Looking Into the Future of Queer Cinema & Celebrating Pride: Lovell Holder Interview (Lavender Men)

Get to know up and coming queer Creator, Lovell Holder (Producer of The Surrender), co-writer and director of the new play-to-film adaptation, Lavender Men. Lavender Men centers a stage manager's play and life, as they daydream on set, reimagining Abraham Lincoln's life but with a gay storyline. In our interview, Lovell breaks down the unique film and how it came to be, talks about the importance of queer characters and representation in film, convinces IGN's Lindsey Salzer to get into the horror genre with The Surrender, tells us why Sarah Michelle Gellar is the ground he walks on, and so much more. Lavender Men is available in select theaters across the US now, and is available to stream on June 17, 2025.Photo credit: Luke Fontana