Article LinkMW: And then there's everything in between. It looks like a solid lineup. Gay and lesbian film festivals are often dependent on the quality of what's out there at the time and the topic of the moment. Do you see any trends?
MURRAY: Right now, we're seeing so many documentaries being created on gay marriage. In a few years, that's going to go away as an issue and something else is going to come up. I think that the next trend we're going to see in gay and lesbian filmmaking is films about transgender issues. We've already seen a huge increase in that.
There's more of an awareness of female filmmakers out there. Women are saying, ''I am going to make this film. A story about a girl coming out is just as valid and important and beautiful as a story about a boy coming out.'' And there's also more of a willingness to finance those films because a lot of these female filmmakers are coming up through the ranks of television where they can build a resume.
