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Gregg Araki is an American filmmaker known for his involvement with the New Queer Cinema movement. He has directed ten films, including Kaboom, which won the first Queer Palm at Cannes, and the TV series Now Apocalypse.
Gregg Araki is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who has made 14 features and 2 TV series, mostly exploring themes of queer identity, alienation and apocalypse. He is known for Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard and Kaboom, and has won 10 awards and received 10 nominations.
Oct 1, 2024 · The director of "The Teen Apocalypse Trilogy" talks about his low-budget, erotic, and surreal films featuring James Duval as a sensitive gay icon. He also discusses his influences, themes, and the Criterion box set of his restored works.
Sep 13, 2023 · Araki, now 63, has sustained his status as a beloved cult filmmaker and has continued to make brash, powerful, and deeply queer work, such as his recent television series Now Apocalypse.
Jun 29, 2023 · A guest writer explores the queer filmmaker's career and his contributions to the New Queer Cinema movement. Learn about his experimental style, his themes of love, loss and rebellion, and his cult classics such as The Long Weekend and Totally F***ed Up.
Sep 24, 2024 · Gregg Araki followed up his 1992 breakout hit, “The Living End” — about two HIV+ lovers (Craig Gilmore and Mike Dytri) on the run — with his “Teen Apocalypse Trilogy.”
Oct 10, 2023 · The directors of Nowhere and Hit Man discuss their careers, their new 4K restorations, and the challenges of making movies in the digital age. They also share their views on the state of cinema, the black market for Araki films, and their plans for the future.
