn to Biba (Alina Khan), the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.

Soon, Haider and Biba fall into a secret summer romance, which opens his eyes and ultimately his worldview, in ways unexpected, intimate, and heartbreaking.

Writer-director Saim Sadiq calls Joyland “an homage to all the women, men and trans people who pay the human cost of patriarchy.” It is also a celebration of the desire that creates unlikely bonds and the love that immortalizes them.

Watch the trailer for Joyland below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

An actor discovers the seedy underbelly of L.A. in the short gay classic ‘The Blue Boy’

An aspiring young actor discovers the seedier side of Los Angeles in director Ray Vecchiola’s provocative 25-minute short film The Blue Boy.

Matt (Carlo Angelo), a 20-something, leather jacket-clad hunk, insists that he’s straight, but has been working in gay porn to pay the bills. Frustrated with his cocaine-addled girlfriend Diane (Susan Nichols), he starts spending more and more time within the scene.

He soon forms a connection with a wealthy older benefactor (Scott McKinley), who teaches him about the finer things in life in exchange for sexual favors.

Becoming increasingly more confused about his identity, Matt ends up burning bridges with almost everyone in his life, finding himself with fewer and fewer places to turn.

The Blue Boy was originally released to LGBTQ+ film festivals back in 1997. With shades of Cruising and Boogie Nights, the film is a fascinating artifact of an earlier time in the depiction of sex work in cinema.

Long thought to be lost, The Blue Boy is now available for new audiences to discover on Dekkoo. Watch a short clip from the film below..

Take a trip back to 1995 with the heartfelt coming-of-age comedy ‘Screams from the Tower’

From up-and-coming writer-director Cory Wexler Grant, Screams from the Tower takes place in 1995, following best friends Julien and Cary (Richie Fusco and David Bloom) as they begin their junior year of high school.

Though his offbeat, frequently edgy and often inappropriate sense of humor is not for everyone, Julien’s primary ambition is to host a show on the high school radio station.

When his dreams start to become a reality, Julien learns that he must come to terms with his shiny new popularity, his at-risk friendship with Cary and the reality of his own sexual identity.

A hilarious and heartfelt blend of comedy and drama, Screams from the Tower perfectly captures the highs and lows of teenage life, the struggle for self-acceptance and the true meaning of friendship. The real screams are the friends we make along the way.

Watch the trailer for Screams from the Tower below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Debut

The 28-minute short Debut follows Philip (Hannes Fohlin), a young man who dreams of becoming a model.

At a casting call, he gets the rare opportunity to be photographed alongside a well-known model named Sebastiaan (Karl-Henrik Franzen) – and there is clearly a spark between them.

During the photo shoot, Philip pushes his limits more and more in order to keep the photographer’s interest. Soon the alluring young men find themselves losing control of the situation, as Philip is doing everything he can just to be able to stay in front of the camera.

From screenwriter Veronica Zacco and Swedish director Anette Sidor, Debut is a sexy and provocative short about art and desire, featuring seductive performances from the lead actors.

Check out Debut today – the short film is now available on Dekkoo.