Even After ‘Moonlight’ Won Best Picture, It’s Still Hard To Get Queer-Themed Movies Made

Moonlight grossed $65 million worldwide on a $1.5 million production budget, but the consensus still seems to be that financiers don’t see an audience for these films beyond the LGBTQ community. When they don’t see an audience, they don’t see a profit.” Vanity Fair talks to half a dozen LGBTQ filmmakers about the struggles they continue to face.