Oscars 2024: LGBTQ films to watch ahead of the ceremony

LGBTQ movies to watch ahead of the 2024 Oscars, including "Maestro," "Anatomy of a Fall" and "American Fiction."

With the Oscars quickly approaching, it’s time to catch up on this year’s most popular nominated films. 

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday will honor queer storylines that span decades, geographies and genres, taking us from the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s (“Rustin”) to the French Alps (“Anatomy of a Fall”) and even an imagined medieval kingdom (“Nimona”). LGBTQ artists and filmmakers have also taken center stage, with historic nominations for out actors Jodie Foster and Colman Domingo. 

Below are some of the year’s most notable films with LGBTQ themes, storylines and characters to watch ahead of the Oscars.

Among the several queer biopics being honored this year is “Maestro,” a sweeping account of the life of the late composer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper). The film portrays Bernstein’s LGBTQ identity by exploring how his affairs with men over several decades affected his marriage to his wife, Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan). The film’s Oscar nominations include best picture, best actor, best actress, best original screenplay, best makeup and hairstyling, best cinematography and best sound.

Bradley Cooper co-wrote, directed and starred in "Maestro," a sweeping biopic based on the life of Leonard Bernstein.Jason McDonald / Netflix‘American Fiction’ A writer’s satirical take on the publishing industry’s expectations of Black literature spins out of control in Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut, which earned five Oscar nominations, including Sterling K. Brown’s first nomination for best supporting actor. Brown plays Clifford Ellison, a gay doctor navigating major life transitions marked by the loss of his sister and his coming out. The film is also nominated for best picture, best actor, best adapted screenplay and best original score. 

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