Carmen LoBue is a nonbinary filmmaker,[1] playwright,[2] and actor.[3][4]
Career
editLoBue was named by Paper Mag as one of "100 People Taking Over 2019".[5] They were featured in a Playbill write up of "Queer Black Playwrights to Know and Support".[2] They were widely praised for directing the award-winning short film,[6] Pink and Blue,[7] about transgender parents of color,[8] representing identities rarely featured in film.[9] In 2022, they were a finalist for New York Stage and Film's Founders' Award.[10] In 2023, they appeared on Slice's list of "10 Young Black Transgender and Nonbinary Celebs Whose Careers are on the Rise".[3] LoBue was cast in the third season of The L Word: Generation Q as Dre, appearing in five episodes.[11]
Personal life
editLoBue is Afro-Filipinx and queer.[12][13]
LoBue is a survivor of sexual violence and has used filmmaking and community building amongst fellow Black queer people to heal from their trauma.[14]
Productions
edit| Title | Year | Venue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splinters | 2014 | Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | [15] |
| HERassment | 2018 | The Legacy Lab | [16] |
| Cheer Up Charlie | 2019 | Hollyshorts | [17] |
| O, Ryan | 2019 | Letterboxd | [18] |
| Will You... Hold My Hair Back? | 2020 | Pride Plays | [19] |
| Pink and Blue | 2021 | Asian American International Film Festival | [9] |
| Your Attention Please: Tao Leigh Goffe | 2022 | Hulu | [20] |
| Title | Year | Network | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The L Word: Generation Q | 2022 –
2023 |
Showtime | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Mabuni, Lauren (2018). "Meet the Queer, Blasian Filmmaker-Activist Writing Her Own Modern Legacy". Mogul. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Felicia (2020). "Queer Black Playwrights to Know and Support". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b Brimstin, Chelsea (2023-03-30). "10 Young Black Transgender Celebs Whose Careers are on the Rise". Slice. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Schindler, Paul (2019-08-08). "Carmen LoBue, Thank You For Coming Out". Gay City News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "PAPER Predictions: 100 People Taking Over 2019". Paper. 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29.
- ^ Keith, K. (2021-08-20). "Award-winning Film "Pink & Blue" Shares Never-Before-Told Story of a Trans Couple of Color Parenting". Gaye Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ 華婷婷, Vee Hua (2021-08-21). "Asian American International Film Festival 2021: Short Film Picks in Narrative & Documentary". REDEFINE magazine - music art film journalism - reviews, interviews, features. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Raffele, Cara. "Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Selects Finalists for Sixth Annual Juried Competition". PRWeb. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ a b Kesawn, Diamond (2021-11-09). "Pink & Blue has Arrived". Raynbow Affair. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (2022). "New York Stage and Film Announces Casting; Founders' and Pfaelzer Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ a b Cantor, Brian (2022-12-29). "FLETCHER Appears On January 1 "The L Word: Generation Q" Episode (Early Look)". Headline Planet. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Panjaitan, Mycah (2020). "Building solidarity across the Filipinx community". The Philippine Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Cloud, Robin (2010-03-05). "Autostraddle Calendar Girls: Carmen is Miss March". Autostraddle. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Kingsberry, Janay (13 December 2022). "Five years after #MeToo, Black survivors mobilize". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Catching Up With Laurel Ten Years After The L Word Premiere". She Magazine. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Singsen, Hope. "#HealMeToo Festival & HERassment Present: Identifying "The Predator" in the Era of #MeToo". #healmetoo. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Grace Miller, Kara (2019-08-08). "'Cheer Up, Charlie' to compete at Hollyshorts". Reel 360 News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Bryce Morgan, Mercedes, "O, Ryan (2019)", Letterboxd, archived from the original on 2023-05-29, retrieved 2023-04-10
- ^ Teeman, Tim (2020-06-26). "Donja R. Love and Carmen LoBue Are Bringing Black Queer Lives Center Stage—and Changing Theater". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Burton, Nylah (9 May 2022). "Tao Leigh Goffe Is On A Mission To Uncover 'Afro-Asian Intimacies'". Sweet July. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-10.